McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English (McGraw-Hill ESL References)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071741313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Betty J. Birner, Ph.D. is a professor at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania. . Richard A. Spears, Ph.D. is a former Professor of Linguistics at Northwestern University, and a highly respected lexicographer and author in the field of ESL reference. Luc Nisset is an experienced illustrator and author of language learning materials. Kleinedler is a specialist in linguistics and lead auth
And each topic is illustrated to further help you understand context.The book features:Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten word or name A comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and concepts Topics include: Basic Social Encounters, Greetings, Small Talk, Introductions, Ending a Conversation, Good-Byes, Agreeing, Disagreeing Conversational Encounters, Focusing Attention, Launching the Conversation, Making Friends, Complex Matters, Disputes, Discussion and Resolution, Polite Encounters, Prefaces, Communication Barriers. Learn more than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easily As a new speaker of English, you may hear some expressions in your daily conversations that you do not understand--yet. McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you learn these expressions, so not only do you know what a person is saying to you, but that you can use the expression yourself! More than 3,000 expressions are organized by theme, so you can find what you are looking for quickly
. Luc Nisset is an experienced illustrator and author of language learning materials. Kleinedler is a specialist in linguistics and lead author of The American Heritage Science Dictionary. About the AuthorRichard A. Steven R. Spears, Ph.D. is a former Professor of Linguistics at Northwestern University, and a highly respected lexicographer and author in the field of ESL reference. Birner, Ph.D. is a professor at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Betty J
"Not up to date as I would have liked" according to Kindle Customer. Tried using this as the primary textbook for a conversational English class at church and found out that it is best used to supplement other teaching methods. Its does provide a thorough covering of conversational English but many of the words are no longer used (at least in this generation). Even the slang words were not as up to date as I would have liked but we were able to contextualize some of the phrases as being more appropriate to different age groups. In t. A book for an English learner A mother I bought this book to be used at an English club. I think it's well organized and covers all the basics to learn the language. I'll recommend it for my friends.. Dimiter Slavchev Terziev said Needed to make your nonnative English more American. In my view, this book can be very useful for these non-native English speakers who need to make their English more conversational and more American.Perhaps it is good to be complemented by listening experience - in the impossibility of a real conversational partner You tube, films, audio conversations may suffice.