The Slangman Series Slang, idioms, and colloquial speech are often the hardest aspects of a language to learn in a course, yet some of the most fun and creative parts to know, and they are indispensable to finding your way in a conversation or crowd. Slangman David Burke has created a series focusing on all the kinds of slang in number of different formats and languages: for English, Street Speak, Biz Speak, and an ESL video, The Slangman Guide to Understanding American English Through American Culture, and for Spanish, French, and Italian, Street Spanish, Street French, and Street Italian. Filled with amusing illustrations and humour, they make language learning fun and relevant at the same time!
The Slangman Series David Burke
Slangman David Burke is a language expert on slang and has put together a number of series with books, audio CDs and cassettes teaching the most popular slang and idioms. The Street Speak Series focuses on American slang and idioms, while The Biz Speak Series teaches slang, idioms, and jargon used in business English, and an ESL video, The Slangman Guide to Understanding American English Through American Culture. And for Spanish, French, and Italian, there is Street Spanish, Street French, and Street Italian, each of which focuses on slang in the respective language.
Each lesson in the series is divided into four parts:
Slangman David Burke is a language expert and author of more than two dozen books on American, Spanish, French, German, and Italian slang and idioms. He appears regularly on Voice of America ("From Hollywood, It's Slangman David Burke") which broadcasts to 100 million listeners from around the world, and writes for several ESL magazines; and has also has appeared on more than 250 national and international radio and television programs, including: The Jenny Jones Show, Johan & Leeza, Leeza, Dateline NBC, and Entertainment Tonight. As a recurring guest, he's frequented The Vicki Show, Home Show, KTLA Morning Show, CNN's Showbiz Today, and CNN's Social Live. In Canada David appears regularly on some of the most popular talk shows: The Dini Petty Show, The Camilla Scott Show, and The Vicki Gabereau Show.
Anyone visiting or living in America is bound to encounter a confusing yet popular "inside" language used by the inhabitants: slang and idioms. This is an ever-changing, ever-evolving language that is like a code that segregates native from non-native speakers. The Street Speak series features two exciting volumes that cover all the idioms you need to know, and is suitable for Intermediate to Advanced students. These self-teaching guides on American slang are designed to teach you how to quickly understand the "inside" language that is used constantly in movies, books, magazines and everyday conversation, through dialogues, illustrations, pronunciation tips, word games and much more. This series is great for ESL students who want to know how Americans really speak!
Street Speak 1 Parties, School, At the Airport, On a Date, Restaurants, Movies, The Market, Vacations, On the Road, Your Health. Book with 2 CDs $59.95
Street Speak 2 At Work, At the Mall, On the Phone, Houseguests, At the Park, Birthday Parties, The Subway, Aches and Pains, Babysitting, The Bakery. Book with 2 CDs $59.95
Even after learning everyday idioms and slang, the business traveler is faced with an additional obstacle which must be conquered in order to transact business effectively in America. Biz Speak presents some of the most prevalent business slang terms and jargon which have infiltrated just about every professional and business situation. Without an understanding of this type of lingo, any non-native speaker conducting business in America is at a great disadvantage, especially during important meetings and negotations where it is common to hear expressions like: "to stonewall, brainstorm, table a discussion, have the floor, etc". The exercises and glossaries included will teach you to speak like a native.
Biz Speak 1 The Workplace; Computers; The Internet/E-commerce; Marketing; Advertising; Negotiations; Meetings; Abbreviations; Acronyms and Shortcuts. Book with 2 CDs $59.95
The Slangman Guide to Understanding American English Through American Culture How Americans Walk, Talk, Act & Think! It's simple. The only way to truly speak American English like a native is to think like an American... to feel like an American! This entertaining presentation will give you information you're unlikely to find in any other video and give you an "insider's" look at how Americans walk, talk, act, and think! This video includes topics on how Americans: Dress; Stand; Talk; Flirt; Feel about sex; Gesture; Think; Communicate using sounds, and more! VHS Videocassette $69.95
Street Spanish 1 The Best of Spanish Slang This book let's you quickly become an insider by presenting some of the most popular slang terms used throughout the many Spanish-speaking countries. With the help of entertaining dialogues, word games and drills, crossword puzzles, and word searches, you'll soon be able to understand the everyday language used on the street, in homes, offices, stores, and among family and friends. Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street Spanish 2 The Best of Spanish Idioms If a native Spanish-speaker were to say to you, "You're taking my hair!" "¡Me estás tomando el pelo!", you may not know how to respond... unless, of course, you've read David Burke's second volume in the Street Spanish series. This entertaining guide will lead you through an exciting domain of imaginative and popular Spanish idioms using dialogues, vocabulary lessons, entertaining word drills and games including crossword puzzles, fill-ins, find-a-word charts, and dictations. Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street Spanish 3 The Best of Naughty Spanish You've mastered Spanish slang, conquered popular idioms, yet still feel like an outsider. The reason is simple. You haven't discovered the third piece to understanding everyday Spanish; popular expletives and obscenities those back-alley words and phrases constantly used in movies, books, and conversations between native speakers the first step-by-step guide of its kind to explore the most common curses, vulgarities, and obscenities used in many Spanish-speaking countries. Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street Spanish Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus This unique slang dictionary and thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand Spanish terms, including slang words, idioms, colloquialisms, and obscenities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus featuring over one thousand Spanish expressions, obscenities, and slang synonyms for common English words and phrases all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time. Book $24.95
Street French 1 The Best of French Slang Even after years of trying to learn French, you still have trouble conversing with a native speaker. Why? Because everyday French is filled with slang and colloquialisms. This fun guide is the first in a series of books that teach how to speak and understand the real language used daily on the street, in homes, offices, stores, and among family and friends. Entertaining dialogues, word games and drills, crossword puzzles, word searches, and will have you sounding like a native in a flash. Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street French 2 The Best of French Idioms This fully-illustrated guide explores yet another inside language that must be mastered in order to be considered truly fluent in French: idioms - those quaint and quirky expressions are impossible to understand literally (like "You're pulling my leg!") but are used in any conversation between native speakers. This book is packed with word games, dialogues using idioms, crossword puzzles, find-a-word grids, and special tips guaranteed to make you au jus ("up-to-date" or, literally, "juiced up") before you know it! Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street French 3 The Best of Naughty French This is the first step-by-step guide of its kind to explore the most common curses, crude terms, and obscenities used in France. This entertaining book is designed to help you understand the rudest taxi drivers, the most impertinent salespeople, and even the author's Aunt Mimi! Chapters include: Dating Slang, Non-vulgar/Vulgar Insults & Put-downs, Name-Calling, Body Parts in Slang, Sexual Slang, Bodily Functions, Sounds & Smells, plus the many uses of Merde, & Foutre. Book only $24.95 Package of 2 CDs and book $59.95
Street Italian 1 This book lets you quickly become an insider by presenting some of the most popular slang terms used throughout the many Italian-speaking countries. With the help of entertaining dialogues, word games and drills, crossword puzzles, and word searches, you'll soon be able to understand the everyday language used on the street, in homes, offices, stores, and among family and friends. Book $24.95