I was offered this book for Christmas, before my departure for a short stay in London. I started to read on the Eurostar and I could train myself a bit with the bar staff car. The expressions are expressions of today, used in everyday life, not like "How do you do?" we are taught in school. I had a great time and ca helped to exchange a few words with the locals in the pubs. In addition, stories about living know are fun and make easy reading. Remains to find me a job in London :)