101 American Customs

Harry Collis, Joe Kohl (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

136 Seiten

1999
NTC Publishing Group,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-8442-2407-7 (ISBN)

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Provides a humorous approach to understanding common American customs and the related expressions. This book explains customs with conversational examples and whimsical cartoons. The topics range from age-old traditions, such as shaking hands and bachelor parties, to more modern practices such as coupon clipping, TV dinners, and tailgate parties.

What is sold at garage sales? Why does no one get wet at a bridal shower? For non-native speakers, here's a humorous approach to understanding common American customs and the expressions related to them. Customs are explained, one to a page, with conversational examples and whimsical cartoons. Topics range from age-old traditions, such as shaking hands and bachelor parties, to more modern American practices - coupon clipping, TV dinners, and tailgate parties.

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.10.1999
Zusatzinfo	illustrations, index
Verlagsort	Lincolnwood
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 226 mm
Gewicht	196 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-8442-2407-3 / 0844224073
ISBN-13	978-0-8442-2407-7 / 9780844224077
Zustand	Neuware