English Communication 263 - How to Chat with Foreigners

Author: Liu Chunmei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is designed to help people in China communicate with foreigners, covering topics such as foreigners in banks, post offices, libraries, and more. Due to differences in living environments, the banking, postal, and library systems in China and other countries vary, making the focus on domestic scenarios essential. With the aim of enabling Chinese people and foreigners to converse smoothly in the shortest possible time, this book emphasizes domestic contexts. The selection is extensive, covering all aspects of daily life, striving to be as comprehensive as possible. Every few topics, the book supplements cultural content or common vocabulary, such as wine in Western cuisine, Chinese qipaos, sports terminology, and expressions unique to Chinese culture. This not only enriches readers' knowledge but also provides entertaining discussions. Given the wide range of topics in interactions with foreigners, a large number of sentences are required. The editor has compiled 263 short sentences, and once readers become familiar with these patterns, they can generalize and master other sentences. For each topic, in addition to the short sentences, dialogues and additional phrases are provided to help readers expand their knowledge and apply the sentences flexibly. The subsequent situational dialogue exercises and answers will help readers consolidate and check their understanding.