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Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills, Premium Third Edition 3rd edition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 352 pages, weight: 304 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-May-2022
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1264285639
  • ISBN-13: 9781264285631
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 352 pages, weight: 304 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 19-May-2022
  • Leidėjas: McGraw-Hill Education
  • ISBN-10: 1264285639
  • ISBN-13: 9781264285631
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
A handy ESL phrase guide that helps you converse like a native English speaker—now enhanced via app with audio recordings of key expressions

If you’re an intermediate level speaker of English, you know that idiomatic speech, slang and other English phrases can create a barrier to conversing confidently in casual and work-related situations. In Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills, Premium Third Edition you’ll find a phrase guide that allows you to say the right words at the right time in any setting with perfect confidence.

Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand way by a highly experienced ESL instructor, Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills helps you navigate idiomatic speech and nuanced conversation with hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases and example dialogues. You’ll discover phrases for talking with friends, offering opinions, collaborating with co-workers, addressing misunderstandings, and more—including common slang expressions frequently used by native English speakers. Now enhanced with audio recordings of key expressions available online and via app, Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills give you the confidence you need to participate fully and confidently in any situation.

Features:

•  Clear, straightforward style, geared specifically for non-native speakers
•  Ideal level for intermediate ESL (nonnative) speakers of English
•  Essential phrases to communication in any situation
•  Helpful direction on idiomatic speech and nuanced conversation
•  Useful phrase clusters that range from formal to casual speech
•  Audio recordings of key phrases and conversations via app
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Who Can Benefit from Using This Book? xv
Part 1 Phrases for Conversation
Chapter 1 Small Talk
3(17)
Openers: Excuse Me
5(2)
Talking About Yourself
7(1)
Showing Interest
8(1)
Introducing Yourself
9(2)
Breaking the Ice
11(2)
Staying in Touch
13(1)
Saying Good-Bye
14(2)
Dialogue: Small World
16(2)
Topics for Practice
18(2)
Chapter 2 Past Experiences
20(19)
Openers: Greetings
21(1)
Greeting Friends and Acquaintances
22(2)
Making Introductions
24(1)
Catching Up
25(1)
Past Experiences
26(1)
Transitions and Connectors
27(3)
Discourse Markers
30(2)
Enjoyment and Pleasure
32(1)
Expressing Emotions
33(1)
Ending the Conversation
34(1)
Time Expressions
34(1)
Dialogue: Long Time No See
35(2)
Topics for Practice
37(2)
Chapter 3 Likes, Dislikes, and Interests
39(23)
Openers: Feeling Things Out
40(1)
Likes
41(3)
Dislikes
44(4)
Preferences
48(1)
Interests
49(1)
Desires and Dependency
50(1)
Indifference
51(1)
Making Offers
51(2)
Dates and Invitations
53(3)
Expressing Emotions
56(1)
Compliments
57(1)
Dialogue: What's for Dinner?
57(2)
Topics for Practice
59(3)
Chapter 4 Objects and Processes
62(27)
Openers: Take a Look!
63(1)
Describing Objects
64(4)
Properties and Features
68(3)
Cost and Estimates
71(2)
Use and Availability
73(1)
Making Comparisons
74(4)
Making Contrasts
78(1)
Evaluations and Judgments
79(1)
Giving Instructions
80(3)
Expressing Emotions
83(1)
Dialogue: The New Smartphone
84(2)
Topics for Practice
86(3)
Chapter 5 Problems and Advice
89(28)
Openers: What's Wrong?
90(1)
Stating a Problem
91(2)
Asking for Help or Advice
93(2)
Identifying the Cause of a Problem
95(1)
Sympathy and Understanding
96(1)
Advice and Assistance
97(6)
Appreciation and Gratitude
103(1)
Making Someone Aware of a Problem
104(1)
Complaints
105(1)
Reassurances
106(3)
Reluctance and Avoidance
109(1)
Expressing Emotions
110(2)
Dialogue: What's the Matter?
112(2)
Topics for Practice
114(3)
Chapter 6 Decisions and Goals
117(28)
Openers: What Are We Going to Do?
118(1)
Options and Alternatives
119(1)
Reasons and Purpose
120(2)
Advantages and Disadvantages
122(2)
Making a Decision
124(5)
Indecision and Hesitation
129(1)
Setting Schedules and Deadlines
130(1)
Goals and Plans
131(2)
Encouragement, Recognition, and Congratulations
133(2)
Expressing Emotions
135(3)
Dialogue: A Tough Decision
138(1)
Topics for Practice
139(6)
Part 2 Phrases for Discussions
Chapter 7 Opinions
145(27)
Openers: Asking for an Opinion
147(1)
Stating an Opinion
147(2)
Value Judgments
149(1)
Generalizations
150(1)
Agreeing and Disagreeing
151(2)
Supporting an Opinion
153(2)
Figures and Statistics
155(6)
Making an Argument
161(3)
Solutions and Recommendations
164(2)
Expressing Emotions
166(1)
Dialogue: The Best Idea I've Heard So Far
167(2)
Topics for Practice
169(3)
Chapter 8 Group Discussions
172(26)
Openers: Opening the Floor
173(1)
Leading a Discussion
174(3)
Participating in a Group Discussion
177(4)
Interruptions
181(2)
Clarification and Explanations
183(2)
Misunderstandings
185(3)
Managing the Discussion
188(3)
In Conclusion
191(2)
Dialogue: The Holiday Party
193(2)
Topics for Practice
195(3)
Chapter 9 Serious Subjects
198(35)
Openers: Common Concerns
200(1)
Offering Solutions to General Problems
201(1)
Levels of Language
202(1)
Direct vs. Indirect Language
202(4)
Irony, Sarcasm, and Euphemism
206(2)
Complaints and Demands
208(4)
Rules and Conditions
212(2)
Bad News and Good News
214(2)
Causes and Consequences
216(2)
Certainty and Possibility
218(2)
Apologies and Agreements
220(5)
Dialogue: A Hard Bargain
225(2)
Topics for Practice
227(6)
Part 3 Phrases for Special Occasions
Chapter 10 Special Occasions
233(20)
Openers: Words of Welcome
234(1)
Honors and Awards
234(2)
Special Occasions
236(2)
Vacations, Holidays, and Trips
238(1)
Dining
239(2)
Relationships
241(1)
Romance
242(2)
Personal Notes
244(1)
Expressing Emotions
245(1)
Dialogue: Happy Birthday!
246(7)
Part 4 Phrases for Telephone and Video Conversations
Chapter 11 Telephone Basics
253(18)
Making a Call
254(2)
Receiving a Call
256(2)
Checking Details
258(1)
Connecting a Call
259(2)
Information and Services
261(1)
Emergency Calls
262(2)
Telephone Etiquette
264(2)
Ending a Call
266(1)
Making Small Talk
267(1)
Dialogue: Touching Base
267(2)
Practice
269(2)
Chapter 12 Telephone Messages
271(14)
Giving Details over the Phone
272(2)
Leaving a Message
274(1)
Taking a Message
275(2)
Ensuring Communication
277(2)
Returning a Call
279(1)
Answering Machines, Voice Mail, and Text Messages
279(3)
Dialogue: A Message
282(1)
Practice
282(3)
Chapter 13 Telephone Business
285(15)
Making Appointments
286(3)
Making Bookings and Reservations
289(1)
Changes and Cancellations
290(1)
Orders and Services
291(2)
Discussing a Problem
293(3)
In Conclusion
296(1)
Dialogue: Making an Appointment
296(2)
Topics for Practice
298(2)
Chapter 14 Telephone/Video Conferencing
300(19)
Preparing the Call
301(1)
Etiquette and Protocol
302(2)
Getting Started
304(3)
Preliminary Business
307(2)
Discussion
309(2)
Problems
311(1)
Taking Action
312(3)
Dialogue: Let's Get the Ball Rolling!
315(1)
Topics for Practice
316(3)
About the Author 319(2)
Index 321
Diane Engelhardt has been an ESL instructor for more than 20 years, first as an instructor at Berlitz. She has taught conversational and business English to a wide variety of students in Canada and Germany. She currently teaches at Royal Roads University International Student Centre in Victoria, Canada.