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Have the confidence to converse like a native English speaker with just the right phrases How do you start a conversation? What should you say to express disagreement? How do you offer someone your advice? This handy reference will help you navigate social and business situations, with hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases and example dialogues that will help you converse with friends, collaborate with co-workers, and engage those around you. Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills is filled with hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases to help you navigate your way through social and business situations. There are phrases for talking with friends, offering opinions, collaborating with co-workers, addressing misunderstandings, and more. The book also includes common slang expressions you can use to sound more like a native speaker. And the new edition of this bestselling guide includes phrases for making contact, setting appointments, and leaving messages by phone. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . . Introductions: May I introduce myself? Invitations: Would you care to join us for a drink? Decisions: What are our options? Determination: Im not budging an inch on this. Complaining: I have a lot on my plate right now. Interrupting: Sorry, I didnt catch that. Making contact: I just wanted to touch base.
About the Author
Diane Engelhardt has taught conversational, business and academic English in Germany and Canada since 1982. Recently retired from the classroom, she is now concentrating on writing ESL books. With two former colleagues she also set up a website that features entertaining and educational ESL videos and worksheets, covering beginner grammar, intermediate grammar, everyday English and Telephone English at http://dianafuntanaesl.com.
