The Eccentric Alternative Reader for Advanced English Language Learners

Whether you are a native speaker seeking to increase your vocabulary, or an advanced English language learner from another country, this text will give you diverse, in-depth insights into the use and application of English in casual, formal and technical usage in numerous contexts. Over 260 highlighted and defined vocabulary words and over 100 discussion questions contained in numerous, original essays await you within the pages of this book. These vocabulary words consist of highly...
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Whether you are a native speaker seeking to increase your vocabulary, or an advanced English language learner from another country, this text will give you diverse, in-depth insights into the use and application of English in casual, formal and technical usage in numerous contexts. Over 260 highlighted and defined vocabulary words and over 100 discussion questions contained in numerous, original essays await you within the pages of this book. These vocabulary words consist of highly nuanced, refined language ranging from medical terminology, military history, anthropology, psychology, pharmacology. Additionally, you will find colloquialisms and slang from popular culture on subjects ranging from camping and cooking to pet care and zombies. Thought-provoking discussion questions will not only test comprehension, but will broaden the depth of your understanding of American history and culture. The essays in this book were not simply written to enlighten you, but to entertain and inspire you as well. This is a book that you will surely treasure as a timeless classic that will be shared with friends, read aloud at family gatherings, and passed down to your children and grandchildren.