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Pub. Date
2023.
Formats
Description
"A linguistic exploration of the speech habits we love to hate-and why our "um"s, "like"s, and "you know"s actually make us better communicators. Do you hate that you say "like" too much? Do you go over your email drafts to remove excess "so"s and "really"s? Do you wish your presentation at work wasn't so full of "um"s and "uh"s? Do you get tripped up by slang, overly familiar greetings, or new pronouns? What if these features of our speech weren't...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2010
Description
We live our lives word by word-to build our relationships, to convey our points of view, to object to wrongs done to us or to others, to comfort our children and our friends. We also use the wrong words-sometimes unknowingly-and get ourselves into situations we'd rather not be in.
As Stephen R. Covey points out in his introduction:
• Words sell and words repel
• Words lead and words impede
• Words heal and words kill
Kevin hall...
Author
Publisher
Jackie Bolen
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Speak English fluently like a native speaker with these simple English conversation dialogues for beginners. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? The idioms, phrases, words, and expressions in Simple English Conversation Dialogues are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Jackie Bolen has fifteen years of experience teaching...
Author
Publisher
[Jackie Bolen]
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"Get your students talking with these 67 conversation topics that consist of a warm-up question, vocabulary challenge, idioms & phrases, 14 conversation questions, and 2-3 writing prompts. It's the ultimate book for speaking or conversation classes with teenagers or adults." -- Back cover of book.
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
An American expatriate living in London explores the historical and cultural differences between American and British versions of English, covering snacking habits, overall collective personalities, dating and sex, drinking and raising kids. --Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Written by proud Missourian Taylor Kay Phillips, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is the definitive handbook on Midwestern mannerisms. Phillips' tongue-in-cheek prose provides a humorous and humanizing look at the culture she calls home. Each section is illustrated with simple-yet-striking graphics by Jovaney Hollingsworth. Together, they provide an engaging, entertaining look at the idiosyncrasies of the Midwest, covering everything from dialect...
Author
Publisher
Resources to Unite Communities/Intercambio Uniting Communities
Pub. Date
[2012?]
Description
"This book teaches students different sounds through pictures of 70 sets of words that differ in one or two sounds. The pictures show learners how minor mispronunciations give words a different meaning while teaching ... vocabulary"--Page 2 of cover.
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