English for phone calls made easy (includes CD)

Author: (USA) Rust
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Partly introduces basic vocabulary. It consists of eight chapters, each with several units. The units are "Short Dialogues," which include two short and interesting conversations, accompanied by words, phrases, and idioms. Next is the "Common Phrases" unit, which provides many examples to teach you how to express various things. Then comes the "Sentence Patterns" unit, introducing the basic structures of many common sentences. Finally, "Good Phone Etiquette" offers some advice on making calls to help you communicate more smoothly; the "Text Message Base Station" unit teaches you English abbreviations commonly used in text messages. The second part mainly introduces various situations, with a total of ten chapters. Each chapter includes two long conversations, along with words, phrases, idioms, etc. The "Sentence Patterns" unit explains basic vocabulary and provides practical examples. Lastly, "General and Formal Language" teaches you the different levels of politeness in expressing the same thing.