This is a fun guide to everything American for the English language learner! Written by seasoned ESL instructors, this handy guidebook was designed for people who already have a good grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States. Written in a lighthearted and easy-to-follow style, this book is a great resource for people of all ages and all nationalities. Each unit introduces commonly used phrases, vocabulary, and verbs, and offers sample dialogs to illustrate everyday American life. It offers sentence completions, quizzes, tips, and learning fun. Individual units cover topics essential to the mosaic of American life: making friends, basic skills, driving, clining out, dealing with money, home life, emergency situations, doctor visits, handling a job interview, and more.

本书旨在帮助美语学习者快速掌握美式英语的语音、语调的秘诀。本书将发音练习重点放在元音、外国人发音容易出问题的辅音如V, W, B, TH和美式发音R, 强调正确的重音音节，正式英语和口语的用词区别、同音字词 (如 they're 和 there), 正确分辨有不发音字母的单词 (comb, receipt等), 避免令人尴尬的发音错误（party 和 potty发成一样的音），等等。作者教学经验丰富，全书配有作者亲自录制的教学音频，发音纯正地道，技巧易学易懂。书中还专门针对中国学习者的发音特点就大家在学习美音中容易混淆的问题进行说明和解释。