Learning English for Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Beginner's Guide

Author: Pan Jifu
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: English for Middle-Aged and Elderly Beginners is designed for those who are new to learning English. It starts with the 26 letters and 48 phonetic symbols. The book consists of 30 units, divided into three stages. Stage 1 (Units 1 to 6) is the phonetics section, where learners will master the 48 phonetic symbols and simple greetings; Stage 2 (Units 7 to 16) introduces basic grammar knowledge in conjunction with sentence structures used in dialogues; Stage 3 (Units 17 to 30) focuses on thematic dialogues and common sentence patterns. Each stage has its own emphasis, but the main thread remains the same—all three stages revolve around dialogues, highlighting spoken language training.