全美語言學校通用的權(quán)威英語培訓課程ESL創(chuàng)始人之一,美國著名語言學家和教育家柯靈思(Edwin T. Cornelius, Jr.)接受美國政府委托,本著向各國英語學習者傳授標準英語的宗旨,創(chuàng)作了囊括日常生活方方面面的英語口語教材English 900。這次出版發(fā)行的New English 900是它的暢銷升級版。本書共有60課。每課內(nèi)容分為4部分:開篇提綱挈領(lǐng),列出本課要學習的主題和語法要點;第二部分為漢譯英,讀者可以試著用自己現(xiàn)有的英語知識把漢語翻譯成英語,這對提高英語翻譯能力大有裨益;第三部分為與上頁中文對應的地道英語表達,讀者可以大聲朗讀背誦這些句子,掌握原汁原味的英語口語表達;最后一部分為實用小貼士,補充各種與本課內(nèi)容相關(guān)的趣味知識,讓你在不知不覺中加深英語文化底蘊。教材附有配套的練習冊。練習冊采用獨創(chuàng)的4階段基礎(chǔ)會話訓練法:900個連讀、斷句訓練幫你搞定英語的發(fā)音和語調(diào);420個詞匯、表達翻譯訓練助你掌握核心單詞和詞組;840個基本句型訓練讓你輕松掌握常用句型;120個情景對話訓練提升你的口語實戰(zhàn)能力,全面鞏固學習效果! 此外,本書隨書附贈6種版本的MP3音頻,能夠滿足讀者各個學習階段的聽力需求,方便廣大讀者在上下班或上下學途中隨時隨地鞏固學習成果。本書是一本真正經(jīng)典、真正權(quán)威、真正實用的英語口語學習書。書中的900個句子都經(jīng)過美國著名語言學家的精挑細選,反復推敲。只要掌握這900句,相信你的英語口語會有質(zhì)的提升!
作者簡介
柯靈思,生于1924年3月18日,卒于2011年6月3日。著名語言學家和教育家,畢業(yè)于美國得克薩斯州基督教大學 (Texas Christian University) 和耶魯大學神學院 (Yale Divinity School) 。1961年和兩個朋友共同開發(fā)了全美語言學校最通用的世界級權(quán)威英語培訓課程ESL (English as a Second Language) 并擔任教授及導師等職務,從此開始語言教育生涯。1963年,接受美國政府委托,創(chuàng)作并發(fā)行了針對母語非英語人士的英語教材English 900。該書自出版以來,好評如潮,創(chuàng)下了全球狂銷1600萬冊的銷售紀錄。20世紀80年代初,更是風靡中國,人手一本,堪稱英語學習者必備的一套經(jīng)典實用教材。1972年,回到家鄉(xiāng)獵鷹灣 (FalconCove) 著手促進語言教育,并于1975年創(chuàng)立佩斯國際研究 (Pace International Research) 集團有限公司,專門從事針對外國人的英語教材開發(fā)。先后創(chuàng)作60多本英語教材,多次代表美國語言學界在世界各地舉辦語言講座,譬如1980年舉辦的北美最大規(guī)模的英語教學講座。
圖書目錄
Day 1 | Hello.問候
Day 2 | Come in, please. 請求和吩咐
Day 3 | What’s this? 談論物品(單數(shù))
Day 4 | What are these? 談論物品(復數(shù))
Day 5 | What do you do? 職業(yè)
Day 6 | What’s your name? 姓名
Day 7 | What day is today? 星期和月份
Day 8 | Do you have a cell phone? 擁有
Day 9 | What time is it? 時間
Day 10 | What’s the date today? 日期和場所
Day 11 | What do you want? 談論需求
Day 12 | Do you speak English? 語言
Day 13 | What are you doing? 談論正在做的事情
Day 14 | How old are you? 年齡
Day 15 | What time do you get up
every day? 日常生活
Day 16 | What time did you get up
yesterday morning? 談論昨天發(fā)生的事情
Day 17 | Where did you go yesterday? 轉(zhuǎn)述
Day 18 | What time did you use to
get up last year? 談論過去的習慣
Day 19 | Where do you live? 鄰里對話
Day 20 | Where were you going when I
saw you at the mall? 談論過去做過的事情
Day 21 | What color is your purse? 描述物品
Day 22 | Would you help me lift this
heavy box? 提出請求
Day 23 | Can you give me directions
to the Peace Park? 問路和指路
Day 24 | Are you married? 婚姻狀況
Day 25 | My friend spent his
childhood in California. 社區(qū)
Day 26 | What time are you going to
get up tomorrow? 談論將來的計劃
Day 27 | How is the weather today? 天氣
Day 28 | How are you feeling today? 疾病
Day 29 | I get out of bed at about 7
o’clock every morning. 生活習慣
Day 30 | I think you’re mistaken
about that. 看法
Day 31 | What do you plan to do
tomorrow? 制訂計劃
Day 32 | I’m anxious to know what
your decision is. 做決定
Day 33 | Are you going to go
anywhere this year? 出行
Day 34 | What size shoes do you
wear? 購物
Day 35 | We are ready to order. 外出就餐
Day 36 | How long did the movie
last? 休閑娛樂
Day 37 | I’d like to make an
appointment to see Mr. Grey. 預約
Day 38 | I went to see my doctor for
a check-up. 醫(yī)療
Day 39 | Someone is on the line for
you. 打電話
Day 40 | This needs to get to
Chicago by the end of the week. 郵件
Day 41 | A strange thing happened to
me this morning. 談論過去發(fā)生的事情
Day 42 | We are looking for a house
to rent for the summer. 租房和買房
Day 43 | What are you going to wear
today? 衣著
Day 44 | You have your point of
view, and I have mine. 表達不同的意見
Day 45 | If it doesn’t rain
tomorrow, I think I’ll go shopping. 談論將來可能發(fā)生的事情
Day 46 | I would have gone on the
picnic if it hadn’t rained. 談論過去可能發(fā)生的事情
Day 47 | I can’t stand summer weather. 個人喜好
Day 48 | If you want my advice, I don’t
think you should go. 建議
Day 49 | Would you please hold the
door open for me? 求助和感謝
Day 50 | I’ll see you off at the
airport. 旅行
Day 51 | What’s your nationality? 國家與國籍
Day 52 | Geographically, Korea is located
in the northern hemisphere. 地理
Day 53 | In elementary school,
children learn to read and write. 學校和教育
Day 54 | What kind of work do you
do? 工作
Day 55 | I’m supposed to make a
presentation on Friday. 會議和銷售
Day 56 | My hobby is collecting
coins. 業(yè)余愛好
Day 57 | Baseball is my favorite
sport. 消遣
Day 58 | There wasn’t much news in
the paper today. 報紙和雜志
Day 59 | I don’t watch a lot of TV
anymore. 電視
Day 60 | What’s your favorite kind
of music? 音樂和書籍