Learning English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
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Biographical note
Gavin Dudeney is Project Director at The Consultants-E, a company specialising in online learning and teaching in education. He works regularly with the International House World Organisation and other leading teaching entities. Nicky Hockly is Director of Pedagogy at The Consultants-E. She works as a teacher and teacher trainer, both online and face-to-face, and gives seminars and workshops around the world.Do you know a bit of English, and want to improve without a teacher? Whether you're a student, a traveller, or you just want to learn basic English, this plain-speaking guide will help you pick up the essentials so you'll be understanding and speaking English in no time. Improve your grammar, speech, vocabulary and pronunciation at your own pace, and prepare yourself to get around in any English-speaking country comfortably - and without embarrassment!
Learning English as a Foreign Language For Dummies includes:
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little English
Chapter 2: Basic English Grammar
Chapter 3: Greetings and Introductions
Part II: English in Action
Chapter 4: Shopping and Numbers
Chapter 5: Eating Out
Chapter 6: Out on the Town
Chapter 7: Hobbies and Free Time
Chapter 8: Talking on the Phone
Chapter 9: At the Office and Around the House
Chapter 10: Written English - Newspapers and Signs
Part III: English on the Go
Chapter 11: Money
Chapter 12: Checking into a Hotel
Chapter 13: Asking Directions and Getting Around
Chapter 14: Handling Emergencies
Part IV: The Part of Tens
Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Speak English Quickly
Chapter 16: Ten Favourite English Expressions
Chapter 17: Ten Holidays to Remember
Chapter 18: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in English
Part V: Appendices
Appendix A: Phrasal verbs explained
Appendix B: Common Verbs [Agree, Can / be able, Come, Do, Go, Have, Make , Need, Put, Think] English Irregular Verbs
Appendix C: About the Downloadable Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: You Already Know a Little English 9
Chapter 2: Basic English Grammar 21
Chapter 3: Getting to Know People 41
Part II: English in Action 53
Chapter 4: Shopping and Numbers 55
Chapter 5: Eating In and Out 75
Chapter 6: Out on the Town 99
Chapter 7: Hobbies and Free Time 115
Chapter 8: Talking on the Phone 131
Chapter 9: At the Office and Around the House 153
Chapter 10: Written English 177
Part III: English on the Go 195
Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money 197
Chapter 12: Finding a Place to Stay 211
Chapter 13: On the Move 225
Chapter 14: Handling Emergencies 253
Part IV: The Part of Tens 267
Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Speak English Quickly 269
Chapter 16 : Ten Favourite English Expressions 277
Chapter 17: Ten (Actually 11) Holidays to Remember 283
Chapter 18: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in English 291
Part V: Appendices 299
Appendix A: Phrasal Verbs 301
Appendix B: Common and Irregular Verbs 309
Appendix C: About the Downloadable Content 323
Index 327
Master English from scratch and navigate English-speaking countries with confidence
Want to get to grips with spoken English and need a helping hand? Whether you’re a student or a traveller, this expert guide equips you with the skills to understand and speak English in no time. Perfect your pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary and learn how to use key English greetings and expressions in any context – from the train station to the cinema!
- Start at the beginning — learn basic English grammar, introduce yourself and practise formal and informal greetings
- Try out your skills — buy food at the market, arrange to meet friends in town, describe where you live and learn to read signs, emails and newspapers
- Become more confident — use English at the bank, understand directions and timetables, check into a hotel and describe medical symptoms
- Act native — discover the best ways to learn English quickly and drop in phrases and expressions that make you sound fluent
Open the book and find:
- How to form simple sentences and use tenses accurately
- Advice on pronunciation, intonation and word stresses
- Tips on making small talk and telling anecdotes
- The differences between spoken and written English
- How to speak confidently on the phone and write good text messages
- Day-to-day phrases to use in the office
- Regular and irregular verbs explained
- Favourite English phrases and expressions