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Today's informal English
Today's informal English
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Even if I'm angry to the point of hair loss, or if I'm so happy I could jump,
If you can only say “I am angry” or “I am very happy”…

There's no need for awkward conversations like in textbooks.
I'll teach you English you can actually use!!

Let's think back to what we talked about with our friends today.
“But what’s really going on?”, “I admit it!”, “It’s ambiguous…”, “This is awesome.”
So what if you could say something like this in English? "So what's the problem?", "Yes, that's right.", "I'm not sure.", "That's amazing!" If you have to rephrase sentences like these to come up with English, then this book is for you! The more you use everyday words, the harder it is to immediately recall them when you try to say them in English.
Moreover, these words do not appear in textbooks or workbooks.
It's no use feeling frustrated and lost.
Unless you go to the US and learn it yourself….

Kazuma, the author of this book, also experienced this very problem while living in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
The author spent a lot of time with friends he met in the US, and started collecting only the everyday expressions used locally, and introducing them on his Twitter account under the name “Today’s Informal English.”
The reaction was enthusiastic.
It garnered over 280,000 followers and, when published as a book, became a bestseller on Amazon Japan.
The reason for its popularity is that it covers only simple English, so easy to grasp with a single glance, while also introducing expressions only those who have lived in the country would understand! If you're looking for easy, fun, and realistic English—the kind you can use casually with friends—then open "Today's Informal English," which Japanese readers have already raved about.
This book will help you become more confident and enjoy more colorful conversations while traveling or hanging out with foreign friends.
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Today's informal English

To start with, you're speaking informally in English?

CHAPTER 1
Daily Conversation


Answer ▶ "That's right." "I think so."
Right, right? ▶ "Right, that's right." "I admit it!"
"You know that" "You know that" ▶you know
Complaining ▶ "So?" "It doesn't matter either way, right?"
"Then" "Then" ▶then
Calling ▶ "Over there" "(in a low voice) Over there, just a moment"
"But really" ▶like seriously
When you're speechless ▶ "So" "What should I say?"
It's nothing ▶ "I was just asking" "I was just curious"
"Somehow"▶kind of
Asking back ▶ "Sorry, what did you say?" "What do you mean?"
"~" ▶again
Conversation Starter Words ①▶「To be honest」「For now」
Conversation Starter ②▶「In a way」「That's okay」
"It's not that" ▶It's not that
~while and while ▶「I fell asleep and woke up」 「It rained and stopped」
Words with added meanings of the opposite ▶ "This and that" "Come and go"
"Friendly" ▶- friendly
The first word ①▶「Really」「Literally, seriously」
Words that come first ②▶「by chance」「by luck」
"~but you know" ▶though

CHAPTER 2
I really feel like


It's awesome ▶ "This is awesome" "This is no joke?"
"Very" "Too" ▶badly
Annoying▶「You're bothering me」「What a nuisance」
It's tacky ▶ "It's cheap, it's tacky" "It's corny, it's obvious"
"Feel like" ▶feel like
Angry ▶ "I'm angry" "I'm upset"
I don't like it anymore ▶ "I don't like it anymore" "It's a headache"
I'm exhausted ▶ "I'm exhausted" "I'm worn out"
"There is no ~" ▶out of
Exclamation ①▶「Wow」「Oh my」
Exclamation ②▶「Wow」「Gasp」
"What's ~?" ▶what's ~ is.

Give in ▶ "Dejected" "Depressed"
Onomatopoeia ①▶「Walk leisurely」「Wander aimlessly」
Onomatopoeia ②▶「Knock knock」「firm」
Distinguishing between "cute"
I'm completely into it ▶ "I'm completely into ~" "~ crazy"
I was scared ▶ "I was shaking" "I was shocked"
"~like"▶- ish
Mood ▶ "Creepy" "Thrilling"
"What do you mean?" ▶you mean

CHAPTER 3
Daily life


The first thing you say when you meet someone ▶ "How are you?" "What's going on these days?"
Answers to "How are you?" ▶ "Just like that" "Barely surviving"
Simple Self-Introduction ▶ "Hello, I'm Mike." "Call me Mike."
"~ will do" ▶will do
Agree ▶ "That could be totally true." "That's exactly what I meant."
Negative ▶ "Not really" "Not at all"
"Don't you want to~?" ▶want to
Delicious ▶ "Oh, this is good" "This is it, this is it"
It's not tasty ▶ "This is really bad" "Ugh"
Taste, Texture ①▶「Salty」「Bland」
Taste, Texture ②▶「Melting」「Thick」
Separating meals
Onomatopoeia ①▶「thud thud」「bang」
Onomatopoeia ②▶「Kwakwang」「Wing」
Spring Sayings ▶ "I'm going crazy because of this pollen allergy."
Summer Phrases ▶ "It's muggy" "Let's go to the shade"
Fall Sayings ▶ "Summer is coming to an end..." "It smells like fall."
Winter phrases ▶ "I'm freezing to death" "I'm freezing"
Konglish → English ▶ "laptop," "outlet," "power outlet"
Characters ▶ "Bread Shuttle" "Geek"
Ambiguous evaluation ▶ "So-so" "Alright"
Is it rude to "cross your legs" in front of others?
Time Expression ①▶「Just now」「Just a moment ago」
Time Expression ②▶「Always」「All this time」
"That way" "To that extent" ▶that

CHAPTER 4
Forbidden slang


Slang using fuck ▶ "Fucked, damn it" "Get out"
Slang for shit ▶ "This sucks" "This is awesome"
Damn! This is a big deal! ▶damn
Hip-hop slang ▶ "Best friend" "Relax and take it slow"
Teen Slang: "Totally thrilled, ecstatic" and "Kill me"
Idiot ▶ "Incorrigible" "Idiot"
Slang style abbreviations
Commonly Used Slang ①▶「Very good, perfect」「Not cool」
Commonly Used Slang ②▶「It's over」「Swag」
Swearing ▶ "This kid" "That idiot"
Online swearing ▶ "Aggro" and "Middle School Syndrome"
Expressions used instead of forbidden words
Love Slang ▶ "Honey" "The person you like"
Slang for watching TV ▶ "I'm going crazy because I like ~" "I'm sick of superhero movies"
Everyday Slang ▶ "He's really no good" "Younger Man Killer"
"Ambiguous" iffy

CHAPTER 5
Grammar for conversation


Distinguishing between a and the
How to distinguish between a, the, and s
When neither a nor the is attached
When something moves away from you, the tense changes.
Past tense distinction
The guy called perfect tense
Things to know when talking about the future
Things to know when guessing the past
Other differences
it's and that's
to and for
The difference between in, on, and at before dates and times
between and among
something when you're in trouble
not to write separately
A guy named as
How to use just
It is possible to write it separately
know how to write it differently

In conclusion, there are honorifics in English?
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Publisher's Review
Today's informal English

“When on earth would you use something like this?”
No more textbook-like conversation books!
Contains only realistic expressions that can be used every day, several times a day.

Looking at the flood of English conversation books coming out, honestly, don't we all think this way?
“When on earth do you use something like this?”
“The English you really want to know isn’t what you say when you go to the post office or when you go through procedures at the airport!”

Let's think about the conversations we usually have.

Hello, the weather is nice.
Hello.
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
Yes, it's a good day for a picnic.
Yes, it's a good weather for a picnic.

Honestly, who says that? No one.


That dress is perfect for you.
Where are you?
You rock that dress.
Where'd you get it?
Right? This looks pretty good! Where did I get it… Oh, there, there… Yes, ZARA!
Isn't it something? I got it from… the… Oh, ZARA.

If you think, 'This is the way I usually speak,' then pay attention to this book.

It's just a normal conversation, but it's harder to say it in English, and I can't think of the right words.
No, only native speakers know this kind of thing! There's no point in looking it up in a dictionary.
Because it's a word that doesn't exist in the dictionary.
This book teaches you only the realistic expressions that friends use on a daily basis, in an easy and fun way, so that you can speak fluently in English.


"Today's Informal English," which Japanese readers first read and raved about
Full of real English the author shared with his friends in New York!
You can use it right now, and conversations become more enjoyable.

The author of this book, Kazuma, became a hot topic on Twitter by introducing real English that he uses every day with his friends.
It was the result of collecting expressions I used to share on a daily basis with my friends while living in Brooklyn, USA.
Over 280,000 followers were enthusiastic about informal English, and as a result, it was published as a book and became an Amazon bestseller.
Japanese readers responded enthusiastically, saying things like, “I’ve been waiting for an English book like this!” and “I hope it continues to come out every few years with new words!”

"Admit it!", "But what's really going on?", "It's just a feeling", "Oh, this is ambiguous"
You can say whatever you really want to say, no matter when, where, or whoever you meet!

This book covers everything from everyday expressions that fill our daily lives, such as words used when calling someone or words of agreement, to realistic expressions of emotion that allow us to express how we feel right now, words we exchange with friends every day, and even abbreviations and slang frequently seen on the internet, in dramas, and in movies, so it truly covers all the expressions used in everyday conversation.
Moreover, the last chapter contains grammar solely for conversation, supplementing the basic grammar that is simple and easy to understand but can be confusing.
This will allow you to firmly grasp any errors that may occur during conversation.
If you're curious about easy, fun, and realistic English, and how to use informal English with friends without feeling awkward, start reading "Today's Informal English" from today.
You don't have to memorize it like you're studying.
It is enough to read the easy and everyday words in this book and realize, "So that's what it means," or "So that's how you say it."
With "Today's Informal English," you can say everything you really want to say in English using just simple expressions!
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GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 1, 2018
- Page count, weight, size: 232 pages | 230g | 115*185*14mm
- ISBN13: 9791158462529
- ISBN10: 1158462522

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