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Gast, Natalie. Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations. McGraw-Hill, 2012.

Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations

Authors: Natalie Gast

Published:  November 2012

eISBN: 9780071773058 0071773053 | ISBN: 9780071770286
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1: Educational Situations in the United States
  • Active Learning Advice: Don’t Wait to Use Your English!
  • Don’t Forget Small Talk
  • Phrases for Small Talk
  • Chapter 1: Babysitters, Nannies, Day Care, and Early Learning Centers
  • Babysitters
  • Phrases to Use When Interviewing a Babysitter
  • Phrases for Instructing the Babysitter
  • Nannies
  • Phrases to Say When Interviewing a Nanny
  • Day Care
  • Phrases You May Hear at an Early Learning Center or Preschool
  • Phrases to Say When Visiting an Early Learning Center or Preschool
  • Phrases About Activities and Learning
  • Phrases About Special Needs
  • Phrases for the First Day
  • Chapter 2: Elementary and High School
  • Phrases for Learning About Your New School
  • Phrases for Learning About Your New School: Eating
  • Phrases for Discussing Problems in School
  • Phrases for Discussing Problems in School: Bullying and Safety
  • Phrases for Speaking with the Teacher and Other School Personnel
  • Phrases You May Hear While Visiting a New School
  • Phrases Specific to Middle School and High School Students
  • Chapter 3: Furthering Your Own Education
  • Adult Education
  • Phrases You May Hear About Adult Education
  • Phrases to Ask About Adult Education
  • Chapter 4: Language Training
  • Phrases You May Hear While Investigating Language-Learning Opportunities
  • Phrases You May Say While Investigating Language-Learning Opportunities
  • Phrases You May Say to Ensure Understanding
  • Part 2: Health and Medical Situations
  • Active Learning Advice: Make Friends
  • Friendly Hint
  • Chapter 5: Making and Keeping a Medical Appointment
  • Phrases You May Hear on Voice Mail When You Call a Doctor’s Office
  • Phrases You May Hear When a Person Answers the Telephone
  • Phrases You May Hear When Making an Appointment
  • Phrases to Say on the Telephone When Making a Doctor’s Appointment
  • Describing Aches and Pains
  • Phrases to Say in the Doctor’s Office or When Describing an Ailment
  • Phrases for Clarifying a Diagnosis
  • Phrases You May Hear from the Doctor or Nurse
  • Chapter 6: Making and Keeping a Dental Appointment
  • Phrases to Use to Find a Dental Office or Dentist
  • Phrases to Say on the Telephone Before the Dental Appointment
  • Phrases to Say About Insurance
  • Phrases to Describe Your Problem
  • Phrases You May Hear from the Dentist
  • Phrases to Use During the Dental Appointment
  • Chapter 7: Emergency Room and Hospital Care
  • Phrases You May Hear if You Call 9-1-1
  • Phrases You Say if Calling 9-1-1
  • Phrases You May Hear in an Emergency Room or at a Reception Desk
  • Phrases You May Hear from a Doctor or Nurse
  • Phrases You May Hear When Leaving a Hospital
  • Chapter 8: The Pharmacy
  • Phrases to Say When Calling or Talking to the Pharmacy
  • Phrases to Use in the Pharmacy
  • Phrases to Use When Talking with the Pharmacist
  • Phrases You May Hear on a Recorded Message When You Call the Pharmacy
  • Phrases You May Hear from the Pharmacist
  • Part 3: Discovering Community Resources
  • Active Learning Advice: Watch TV in English
  • Good Programs for Starting This Activity
  • Chapter 9: First Responders: Fire Departments, Police Departments, and Emergency Medical Personnel
  • Phrases You May Hear at Your Local Fire Department
  • Phrases to Say at the Fire Station
  • Phrases You May Hear at the Police Station
  • Phrases to Say at the Police Station
  • Phrases You May Hear When Calling 9-1-1 for Crimes and Fire (Nonmedical)
  • Chapter 10: The Post Office
  • Phrases You May Hear at the Post Office
  • Phrases to Say at the Post Office: Mailing
  • Phrases to Say at the Post Office: Services
  • Chapter 11: The Bank
  • Phrases You May Hear in the Bank
  • Phrases to Say in the Bank
  • Chapter 12: The Library
  • Phrases You May Hear at the Library
  • Phrases You May Hear at the Library: Disciplinary
  • Phrases to Say at the Library: General Services
  • Phrases to Say at the Library: Digital Services
  • Phrases to Say at the Library: Special Programs
  • Part 4: Around Town
  • Active Learning Advice: Speak English in One Room
  • Chapter 13: Getting Around: Asking Directions and Parking
  • Phrases to Get Started Asking for Information
  • Phrases for Asking Directions
  • Parking Downtown
  • Phrases for Parking Situations
  • Chapter 14: Gas and Service Stations
  • Gas Stations
  • Phrases to Use at a Gas Station
  • Service Stations
  • Phrases You May Hear at a Service Station
  • Phrases to Use at a Service Station
  • Other Auto Resources
  • Chapter 15: The Supermarket
  • Phrases You May Hear at the Supermarket
  • Phrases You May Hear at Checkout
  • Phrases to Use at the Supermarket
  • Phrases to Use at the Supermarket: Problems
  • Phrases to Use at the Supermarket: Other Services
  • Phrases to Use at the Supermarket: Checking Out
  • Chapter 16: Shopping, Personal Sservices, and Entertainment
  • Phrases for Shopping in a Department Store
  • Phrases for Ordering Take-Out Food
  • Phrases for Going to the Dry Cleaner
  • Phrases for Visiting the Beauty Parlor, Beauty Salon, or Hair Salon
  • Phrases for Visiting a Barber Shop
  • Entertainment
  • Phrases for Going to the Movies
  • Appendix: Becoming an Active Learner in Your New Country
  • About the Author