Adults Learning English

Author: Li Hongtao (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publishing Date: 2002-10-01
Features: English for Middle-Aged and Elderly People is a popular self-study textbook for English conversation, written based on the learning characteristics of middle-aged and elderly learners. Starting from daily spoken English, it serves as a practical teaching material for English learning among this age group. The book is divided into 25 lessons, beginning with the 26 letters of the alphabet, lessons 2-5 cover pronunciation, lessons 6-10 focus on sentence patterns, and lessons 11-25 present situational dialogues. The situational designs are based on the daily lives of the elderly and their practical needs for using English, with difficult words in the dialogues annotated with phonetic transcriptions and their meanings in context. Common sentence patterns include frequently used sentences in conversations. The book also includes study methods, learning tips, social etiquette, or scenic introductions as background knowledge. Each lesson concludes with two English proverbs or idioms to enrich the content. We believe this book will be very helpful to your English learning.