Say It Right - Speak Natural Social English - (1) (Includes CD)

Author: Kaparick
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: American philosopher and writer George Santayana (1863–1952) once famously stated on the essential characteristics of education: "The real difficulty in education is to get experience from concepts." For English learners, especially those still in the beginner and intermediate stages, George Santayana's perspective is quite apt. Many people study English year after year with perseverance, yet they often find themselves stuck in a theoretical mindset, struggling to use English fluently in both professional and personal communication. The common reason for this is their conscious or unconscious focus on acquiring highly systematic concepts in the English language, such as vocabulary and definitions, syntax, and rhetorical devices, while solely cultivating the ability to understand and appreciate English, like admiring a famous painting or a masterpiece of music. In the learning process, they lack interactive experiences and overlook the development of practical English skills and techniques. This book is a practical textbook for English conversation learning. It starts with simple and common social activities, gradually increasing in difficulty and scope, covering how to interact with others, how to communicate and negotiate, and how to handle greetings and farewells in accordance with proper etiquette. This book is suitable for English learners as a reference.
About the Author: Betty Kirkpatrick, a graduate of Edinburgh University, has had a long and distinguished career as an editor, publisher, and writer of English reference books. She was the editor of the Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary and the editor of Roget's Thesaurus. She now writes mainly for Learners Publishing.