This book provides an easy-to-understand guide to the peculiarities of English Pronunciation and Spelling. It was created for students of English as a Second Language. It represents each different vocalic sound in the word itself by using a few diacritic symbols. This approach helps to understand the sound of a word directly as it is written and avoids the need to learn it separately using a completely different set of symbols, such as the International...

Explore Business English is an intermediate level of business English textbook offering basic business letter formats and useful expressions for learners in business English. It is both suitable for classroom instruction and self-learning. Learners' business English proficiency will improve by familiarizing the formats and useful expressions in this book. Hsing-Ling Carol Wu received her MA in TESOL from Northern Arizona University and her Ed.D....

You are a successful professional in your chosen fields. Stop confusing "accept" and "except" in sentences. Use the right word the right way at the right time by knowing these 65 confusing English word pairs! Learn the difference between word pairs that trouble even native speakers! Don't be embarrassed by choosing the wrong word in your important correspondence. Use "65 Commonly Confused English Word Pairs" as personal guide to improving your English...

In times of economic downturn, competition for jobs becomes tougher, and only those with the best skills, which includes language skills, and above all English, can survive. Although we hope to help you to improve your English, we know that reading on its own is not enough. It is also essential to improve your understanding of spoken English and your active use of the language. Chapters are evaluated for you with (E) = easy, (M) = moderate or (C)...

Learn to speak English with ease, confidence and fluently, in every situation! In this book, you will learn ten new powerful habits to improve your English every day. This is the help you need to learn better and have fun practicing your English, while maintaining your level once you have become fluent. These techniques have been tried by thousands of people over the years. You will learn, for example, how to use TV, lyrics, audio-books or even video...

Quality Conversations Matter The art of conversation, once considered the sign of a civilized individual, seems less common today. Yet we count the pleasures of sharing experiences, collecting news, and exchanging ideas one of the pleasures of life. These natural conversations provide information, encouragement, and pleasure. Many people say that they are too busy to have long talks. Other people prefer to watch television, play computer games, or...

Vous voulez parler plus couramment l'anglais? Vous voulez comprendre la langue de tous les jours et pas seulement l'anglais des manuels? J'ai enseigné l'anglais pendant de nombreuses années et j'ai vu que beaucoup d'étudiants se retrouvent coincés au niveau débutant ou intermédiaire. Ils apprennent les bases et ne peuvent pas aller de l'avant. Ce problème me frustrait vraiment parce que j'avais beaucoup d'excellents élèves qui étaient coincés...

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Galileo who wanted to show that the earth went around the sun Rene Descartes, the Frenchman who famously said 'I think, therefore I am 'Sir Isaac Newton who proved how gravity works Carl Friedrich Gauss, 'the Prince of Mathematicians 'Charles Babbage who invented computers Ada Lovelace. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for...

If you are an intermediate or advanced learner, the Grammar Cubes Puzzle book offers you:• Clear grammar explanations and rules.• 10 cubes to solve for each Grammar Learning Objective.• Empty cube boards to make up new ones for each grammar learning objective.• Sentences to build and comprehend.• Vocabulary enrichment opportunities.• Answer sheet at the end of the book.• If you are an English teacher, then this book offers you the opportunity...

Collins Easy Learning English Vocabulary is designed to help learners of all ages build their vocabulary. This easy-to-use, topic-based book is an invaluable resource for students and teachers, and is ideal for use in the classroom and for home study. Collins Easy Learning English Vocabulary is a topic-based vocabulary book, covering over 50 topics, from everyday themes such as family, friends, and hobbies, to topics for travel, work, business and...