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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins The Limited

ISBN-100007497776

ISBN-139780007497775

eBay Product ID (ePID)204274923

Product Key Features

Number of Pages128 Pages

Publication NameSpeaking: A2 (Collins English for Life: Skills)

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectSecondary, English As a Second Language, Speech

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education

AuthorRhona Snelling

SeriesEnglish for Life Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsAbout the Collins English for Life (B1+) series:'â€¦ superb, attractively packaged series (â€¦) excellent support for candidates preparing for the Cambridge FCE and higher (â€¦) work on the topics, skills and current needs of the language learner (â€¦) may be used in various ways: either by learners alone, by teachers, or by teacher trainers on language development courses.' Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, August 2012

Grade FromPreschool

IllustratedYes

Grade ToPreschool

SynopsisTo improve your speaking skills you need to learn how to get your message across in the right way and make sure people understand what you say. This book presents 20 different everyday situations, such as meeting friends and colleagues and saying thank you. Whether you are living in an English-speaking country or learning English elsewhere in the world, you will learn what to say and how to say it, by practising the right words, phrases and pronunciation., Develop key speaking skills and become more confident when speaking in English. To improve your speaking skills you need to learn how to get your message across in the right way and make sure people understand what you say. With Collins Speaking (A2) you will learn what to say and how to say it, by practising the right words, phrases and pronunciation. Includes practice on: - meeting new people - buying and ordering things - speaking on the phone - apologizing - asking for and giving opinions - making a complaint - agreeing and disagreeing - Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. Downloadable audio recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world. Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific speaking skills. Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. Answer key. Collins Speaking (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world's largest database of the English language and is updated every month. Also available in the Collins English for Life series: For Pre-Intermediate (A2) learners: Reading - Writing - Listening For Intermediate (B1+) learners: Reading - Writing - Listening - Speaking, Develop key speaking skills and become more confident when speaking in English. To improve your speaking skills you need to learn how to get your message across in the right way and make sure people understand what you say. With Collins Speaking (A2) you will learn what to say and how to say it, by practising the right words, phrases and pronunciation. Includes practice on: * meeting new people * buying and ordering things * speaking on the phone * apologizing * asking for and giving opinions * making a complaint * agreeing and disagreeing * Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. Downloadable audio recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world. Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific speaking skills. Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. Answer key. Collins Speaking (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world's largest database of the English language and is updated every month. Also available in the Collins English for Life series: For Pre-Intermediate (A2) learners: Reading * Writing * Listening For Intermediate (B1+) learners: Reading * Writing * Listening * Speaking

LC Classification NumberPE1128