Learning English as a foreign language for dummies / by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly.
Material type: TextSeries: --For dummiesPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, c2010.Description: xvii, 346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0470747471 (pbk. : with audio CD)
- 9780470747476 (pbk. : with audio CD)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 428.34 D845 | Available | Companion audio CD missing. 1-2-14 | 33111006911735 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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
"The companion audio CD is packed with over 50 dialogues in English, to help you use your skills in a variety of common situations."--Cover, p. 4.
Includes index.
Chapter 1. You already know a little English -- Chapter 2. Basic English grammar -- Chapter 3. Getting to know people -- Chapter 4. Shopping and numbers -- Chapter 5. Eating in and 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 -- Chapter 11. Money, money, money -- Chapter 12. Finding a place to stay -- Chapter 13. On the move -- Chapter 14. Handling emergencies -- Chapter 15. Ten ways to learn -- Chapter 16. Ten favourite English expressions -- Chapter 17. Ten (actually 11) holidays -- Chapter 18. Ten phrases that make you sound fluent in English -- Appendix A. Phrasal verbs -- Appendix B. Common and irregular verbs -- Appendix C. On the CD.