List Books » McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English
Authors: Richard Spears, Betty Birner, Steven Kleinedler, Luc Nisset
ISBN-13: 9780071741316, ISBN-10: 0071741313
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: December 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)
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.
Steven R. Kleinedler is a specialist in linguistics and lead author of The American Heritage Science Dictionary.
Betty J. Birner, Ph.D. is a professor at the Institute for Research in Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Luc Nisset is an experienced illustrator and author of language learning materials.
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 understandyet. 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:
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
Basic Social Encounters1. Greetings2. Small Talk3. Introductions4. Ending a Conversation5. Good-Byes6. Agreeing7. DisagreeingConversational Encounters8. Focusing Attention9. Launching the Conversation10. Making Friends11. Complex Matters12. Disputes13. Discussion and ResolutionPolite Encounters14. Prefaces15. Communication Barriers