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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.
Author(s): Gareth King
Series: Colloquial
Edition: second edition
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2014
Language: English
Commentary: True PDF
Pages: 307
Tags: English language; English as a foreign language; EFL
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
English spelling
IPA symbols
Grammatical terms used in this book
1 Pleased to meet you!
2 Where are you from?
3 Could you tell me where the bank is?
4 Have you got any bread?
5 What shall we do today?
6 Hello, could I speak to Vicki?
7 What date is it today?
8 Can I make an appointment?
9 I’ve lost my passport!
10 Which do you prefer?
11 I’ll see you at half past five!
12 You can’t be serious!
13 The people we met were fantastic!
14 What would you do?
15 I said you’d phone back later
Key to exercises
Reference grammar
Irregular verbs – alphabetical list
Irregular verbs by type
Grammar index
