Improve Your English

Informationen zum Autor Stephen E. Brown is an experienced developer of multimedia language programs in a variety of languages. Ceil Lucas is a sociolinguist and professor of linguistics at Gallaudet University, Washington, DC. Klappentext Build your English-speaking skills by simply watching and listening People do not talk like language-learning books are written. They pause, say "um" and "er," and even forget to finish their sentences! This can be confusing for new speakers of English, but Improve Your English: English in the Workplace helps you understand what your coworkers are saying and gives you confidence to talk with them naturally and easily. The DVD shows speakers of English talking about their careers, job searches, average days, and other work-related topics. These chats are unscripted and unrehearsed, so you'll hear how people really talk around the office or worksite. You will gain confidence in your English skills with help from:A workbook that features a transcript of the DVD, definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary and phrases, and skill-building questions at the end of each chapter to help you remember what you have learnedEnglish speakers from different regions who will expose you to accents and language specific to their areas Zusammenfassung A DVD that teaches you practical English using real conversations. It combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews. It also has a transcript and workbook designed to refine your listening and speaking skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis English in the WorkplaceDVD1 What Kind of Work Do You Do? (Part I)2 What Kind of Work Do You Do? (Part II)3 An Average Day4 Looking for Work5 Interviewing for a Job6 Training for Work7 Communication at Work8 Dressing for Work9 Problems at Work10 Technology at WorkBooklet with transcript, vocabulary, cultural notes, discussion questions...

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Brown, Stephen E. Brown, Brown Stephen, Cecil Lucas, Ceil Lucas, Lucas Ceil
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2008
• EAN: 9780071497183
• ISBN: 978-0-07-149718-3
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Improve Your English; NTC Foreign Language; NTC Foreign Language; Improve Your English
• Subjects: Education and learning; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; English, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, American English, Language learning: speaking skills, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Speech & Pronunciation, ELT: Exams and tests of English for specific purposes, Elt: English For Business, Language learning for business, professional and vocational, ELT: speaking skills