English is the international language of diplomacy, business, science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation, UN & NATO armed forces, engineering, tourism, Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock music in the world
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The American Accent Video Training Course fits into any schedule - even if you have very little time!
We know it may be difficult for you to find time to learn and improve your English speaking skills. Pronunciation Workshop® gives you the convenience and flexibility to practice for as little as 10-20 minutes at a time, at work or at home. Progress through our American accent course at your own pace. You will benefit from our American Accent program regardless of your current English skill level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced). Achieve the level of overall proficiency you need to succeed in your current job, your future career, as well as important everyday situations. Our American Accent classes will help you build English proficiency while strengthening your business communications as well as social interactions.
Telephone English trains the students to use the telephone confidently and effectively in the course of their work. In addition to teaching language common to business phone calls, this work prepares students for dealing with specific situations in the business context in which they operate.
An essential course for business English learners, others who need English for their professional lives, as well as those who need to improve their listening skills.
Improve Your American English Accent offers language learners an easy and enjoyable way to master the most challenging American English speech characteristics. Focusing exclusively on the core features that have the greatest impact on understanding American English speakers and being understood by them, it comprises six 35-minute lessons on three CDs, and a booklet containing written pronunciation guidelines and transcriptions of the sounds, words, and sentences introduced on the recording.
Each lesson is short enough to be completed at one sitting and is presented in a friendly and lively manner that the learner will find engaging.
About the Author Charlsie Childs is a specialist in foreign accent reduction with many years of teaching experience.
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As an ESL teacher, I have found this to be the most affordable and effective program I have ever used with my university students and with private students as well. I do find that there are not enough practices as the booklet accompanying the CDs is just a narrow volume but the practice sections, though limited in quantity, are of excellent quality. I have found that I can supplement the practice sections with other texts. The narrator has a friendly quality to her voice and I have been repeatedly listening to the CDs with numerous students yet I am still not tired of hearing her voice.
LANGMaster English Reading Courses + Dictionary (13 x CD-ROM):
* English language "cookbook" for beginners.
* LANGMaster English in Action - Videocourses (4 x CD-ROM): English with WORLD famous personalities!
* LANGMaster English TOEFL® (2 x CD-ROM) : The answer for success at the TOEFL® exam.
* LANGMaster English Reading Courses + Dictionary
* Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
* Platform: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Intranet
* Localizations: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian, European), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
LANGMaster COURSES are adapted from the popular Heinemann Readers. These textbooks are designed for English students from beginner to intermediate level. They provide an authentic English context and help improve the fluency and accuracy of your English.
Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary - The only completely recorded multimedia monolingual English dictionary. You can listen to selected text read by native English speakers. It helps you practice your pronunciation. All the headwords including examples of usage, inflected and derived forms are recorded by professional speakers.
Highlited Features - Dictionary:
* 283,000 recorded words.
* 50 hours of speech
* 40,000 definitions, 30,000 examples
* Grammar notes, examples, inflected and derived forms, explanations, phrases, phrasal verbs
* All entries spoken by native English speakers
* Search by entry, grammatical form or phrase
* RE-WISE method
Highlighted Features - Courses: Full story
Useful words
Practice with the story
Voice recording & play back
Integrated skills READING, LISTENING, SPEAKING, WRITING
Interactive exercises
Full color illustrations
20 types of educational activities
Contextual link into the Collins COBUILD Student’s Dictionary
LANGMaster COURSES are enhanced with a number of multimedia features that ordinary books do not have - texts accompanied by sound, interactive exercises, a storybook cinema, and a number of full color illustrative pictures.
Beginner Level This level is intended for those students, who are able to use simple sentences in the present or past tense and who have at least a passive knowledge of forming questions and negatives in English. The courses are also suitable for children (10 years or older), for whom a picture dictionary with some basic words is available. For easier understanding the texts and exercises are accompanied by many illustrations. Contains: The Long Tunnel (John Milne), The Garden (Elizabeth Laird), Dangerous Journey
(Alwyn Cox), Rich Man Poor Man (T.C. Jupp).
Elementary Level This level is intended for students, who are familiar with the basic grammar and vocabulary but their knowledge is mostly passive – they have problems understanding native speakers and they recall needed words with difficulty. The course will improve their listening comprehension and pronunciation and will activate and expand their vocabulary.
Contains: The Stranger (Norman Whitney), Room 13 and Other Ghost Stories (M.R. James), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde), Riders of the Purple Sage (Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle).
Intermediate Level This level is intended for students, who have been learning English for a number of years. They have a large vocabulary and a good knowledge of grammar, but they are still not satisfied with their ability. They are not comfortable making phone calls in English and they need to get the language under their skin.
The native speakers in the recordings speak more quickly and the texts are more complicated. Contains: The Sign of Four (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), Dracula (Bram Stoker), The Speckled Band and Other Stories (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), The Woman Who Disappeared (Philip Prowse).
LangMaster English in Action 4CD English with WORLD famous personalities!
The English in Action edition focuses on listening and comprehension skills. It uses live videotape recordings of interviews as seen on the British Satellite TV station SKY NEWS. It is real English with nothing added or taken away. Listening to, and studying these interviews is an ideal preparation for listening to radio broadcasts or watching TV programs in English. Listening to English speakers from all walks of life will improve your comprehension and confidence and help you build conversation skills. In the English in Action titles, you will meet a lot of interesting people and find that learning can be both entertaining and didactic. The English in Action Series has already been localized into 12 major languages. Just imagine that while watching a video in a foreign language you can…
* Read what is being said on screen...
* Stop and analyze any phrase or new word...
* Listen to each word or phrase over and over again...
* Record your voice and then compare it to the original word or phrase ...
* Listen to the phrase, write it down, and let the computer correct your spelling...
You will listen to and learn a language as it is really spoken by your favorite film star, by famous writers and politicians, or by leading businessmen and pop stars. You can listen to and watch e.g. Jackie Collins discussing her latest novel, Bill Clinton expressing his vision for the future, Peter Sutherland debating business strategy, Kim Basinger talking about her life or even Bill Gates speaking about interactive multimedia.
The latest member of the English in Action Series family is The ROYAL FAMILY. Learn English from the members of the British Royal Family – Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Diana Princess of Wales. Learn about important events and experiences of their lives, like for example Trooping the Colour, Royal Garter Procession and Queen Mother's Birthday.
LANGMaster English TOEFL
Number of CD-ROMs: 2 Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Platform: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Intranet
Localizations: Chinese (Simplified), Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese
Product description:
The answer for success at the TOEFL® exam
The LANGMaster TOEFL® consists of two CD-ROMs – The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Preparation Course and The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Practice Tests. Each title is based on best-selling TOEFL® material published by the UK-based publishing house Macmillan Heinemann ELT. They are suitable for both in-class and self-study.
These courses will help you improve your knowledge of English and bring it to the level necessary to study at American Universities and elsewhere. They will also help you assess your knowledge and identify your weak areas. The courses include not only practice exams, but also complete grammar review and exercises focused on listening and reading comprehension. You will not only improve your grammar and vocabulary but also learn important strategies that will help you to succeed in TOEFL® exam.
The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® is not only a set of practice tests, it is a complete solution for students preparing for the TOEFL® exam. You can work through all the tests under the same conditions as during the real exam, including time pressure. You can see your score immediately after completing a test, review your mistakes and study the correct answers and their explanations. On the basis of your completed tests an Intelligent Personal Planner will design your Personal Plan, suggesting areas of study.
The Practice Tests will help you eliminate your weaknesses in areas which could otherwise bring down your TOEFL® score. The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Practice Tests are linked to the Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Preparation Course through the Personal Plan. There is a Notebook with a diary that enables you to take notes. The notes are then sorted and can be searched according to various criteria. The notes can also be recalled by a date on which they were created. Several users can work with the application at the same time, each of them working with their own Personal Plan for the TOEFL® exam.
Extra Facilities:
Personal Plan
The Intelligent Personal Planner is a unique feature in the program, which will help you find the weaker areas in your English and allow you to concentrate on them.
On the basis of completed tests the Intelligent Personal Planner will design your Personal Plan, suggesting areas of necessary improvement. The Personal Plan will help you eliminate weaknesses that could bring down your TOEFL ® score. The Personal Plan is divided into the same sections as the real TOEFL® test (Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression and Reading Comprehension). The Personal Planner prioritizes the sections according to your performance (the weakest sections in will be first on the list).
Working with the plan is very simple. Start with a diagnostic test from The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Preparation Course. Then follow directions from the Assistant who will guide you through the checkpoints. Each checkpoint in your plan includes theory (grammar explanations and recommendations) and practice exercises. The Personal Planner cooperates with the Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Practice Tests - all the tests from this title will interact with your Personal Plan.
Notebook
The Notebook lets you take and sort your own notes you take during the course and other LANGMaster titles. You can take independent notes or attach notes to individual pages (screens) from the LANGMaster applications. Another important component of the Notebook is the Diary. It enables you to schedule chosen notes to be recalled on a specific date.
The Assistant
The Assistant will guide you throughout the course. He will monitor your improvement and guide you from task to task suggesting tests and exercises. He will evaluate your answers and help you follow your TOEFL Personal Plan.
Highlighted Features:
The LANGMaster TOEFL® materials provide a total solution for students' preparation for the TOEFL® examination through a series of interactive tests with diagnostic feedback.
The pioneering "dual publishing" approach is used which among other things makes possible a regular update of data using the Internet.
The student can sit each of the tests under the same conditions as those of a real examination, including time stress and test score evaluation.
Based on the student's actual performance in the tests taken, an Intelligent Personal Planner draws the student's attention to his or her individual weaknesses and suggests checkpoint texts for further study and exercises for remedial action – a process which leads to enhanced scoring in future tests.
An integral 'Notebook' feature acts not simply as location for notes but provides a forum for individual planned learning.
The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Preparation Course includes:
* A complete diagnostic test
* Two complete practice tests
* 68 checkpoints with practice exercises for each TOEFL skill
* Checkpoint tests for each TOEFL exam section
* Additional listening, grammar and vocabulary sections for extra practice
The Heinemann ELT TOEFL® Practice Tests includes:
* Five complete practice tests
* Test-taking strategies
* Annotated answers to all tests
Improving your English speaking skills will help you communicate more easily and effectively. But how do you become a more confident English speaker?
Practise where you can, when you can. Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.
It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple English sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.
Try to experiment with the English you know. Use words and phrases you know in new situations. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback.
Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.
Try NOT to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.
If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. This is better than keeping completely silent. Try using um, or er, if you forget the word.
Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm when speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.
Try to relax when you speak - you'll find your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation skills, such as linking between words, will happen automatically.
Remember, when speaking English… Try to become less hesitant and more confident.
Don't be shy to speak - the more you do it, the more confident you'll become.
Remember to be polite - use "please" and "thank you" if you ask someone to do something for you
It is sometimes difficult to say how you feel in unexpected situations, such as natural disasters, especially when you feel sad. Here's a list of some common expressions to help you express shock and disbelief.
Shock
I was shocked to hear… The news came as a complete shock. We're all in complete shock. Everyone's reeling from the shock of… It happened out of the blue. Who could have predicted it? I (just) can't get over …. We were completely taken aback by… I was just stunned by…
Disbelief
I just can't believe… It's unbelievable. I / You just can't imagine… Words can't describe… (how I feel about / the terrible devastation etc) There's no way it could have happened.
Saying how bad something is
It's so awful. It's terrible / What terrible news. It's a tragedy. It's a catastrophe (pronounced "ca - tas - tra - fee" with the stress on "-tas") This is the worst thing that could have happened.
When you ask someone to do something for you, or ask if you can do something, it's important to sound polite. Here are some of the common ways that you can do this.
Asking someone to do something for you "Could you open the door for me, please?"
"Would you mind opening the door for me, please?"
"Can you open the door for me, please?'
Speaking tip: could and can are followed by the verb without to. Would you mind is followed by the verb and -ing.
Asking if you can do something "Can I use your computer, please?"
"Could I borrow some money from you, please?"
"Do you mind if I turn up the heating?"
"Would you mind if I turned up the heating?"
Speaking tip: Could is more polite that can.
Do you mind if…" is followed by the verb in the present tense, but would you mind if… is followed by the verb in the past tense.
When you're using these two sentences, don't use please. It's already polite enough
When we want to say what we think will happen in the future in English, we can either use will followed by the verb without to, or going to followed by the verb.
"What do you think will happen next year?"
"Next week is going to be very busy, I think."
"There won't be a rise in house prices next year."
"He isn't going to win the election."
Because we also use will to talk about intentions and strong decisions, we often use going to to sound less emotional.
"He won't help us" can mean that he has decided not to help us. But "He isn't going to help us" doesn't have this negative implication. It sounds more like a prediction and a simple, non-emotional fact- perhaps he isn't able to help us.
Predictions based on what you know now
We can make predictions based on what we can see now. To do this, we use going to and the verb (not will).
For example:
"Watch out! You're going to hit that car in front."
"It's going to be a lovely day today - not a cloud in the sky."
English speakers make offers all the time in conversation.
They say things like: Can I… ? Shall I… ? Would you like me to… ?
Using these common English phrases - and being able to accept and reject offers - will make you sound polite and helpful.
"Can I help you?"
"Shall I open the window for you?"
"Would you like another coffee?"
"Would you like me to answer the phone?"
"I'll do the photocopying, if you like."
Shall, can and will are followed by the verb without to.
Shall is more formal than can. Would you like… is followed either by a noun, or by the verb with to.
Responding to offers These English dialogues show you ways to accept or reject offers made to you.
"Can I help you?" "Yes please. I'd like to know what time the train leaves."
"Can I help you?" "No thanks, I'm just looking." (In a shop.)
"Shall I open the window for you?" "Yes please. That would be very kind of you."
"Would you like another coffee?" "No thanks." Or, "No thank you."
"Would you like another coffee?" "Yes please, that would be lovely." Or, "Yes please, I'd love one."
"Would you like me to answer the phone?" "If you wouldn't mind." Or, "If you could." (Don't answer "Yes, I would", as this sounds like you expect someone to do it for you.)
"I'll do the photocopying, if you like." "It's OK, I can do it." Or, "Don't worry, I'll do it.
"Or, "Thank you, that would be great."
English speaking tip With a little practice, you'll find it easy to use these English expressions. They'll help you sound both natural and confident.
"What are you doing next Saturday? We're having some people over for a meal. Would you like to come?"
"Are you free next Thursday?"
"Are you doing anything next weekend?"
"Would you be interested in coming to the cinema with me tonight?"
"How do you fancy going out for a meal at the weekend?"
Accepting
"Would you like to…"
"I'd love to, thanks."
"That's very kind of you, thanks."
"That sounds lovely, thanks."
Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
"What a great idea, thanks."
Declining "Would you like to come over for dinner on Saturday?"
"That's very kind of you, but actually I'm doing something else on Saturday."
"Well, I'd love to, but I'm already going out to the cinema."
"I'm really sorry, but I've got something else on."
"I really don't think I can - I'm supposed to be doing something else."
Speaking Tip It's important to be polite when you decline an invitation. We normally give a reason why we can't do something and either apologise, or use words like "actually" or "really".
The following English words and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.
should
"You should try to practise English." "You shouldn't translate too much."
Why don't you
"Why don't you join an English club?"
ought to
"You ought to read more."
If I were you, I'd…
"If I were you, I'd watch more television."
*All these expressions are followed by a verb, without to. For example: "He should visit the Eiffel Tower." (Not "he should to visit the Eiffel Tower.")
suggest and recommend
Either use a verb + ing "I suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower." (We should all go.)
OR use that + a verb without to "I suggest that you visit the Eiffel Tower." (I'm not going.)
OR use a noun "I recommend the lasagne." (It's a very good dish to choose in this restaurant.)
advise
"I advise you to buy a good dictionary."
advice
Advice is an uncountable noun. This means that we can't say an advice. Instead, we say some advice or a piece of advice.
"Let me give you some advice."
"She gave me a very useful piece of advice: to buy a good dictionary."
Speaking tip Many people don't like getting advice if they haven't asked for it! To avoid giving the wrong impression, you can try some of these expressions:
English speakers often prefer to make generalisations, rather than saying something is a fact. When you make generalisations, you will sound less direct and sure of yourself and therefore more open to other people's suggestions and ideas. People will think you're friendly!
To show that something is generally true
tend to
"I tend to agree with you." (I agree with most of what you say.)
"I tend to go to bed early in winter." (I normally go to bed early in winter.)
have a tendency to
"The English have a tendency to drink tea, not coffee." Note: have a tendency to is used more in written than in spoken English.
To show how common something is
Generally speaking
"Generally speaking, more men than women use the internet."
In most cases
"In most cases, wars are caused by land disputes."
In some cases
"In some cases, English beaches are unsafe for swimming."
In a large number of cases
"In a large number of cases, obesity is caused by over-eating."
Mostly, often, sometimes
(These words go before the main verb, or after the verb to be)
"We are mostly concerned with costs."
"They mostly go to the cinema at weekends."
"Eating chocolate sometimes causes migraines."
"He is sometimes difficult to work with."
"English people often complain about the weather."
Speaking Tip Although you may find it strange to avoid saying exactly what you mean, being able to make generalisations is a speaking skill that will make you sound much more like a native English speaker.
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