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Colloquial
English
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.
Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately
on two CDs or in MP3 format, or comes included in the great value
Colloquial English
pack. Recorded by native speakers, the audio
complements the book and will help enhance learners’ listening and
speaking skills.
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding,
Colloquial English
is a
complete English Language Course and will be an indispensable
resource for independent learners and for instructors and students on
TEFL and EFL courses.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common
European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate–High on
the ACTFL proficiency scales.
Gareth King
is Series Advisor for the Routledge Colloquials Series
and the author of numerous books on language and linguistics.
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Colloquial
English
The Complete Course
for Beginners
Gareth King
This second edition published 2014
by Routledge
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© 2005, 2014 Gareth King
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asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright,
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First published 2005 by Routledge
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
King, Gareth, 1955–
Colloquial English: the complete course for beginners/Gareth King. –
Second Edition.
pages cm. – (The Colloquial Series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. English language – Textbooks for foreign speakers – Foreign speakers.
2. English language – Spoken English – Problems, exercises, etc.
3. English language – Grammar – Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title.
PE1128.K4323 2014
428.2′4 – dc23
2013028348
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