CITATION

Engelhardt, Diane. Perfect Phrases for ESL Conversation Skills. McGraw-Hill, 2012.

Perfect Phrases for ESL Conversation Skills

Published:  September 2012

eISBN: 9780071774079 0071774076 | ISBN: 9780071770279

Book description:

Use just the right phrases and master the art of conversation like a native speaker of English

How do you share an experience from your home country? What should you say to start a conversation? How do you offer someone your advice? This handy reference will help you navigate social and business situations, with hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases that will help you converse with friends, collaborate with co-workers, and engage those around you. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . .

Introductions - Let me introduce myself. Invitations - How about going to dinner on Friday? Decisions - What are our options? Disbelief - You're pulling my leg! Gifts - That's very thoughtful of you.

Keywords: CUSTOMIZED LANGUAGE SKILLS TRAINING, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, ESL, ACCENT MODIFICATION, PRESENTATION SKILLS AND WRITING SKILLS FOR THE FOREIGN BORN, MULTICULTURAL, TESOL, LEARNING ENGLISH, ENGLISH, HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH, EFL, ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, ELT, GLOBAL, WORLD, OUTSOURCING, WIPRO, PERFECT PHRASES FOR, ENGLISH STUDY, TOEFL, PHRASES FOR CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH, SMALL TALK IN ENGLISH, TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF IN ENGLISH, SHOWING INTEREST IN ENGLISH, INTRODUCING YOURSELF IN ENGLISH, BREAKING THE ICE IN ENGLISH, STAYING IN TOUCH IN ENGLISH, SAYING GOODBYE IN ENGLISH, OPENERS IN ENGLISH, ENGLISH GREETINGS, MAKING INTRODUCTIONS IN ENGLISH, CATCHING UP IN ENGLISH, ENGLISH TRANSITIONS AND CONNECTORS, ENGLISH DISCOURSE MARKERS, EXPRESSING EMOTIONS IN ENGLISH, ENDING THE CONVERSATION IN ENGLISH, MAKING OFFERS IN ENGLISH, DATES AND INVITATIONS IN ENGLISH, EXPRESSING EMOTIONS IN ENGLISH, COMPLIMENTS IN ENGLISH, DESCRIBING OBJECTS IN ENGLISH, PROPERTIES AND FEATURES IN ENGLISH, COST AND ESTIMATES IN ENGLISH, MAKING COMPARISONS IN ENGLISH, MAKING CONTRASTS IN ENGLISH, EVALUATIONS AND JUDGEMENTS IN ENGLISH, GIVING INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH, EXPRESSING EMOTIONS IN ENGLISH, STATING A PROBLEM IN ENGLISH, ASKING FOR HELP OR ADVICE IN ENGLISH, IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN ENGLISH, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN ENGLISH, APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE IN ENGLISH, MAKING SOMEONE AWARE OF A PROBLEM IN ENGLISH, COMPLAINTS IN ENGLISH, REASSURANCES IN ENGLISH, SETTING SCHEDULES AND DEADLINES IN ENGLISH, OPINIONS IN ENGLISH, ASKING FOR AN OPINION IN ENGLISH, STATING AN OPINION IN ENGLISH, AGREEING AND DISAGREEING IN ENGLISH, SUPPORTING AN OPINION IN ENGLISH, MAKING AN ARGUMENT IN ENGLISH, LEADING A DISCUSSION IN ENGLISH, PARTICIPATING IN A GROUP DISCUSSION IN ENGLISH