299 American English Dialogues from Beginner-Advanced


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Improve your English speaking, reading, grammar and vocabulary with this book of dialogues in American English. There are 299 dialogues for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Jackie Bolen has 20 years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. With her help, you'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all! 299 American English Dialogues from Beginner-Advanced will help you: Have thousands of important English expressions and words at your fingertips. See how they are used in real life with the dialogues. Sounds more like a native speaker Improve your American English. Speak English fluently and confidently. Increase your vocabulary. Have some fun while learning English. Get better at reading comprehension. Increase your confidence in English. Improve your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score. Pick up your copy of 299 American English Dialogues from Beginner-Advanced today. Get ready to improve your skills in a big way. Finally, have the English results you want!




American English Slang


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Learn how to express yourself in English with hundreds of slang expressions, phrases and idioms. Find out how to speak and understand English slang like a pro! These are the slang words and expressions used by Native English speakers in the USA and Canada, on TV and in movies. Get your copy of American English Slang to improve your English quickly and easily. This list of English phrases and expressions will prove to be invaluable. Jackie Bolen has fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has written dialogues filled with helpful sentences, expressions, and phrases in American English, plus each section has some practice opportunities to make what you've learned more memorable. You'll improve your English vocabulary and conversational skills in no time at all! Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to... Learn some new English slang expressions and phrases Have a variety of authentic dialogues at your fingertips Improve your American English Speak English fluently and confidently Have some fun while learning English Improve your TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score These are the English sentences that you'll hear over and over again in real life. Speak more fluently and gain some confidence with this book. Besides the common English phrases and expressions, there are dialogues so that you can see how the language is used. Plus, some opportunities to put into practice and review the sentences and phrases you've learned. This book is for intermediate-advanced English learners. Pick up your copy of the book, filled with English slang expressions for real life today. American English Slang by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills.




Spoken English on Computer


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This book has evolved from a Workshop on Computerized Speech Corpora, held at Lancaster University in 1993. It brings together the findings presented in a clear and coherent manner, focussing on the advantages and disadvantages of particular transcription or mark-up practice.




McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English


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Learnmore 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. 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




Speaking of Reading


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Why are some people drawn into reading, pulled as if by magnetic force into distant worlds or intellectual explorations? And why are others repelled by reading, incapable of focusing their attention long enough to create vivid images in their minds or grasp complex concepts? Speaking of Reading presents seventy-seven lively, poignant, and inspiring personal responses to the query: "What is your reading history, and how does your reading affect the rest of your life?" Written in the tradition of Studs Terkel, this book uses oral histories to bring you directly into the worlds of many diverse readers. Sprinkled throughout are narratives of nationally recognized personalities such as writers Maxine Hong-Kingston, Isabel Allende, Julie Harris, Gloria Steinem, and Robert MacNeil. Speaking of Reading invites us to think about our own reading histories and the crucial role reading plays in our lives. Nadine Rosenthal provides substantial insight into reading and the reading process, and offers avid readers a plea: Become a reading mentor. While she explains how to come to the aid of an infrequent reader, her subjects make it clear why it is important to pass the love of reading along to others.




Contending with Gun Violence in the English Language Classroom


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Utilizing experiences and expertise from English educators, young adult literature authors, classroom teachers, and mental health professionals, this book considers how secondary English Language Arts can address school gun violence. Curated by field experts, contributions to this volume pay special attention to how a school’s culture and climate affect how teachers and students communicate around difficult topics that are embedded in the curriculum, but not directly addressed. As the first book that helps teachers and teacher educators to grapple with the topic of school violence specifically in the English education classroom, this book promotes young adult literature and writing activities that address timely and unfortunately recurring events.




Advanced English Conversation Dialogues


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Speak English fluently like a native speaker with these advanced English conversation dialogues. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? These idioms and phrases in Advanced English Conversation Dialogues are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has nearly fifteen years of experience teaching ESL/EFL to students in South Korea and Canada. She has written dialogues filled with helpful idioms and phrases in American English, plus each dialogue has practice exercises. You'll improve your English vocabulary in no time at all! Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to... Learn some new English idioms and phrases Have a variety of authentic dialogues at your fingertips Improve your American English Speak English fluently and confidently Have some fun while learning English Pick up your copy of the book today. Advanced English Conversation Dialogues by Jackie Bolen will help you stay motivated while consistently improving your English skills.




English Drama


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What were the causes of Restoration drama's licentiousness? How did the elegantly-turned comedy of Congreve become the pointed satire of Fielding? And how did Sheridan and Goldsmith reshape the materials they inherited? In the first account of the entire period for more than a decade, Richard Bevis argues that none of these questions can be answered without an understanding of Augustan and Georgian history. The years between 1660 and 1789 saw considerable political and social upheaval, which is reflected in the eclectic array of dramatic forms that is Georgian theatre's essential characteristic.




Modality and the English Modals


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A detailed account of the many uses and functions of these verbs. The nature of modality, and some controversial issues, are also discussed.




Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics


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This innovative ESL/EFL textbook helps advanced English language learners develop conversation skills and improve fluency by sharing experiences, reflecting on their lives, and discussing proverbs and quotations. The oral skills English textbook includes 45 thematic chapters, over 1,350 questions, 500 vocabulary words, 250 proverbs and American idioms, and 500 quotations. Designed for both adult education and intensive English language students, the conversations and activities deepen critical thinking skills and develop speaking skills essential to success in community college and university programs. Compelling Conversations has been used in classrooms in over 40 countries, recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, adopted by conversation clubs and private English tutors, and enjoyed by thousands of English students.