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App Description

What's the secret to speaking English better? It's mastery of those tricky idioms and phrases that are so common in English. And learning these idioms and phrases will not only help you speak better, it'll help you understand Americans better. In this app, you'll join an American family as they go about their day-to-day lives. Along the way, you will master over 300 of today's most common English idioms and expressions!
Hear American English as it's really spoken from native speakers. Record yourself reading the dialogues and play them back. Improving your English has never been so much fun!

Based on the bestselling book "Speak English Like an American" which reviewers call "a highly recommended self-teaching tool for those who are familiar with the English language, yet who seek to take their fluency to new heights..."

This app brings you:
• Over 300 of today's most common American English idioms & phrases
• Dozens of interactive exercises to reinforce the material – with immediate feedback
• Multiple usage examples of each idiom or phrase
• Listen & record functionality – a great way to improve your pronunciation

App Changes

• January 13, 2012 Price increase: $4.99 -> $6.99
• April 14, 2012 New version 1.1
• July 10, 2012 New version 1.2
• October 13, 2012 New version 1.3
• November 10, 2012 New version 1.4
• October 02, 2013 Price increase: $6.99 -> $9.99
• November 16, 2013 New version 1.5
• March 04, 2014 New version 1.6
• May 17, 2014 Price increase: $9.99 -> $12.99
• May 21, 2014 Price decrease: $12.99 -> $9.99
• December 12, 2014 New version 1.7
• May 08, 2015 New version 1.8
• June 15, 2019 New version 1.8.5