<P>Focusing on practical, widely used expressions and two-word verbs, this book features 170 high-frequency idioms, as well as new listening and speaking activities. All four skills ? reading, listening, speaking, and writing ? are practiced in each chapter.<br> <i><b>Take It Easy, Second Edition</b></i> presents idioms within chapter themes in a variety of contexts, from conversations and movie reviews to surveys. Numerous exercises, progressing from receptive to productive, help students gain mastery in noticing and understanding idioms in various contexts and using idioms in speech and writing.<br> <b>Features include:</b> <ul> <li> ?Getting Started? sections open each unit with warm-up exercises to activate students' background knowledge.</li> <li>Interactive, communicative, and personalized activities.</li> <li>Review section at the end of the first five chapters.</li> <li>Authentic language.</li> </ul></P>