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USE JUST THE RIGHT PHRASES AND NAVIGATE DAILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH
How do you ask for directions? What questions should you ask a potential babysitter? How do you explain your allergies to a healthcare professional? This handy reference is your guide to surviving and thriving in the United States, whether as a visitor or as a long-term resident. Hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases will help you converse with people you meet, speak withbusiness owners and their employees, and become engaged in U.S. society. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . .
. . . the doctor: Are there any side effects with this medication?
. . . the library: Do you have audiobooks?
. . . the service station: My insurance company wants the estimate in writing.
. . . the bank: I'd like to talk to someone about a home equity loan.
. . . the dentist: This is where it hurts.
List of contents
Preface
Who Can Benefit from Using This Book
Book Map: How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments
Active Learning Advice - "Don't Wait to Use Your English!"
Part 1 Locating Educational Opportunities in the USAChapter 1 - Nannies, Babysitters, and Early Learning Centers
Chapter 2 - Elementary and High School
Chapter 3 - Furthering Your Own Education
Chapter 4 - Language Training
Active Learning Advice - "Make Friends"
Part 2 Finding Your Way through the Health and the Medical MazeChapter 5 - Making and Keeping a Medical Appointment
Chapter 6 - Making and Keeping a Dental Appointment
Chapter 7 - Emergency Room and Hospital Care
Chapter 8 -- The Pharmacy
Active Learning Advice - "Watch TV in English"
Part 3 Discovering Community ResourcesChapter 9 - First Responders
Chapter 10 -The Post Office
Chapter 11 - The Bank
Chapter 12 - The Library
Chapter 13 - The Gas/Service Station
Chapter 14 -- The Supermarket
Active Learning Advice - "Speak English in One Room"
Part 4 In a Nutshell: Becoming an Active Learner in Your New Country
About the author
Natalie Gast is the founder and principal of Customized Language Skills Training, a full-service language training company established in 1986. CLST, among other services, provides tailor-made, onsite programs, such as English as a Second Language (ESL), accent modification, and presentation skills and writing skills for the foreign born--in business and industry. Her company also "trains the trainer" in ESL subjects and on supervising and coaching multicultural work forces. Gast has a master's degree in TESOL and had previously been a college instructor.
Summary
How do you ask for directions? What questions should you ask a potential babysitter? How do you explain your allergies to a healthcare professional? This handy reference is your guide to surviving and thriving in the United States, whether as a visitor or as a long-term resident.
