Senior Citizens' English Conversation for Going Abroad

Author: Liu Aiyi
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: During the writing process of this book, the editor interviewed some elderly people who have lived abroad. Many of the situational dialogues in this book are designed based on their experiences and the editor's own experiences abroad. As a result, the situations are quite realistic and practical. When learners living abroad encounter communication difficulties, they can open this book, find the corresponding situation, and solve the problems easily. The topics of the situational dialogues cover a wide range, are innovative in concept, and reflect modern perspectives, avoiding outdated and outdated content to align with social development and the progress of the times. The English is natural and fluent, and the text is simple and easy to remember. The dialogues and reading passages avoid complex and lengthy sentences. Difficult and hard-to-remember words are avoided. Each section includes a word list, phonetic symbols, and annotations. Bilingual (Chinese-English) for convenient self-study. In addition to situational dialogues, this book also includes reading and discussion questions. The reading materials include:
First, knowledge about China and the world. This can help learners have meaningful conversations and speak eloquently when interacting with foreigners, showing a refined demeanor.
Second, Chinese folk tales and classic foreign fairy tales. These are provided as material for grandparent-grandchild dialogue and communication.
The purpose of the discussion questions is to further train learners' oral expression skills.