Idioms and Phrases through Practice is a conversation practice book intended to be useful to the learners of English for an oral practice in the classroom, outside the classroom, or at home, wherever they could comfortably train themselves in the use of idioms and phrases. Idioms and phrases introduced through conversations will enable the learners to have a better comprehension, better retention and better use in their communication. With this aim, in this book I have chosen the idioms and phrases that are the most important and oft-used in everyday communication, and introduced them through conversations. The conversations in the book are down to earth, in simple English, and are based on common everyday situations, with an aim to make conversations natural and interesting. Regular and systematic practice of the conversations over and again will certainly ensure confident and comfortable use of the prepositions.

About the Author: Dr. K. MUTHURAMAN is currently Professor of English, and Dean, Faculty of Indian Languages, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India. His qualifications include M.A. (English), M.A. (Tamil), M.Phil., M.Ed., and Ph.D. He has specialized in African American Literature. He won several awards during his period of study: Gold Medal in B.A. English; Gold Medal in M.A. English; Good Student Award; Professor Duraiswamy Award; Professor George Stanley Award. He has held various academic positions to his credit: Dean, Faculty of Indian Languages, and Prof. of English (1 March 2020 to Present); Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts (1 June 2017 to February 2020); and Professor and Head of the Department of English (September 2013 to November 2016).

Dr. Muthuraman participated in the much coveted six week (SUSI) “Study of the United States Institute on Contemporary American Literature,” hosted by the University of Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., from 15 June to 28 July 2012. He has also been commissioned an Honorary Citizen of Louisville, Kentucky, US, by the Mayor Greg E. Fischer (2012). He has visited foreign countries for academic and administrative purposes. He has undertaken several research projects. He has translated poems from English into Tamil and also vice versa. He has also been writing poems on social themes in English as well as Tamil.

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: White Falcon Publishing; 1 edition (2021)
• Author: Dr. K. Muthuraman
• ISBN-13: 9781636402291
• Product Dimensions:  6 x 1 x 9 Inches

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