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Author Abrahams, Della Jean, creator

Title Communication beginnings : an introductory listening and speaking text for English language learners / by Della Jean Abrahams
Published [Portland, Or.] : Portland State University Library, 2017
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Description 1 online resource (90 pages) : color illustrations, maps (some color)
Series Online access: Center for Open Education Open Textbook Library
Contents Chapter 1- Learning how to speak and listen in English: -- Tips and strategies for increasing and retaining learning -- Advice on learning English in a university setting -- Chapter 2- Introductions -- Describing yourself and other people -- Chapter 3- Talking about travel and experiences: Page 25-36 -- Intonation in English -- Chapter 4- Discussing food and eating: Page 37-50 -- Understanding Conversational English with reduced speech -- Chapter 5- Describing places around town: Page 51-64 -- Addresses and place descriptions -- Chapter 6- Communicating about hobbies and routines: Page 65-73 -- Agreeing and Disagreeing in English -- Chapter 7- Discussing jobs and university majors: Page 74-85 -- Word and syllable stress in English
Summary This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on 10 target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 23, 2017)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes This work is licensed under the reative Commons Atribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
Subject English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language -- Spoken English -- Problems, exercises, etc
Listening -- Problems, exercises, etc
English language.
English language -- Spoken English.
Listening.
Genre/Form exercise books.
Problems and exercises.
Textbooks
Problems and exercises.
Problèmes et exercices.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781387268634
1387268635