Mô tả sản phẩm: Fluent English ( Ebook + Audio )
Fluent English is a high intermediate-/advanced-level course in English as a second or
foreign language. It is designed to meet the needs of the intermediate-level student in
vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, idiomatic usage, and pronunciation. It
offers a great deal of practice in each of these areas, through both written exercises and
recorded materials. The language used in this course is realistic and practical, and the
situations in each of its twenty lessons offer a cultural context that will be recognizable
and relevant to most intermediate-level students of English.
The course is divided into twenty lessons covering a range of topics from small talk and
social situations, to telephones and business meetings, to computers, politics, and the
Internet. Each lesson offers essential vocabulary related to its topic, as well as important
phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions that are typically challenging to the intermediatelevel
student. The lessons are divided into ten sections, each of which focuses on a
different English language skill:
• Say It Clearly! The first section of each lesson is a recorded pronunciation and
intonation warm-up. These sections focus on aspects of pronunciation and
intonation that are typically challenging for intermediate students of English —
consonant clusters, linking, reduced English, challenging sounds, etc.
• English at Work. The second section of each lesson features English in realistic
contexts, ranging from dialogues to recorded messages to readings. The English
at Work section is the cornerstone of each lesson, where the important
grammatical structures and vocabulary are demonstrated. These sections are all
recorded, giving the student an opportunity to hear and model native speakers.
• Build Your Vocabulary. The vocabulary section of each lesson includes
certain vocabulary from the English at Work section as well as other general
vocabulary related to the topic of the lesson. Each word or expression is
defined in simple English, and an example is given to show realistic usage.
• English Under the Hood. Each lesson focuses on three important grammatical
structures. Explanations are complete and straightforward, and plenty of examples
are given to demonstrate each construction in context. Each grammatical point is
also followed by a practice drill, giving the student a chance to practice and check
comprehension.
• Phrasal Verbs. Each lesson includes a list of important and common phrasal verbs
centered either on a common base verb, such as take or get, or a particular theme.
Each phrasal verb is clearly defined, and examples of usage follow each definition.
• Real English. Important idiomatic expressions related to the topic or theme of
each lesson are included in the Real English section. This section is in the form
of a short paragraph, where idiomatic expressions are used in context. The
student should be able to understand the meaning of each expression from
context, but each idiom is also defined in an appendix at the back of the book.
• Bring it All Together. Each lesson also includes five comprehensive review
exercises. The first exercise focuses on the vocabulary from the lesson, the next
three focus on
the grammar and structure, and the last one focuses on the phrasal verbs introduced in
that lesson.
• Listen Up! Each lesson includes a recorded listening comprehension exercise. The
student is directed to listen to a short article or dialogue on a topic related to the lesson,
and then to answer questions written in the book. The Listen Up sections are designed
to use both vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to the theme of the lesson.
• Why Do They Do That? Each lesson includes a culture note that explains an aspect of
American culture related to the lesson's topic. These aspects of culture range from table
manners to home ownership to driving habits to proper behavior while being pulled over
for speeding. The culture notes are designed to be both interesting and relevant to the
student's experiences.
• Answer Key. Each lesson also includes a key to all exercises.
foreign language. It is designed to meet the needs of the intermediate-level student in
vocabulary, grammar, listening comprehension, idiomatic usage, and pronunciation. It
offers a great deal of practice in each of these areas, through both written exercises and
recorded materials. The language used in this course is realistic and practical, and the
situations in each of its twenty lessons offer a cultural context that will be recognizable
and relevant to most intermediate-level students of English.
The course is divided into twenty lessons covering a range of topics from small talk and
social situations, to telephones and business meetings, to computers, politics, and the
Internet. Each lesson offers essential vocabulary related to its topic, as well as important
phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions that are typically challenging to the intermediatelevel
student. The lessons are divided into ten sections, each of which focuses on a
different English language skill:
• Say It Clearly! The first section of each lesson is a recorded pronunciation and
intonation warm-up. These sections focus on aspects of pronunciation and
intonation that are typically challenging for intermediate students of English —
consonant clusters, linking, reduced English, challenging sounds, etc.
• English at Work. The second section of each lesson features English in realistic
contexts, ranging from dialogues to recorded messages to readings. The English
at Work section is the cornerstone of each lesson, where the important
grammatical structures and vocabulary are demonstrated. These sections are all
recorded, giving the student an opportunity to hear and model native speakers.
• Build Your Vocabulary. The vocabulary section of each lesson includes
certain vocabulary from the English at Work section as well as other general
vocabulary related to the topic of the lesson. Each word or expression is
defined in simple English, and an example is given to show realistic usage.
• English Under the Hood. Each lesson focuses on three important grammatical
structures. Explanations are complete and straightforward, and plenty of examples
are given to demonstrate each construction in context. Each grammatical point is
also followed by a practice drill, giving the student a chance to practice and check
comprehension.
• Phrasal Verbs. Each lesson includes a list of important and common phrasal verbs
centered either on a common base verb, such as take or get, or a particular theme.
Each phrasal verb is clearly defined, and examples of usage follow each definition.
• Real English. Important idiomatic expressions related to the topic or theme of
each lesson are included in the Real English section. This section is in the form
of a short paragraph, where idiomatic expressions are used in context. The
student should be able to understand the meaning of each expression from
context, but each idiom is also defined in an appendix at the back of the book.
• Bring it All Together. Each lesson also includes five comprehensive review
exercises. The first exercise focuses on the vocabulary from the lesson, the next
three focus on
the grammar and structure, and the last one focuses on the phrasal verbs introduced in
that lesson.
• Listen Up! Each lesson includes a recorded listening comprehension exercise. The
student is directed to listen to a short article or dialogue on a topic related to the lesson,
and then to answer questions written in the book. The Listen Up sections are designed
to use both vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to the theme of the lesson.
• Why Do They Do That? Each lesson includes a culture note that explains an aspect of
American culture related to the lesson's topic. These aspects of culture range from table
manners to home ownership to driving habits to proper behavior while being pulled over
for speeding. The culture notes are designed to be both interesting and relevant to the
student's experiences.
• Answer Key. Each lesson also includes a key to all exercises.
