Perfect Phrases For Esl Advancing Your Career

Author : Natalie Gast
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071608362
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for ESL Advancing Your Career written by Natalie Gast and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for intermediate and advanced level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) or English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) learners already in, or planning to be in, the workforce in the United States, and it will help you reinforce the skills you have in order to be more valuable to your employer.

Author : Natalie Gast
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071773053
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations written by Natalie Gast and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USE JUST THE RIGHT PHRASES AND NAVIGATE DAILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH How do you ask for directions? What questions should you ask a potential babysitter? How do you explain your allergies to a healthcare professional? This handy reference is your guide to surviving and thriving in the United States, whether as a visitor or as a long-term resident. Hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases will help you converse with people you meet, speak with business owners and their employees, and become engaged in U.S. society. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . . . . . the doctor: Are there any side effects with this medication? . . . the library: Do you have audiobooks? . . . the service station: My insurance company wants the estimate in writing. . . . the bank: I'd like to talk to someone about a home equity loan. . . . the dentist: This is where it hurts.

Author : Diane Engelhardt
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071770275
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for ESL Conversation Skills written by Diane Engelhardt and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use just the right phrases and master the art of conversation like a native speaker of English How do you share an experience from your home country? What should you say to start a conversation? 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 that will help you converse with friends, collaborate with co-workers, and engage those around you. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . . Introductions - Let me introduce myself. Invitations - How about going to dinner on Friday? Decisions - What are our options? Disbelief - You're pulling my leg! Gifts - That's very thoughtful of you.

Author : Natalie Gast
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071608397
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases ESL Everyday Business written by Natalie Gast and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-02-12 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now you'll know what to say atthe right time in any situation ESL specialist Natalie Gast knows from her experiencethat the workplace presents some unique situations. Inthis book she presents scenarios, business slang, andother linguistic issues that typical language texts don’tgo into--for example, how to break the ice with smalltalk or ask for clarification. These hundreds of phrases will help younot only survive but thrive in your chosen field.

Author : Susan Benjamin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071664955
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for Professional Networking: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Meeting and Keeping Helpful Contacts – Everywhere You Go written by Susan Benjamin and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put these words to work for you! Learn the gift of gab and get closer to your dream job This latest addition to the bestselling Perfect Phrases series is a must-read for anyone who dreads networking or who has ever fumbled or frozen during important and possibly career-changing conversations. Perfect Phrases for Professional Networking arms readers with foolproof and versatile phrases that help them take advantage of virtually any professional networking opportunity. KNOW WHAT TO SAY IN ANY SITUATION From cocktail parties to industry conferences, association meetings, and even unexpected run-ins on the street, this book has all the tools you need to feel comfortable striking up a conversation, steering it in the right direction, and following up effectively. Whether you're looking for a promotion, considering a career change, or just hoping to update that rolodex for a rainy day, this handy resource has you covered--including new-media tactics such as e-mail etiquette, rules for social networking, and the proper way to leave a blog comment. Author Susan Benjamin shows you how to: Break the ice Use personal connections to create a conversation Steer the conversation toward leads Ask for an invitation to an exclusive gathering Get through to someone who's putting you off Get new leads from an old contact Perfect your elevator pitch Send a cold e-mail that gets a response Make the most of online networking functions No matter how tough networking is for you, the Perfect Phrases format makes it simple for you to start building connections today.

Author : Jean Yates
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007176304X
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practice Makes Perfect English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners written by Jean Yates and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-09-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the words and phrases necessary for handling everyday situations Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary for Beginning ESL Learners helps you develop your vocabulary by providing practice in word-building and encouraging you to analyze new words for an ever-increasing vocabulary. Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for an increasing vocabulary, you are able to perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence to communicate well in English. Practice Makes Perfect: English Vocabulary offers you: More than 220 exercises Concise grammatical explanations A new chapter on contemporary vocabulary An answer key to gauge your comprehension With help from this book, you can easily speak or write in English about: Different occupations and jobs * American holidays and traditions * Taking the train * Growing your own garden * Where it hurts on your body * Your house * Your family and friends * What you studied in school * Your favorite TV show * Your family's background . . . and much more!

Author : Diane Engelhardt
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 13 : 9781260010701
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfect Phrases for ESL: Conversation Skills, Second Edition written by Diane Engelhardt and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use just the right phrases and master the art of conversation like a native speaker of English Starting and maintaining a conversation in a second language can be particularly challenging. What should you say to begin a conversation? How do you know whether to use casual or formal speech? With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to say the right words at the right time in any situation. 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. The book features: • Hundreds of helpful English phrases for everyday communication • New: An updated chapter on conversing via phone or video chat • Advice on navigating idiomatic speech and nuanced conversation • Clarification on when to use formal and casual/informal speech • Advice from an expert ESL teacher with more than 20 years’ experience teaching English

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071741321
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English written by Richard A. Spears and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-09-22 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learnmore than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easily As a new speaker of English, you may hear some expressions in your daily conversations that you do not understand--yet. McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you learn these expressions, so not only do you know what a person is saying to you, but that you can use the expression yourself! More than 3,000 expressions are organized by theme, so you can find what you are looking for quickly. And each topic is illustrated to further help you understand context. The book features: Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten word or name A comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and concepts Topics include: Basic Social Encounters, Greetings, Small Talk, Introductions, Ending a Conversation, Good-Byes, Agreeing, Disagreeing Conversational Encounters, Focusing Attention, Launching the Conversation, Making Friends, Complex Matters, Disputes, Discussion and Resolution, Polite Encounters, Prefaces, Communication Barriers

Author : Renée Evenson
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0814420338
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service written by Renée Evenson and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2012-09-12 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with customers isn't easy, they aren't always right or even pleasant. Business author Renée Evenson ensures you’ll always have the right words to defuse tense interactions. Practical and insightful, this book ensures you’ll never again be at a loss for what to say to customers. In Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service, she covers 30 challenging customer behaviors and 20 common employee-caused negative encounters to teach you: how to assess circumstances, choose one of many appropriate responses, and confidently and consistently deliver customer satisfaction. Helpful sample scenarios and tangible instructions bring the phrases to life, while detailed explanations bolster your confidence so that you’ll have the right words as tools at your disposal and the skills to deliver those words effectively. By incorporating language that communicates welcome, courtesy, rapport, enthusiasm, assurance, regret, empathy, and appreciation, you’ll not only be capable of overcoming obstacles--you’ll strengthen all facets of your customer service.

Author : Amy Gillett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Speak Business English Like an American written by Amy Gillett and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD and book designed to teach idioms and expressions used in the American business world.