Colloquial English: The Complete Course for Beginners [Book]

Description

Colloquial English provides a step-by-step course in English as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in English in a broad range of situations. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful explanations of idioms throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key and lists of irregular verbs. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout, and includes up-to-date cultural information, an improved reference grammar and revised audio recordings. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial English is a complete English Language course and will be an indispensable resource for independent learners and for instructors and students on TEFL and EFL courses. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-High on the ACTFL proficiency scales. Cover ......Page 1 Half Title ......Page 2 Title Page ......Page 4 Copyright Page ......Page 5 Dedication ......Page 6 Table of Contents ......Page 8 Acknowledgements ......Page 12 Introduction ......Page 13 English spelling ......Page 14 IPA symbols ......Page 15 Grammatical terms used in this book ......Page 16 1 Pleased to meet you! ......Page 20 2 Where are you from? ......Page 40 3 Could you tell me where the bank is? ......Page 54 4 Have you got any bread? ......Page 69 5 What shall we do today?......Page 87 6 Hello, could I speak to Vicki?......Page 106 7 What date is it today?......Page 123 8 Can I make an appointment?......Page 144 9 I’ve lost my passport!......Page 163 10 Which do you prefer?......Page 183 11 I’ll see you at half past five!......Page 204 12 You can’t be serious!......Page 223 13 The people we met were fantastic!......Page 241 14 What would you do?......Page 259 15 I said you’d phone back later......Page 275 Key to exercises......Page 294 Reference grammar......Page 311 Irregular verbs – alphabetical list......Page 317 Irregular verbs by type......Page 320 Grammar index......Page 324