Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners

Table of Contents Chapter 1- Learning how to speak and listen in English: Page 1-11 • Tips and strategies for increasing and retaining learning • Advice on learning English in a university setting Chapter 2- Introductions: Page 12-24 • Describing yourself and other people  Grammar points  Third person singular ‘s’  Subject pronouns and possessive adjectives Chapter 3- Talking about travel and experiences: Page 25-36 • Intonation in English  Grammar points  WH and Yes/No question formation Chapter 4- Discussing food and eating: Page 37-50 • Understanding Conversational English with reduced speech  Grammar points  Contractions in English Chapter 5- Describing places around town: Page 51-64 • Addresses and place descriptions  Grammar points  Past tense verbs  Ordinal and cardinal numbers Chapter 6- Communicating about hobbies and routines: Page 65-73 • Agreeing and Disagreeing in English  Grammar points  Using so, too, neither and either  Adverbs of frequency Chapter 7- Discussing jobs and university majors: Page 74-85 • Word and syllable stress in English  Grammar points  Future tense verbs Script and Answer Key: Page 86-91