CONVERSATION FOR ALL OCCASIONS

NATALIE XUN VN YN CHU VN A CHU HONG HNG HONG

Preface/Li M u
This book is a comprehensive English conversation, comprehension, an grammar te!t all rolle into one, suitable for stu ents "ho are able to "rite ecentl# an "oul like to "ork on English pronunciation an speaking skills$ %tu ents can both rea an listen to English using the accompan#ing &' recor ing of ever# "ritten ialogue$ (fter each conversation, there are e!ercises for stu ents to test their un erstan ing of "hat "as sai in each conversation, as "ell as e!ercises for stu ents to practice using ke# phrases an using correct grammar$ There are a variet# of ifferent conversational topics inclu e in this book that are esigne to help prepare stu ents for ifferent situations the# ma# encounter in ail# life "here the# "ill interact "ith English speaking people, "hether it be in school, at "ork, or even at a octor)s office$ These conversations "ill provi e stu ents "ith more e!posure to the (merican culture because the# reflect aspects of the (merican life$ *ne thing to note is that although abbreviations of "or s are commonl# use in conversations, this book "ill not use abbreviations in or er to sho" stu ents the proper tenses that shoul be use in sentences$ (bbreviations are onl# use "hen it is most necessar# to avoi a"k"ar ness in the sentence$ ( great eal of thought an effort "as put into the pro uction of this book an "e are prou to present it in the hope that it "ill ai stu ents in their +uest to gain proficienc# in English, both "ritten an spoken$ ,rom the bottom of our hearts, "e "ish each an ever# one of our rea ers the best of luck in all their en eavors an remember, practice is ke#&u.n s/ch n0# bao g1m nhi2u ti3t m4c 56 gi7p c/c b8n c9 tr:nh 5; (nh ng< kh/ trau 1i th=m v2 c/ch ph/t >m, c/ch 50m tho8i v0 c/ch ?ng v@n ph8m$ &h7ng tAi 5B vi3t v2 nhi2u 52 t0i 56 gi7p c/c b8n c9 th6 50m tho8i trong nhi2u t:nh cCnh kh/c nhau khi giao ti3p vDi ngEi ngo8i +u.cF$ &/c b8n c9 th6 tr0 tr;n c/c c>u 5B hGc trong cu.n s/ch n0# 56 l0m cho cu;c 50m thGai cHa c/c b8n 5EIc phong ph7 hJn$ Khi vi3t cu.n s/ch n0#, ch7ng tAi 5B tr/nh ?ng c/c l.i vi3t tLt 56 gi7p c/c b8n hi6u rM v2 v@n ph8m mNc ? c/ch vi3t/n9i tLt rOt thAng 4ng trong viPc 50m thoai$ &h7ng tAi chQ vi3t tLt n3u cn d. tr/nh sR vRng vR cho c>u van &h7ng tAi mong mu.n cu.n s/ch n0# sS gi7p c/c b8n ph/t triTn 5EIc khC n@ng (nh ng< trong c>u vi3t cUng nhE li n9i$ &h7ng tAi ch7c c/c b8n th0nh cAng v0 !in c/c b8n nhD rVng chu#=n cn thWc tXp sS mang 53n cho c/c b8n sW th0nh cAng$

Contents
I. DAILY LIFE &hapter Z Talking (bout The [eather \ &hapter Y (n (fternoon ]n The Kitchen ZZ &hapter ^ Telephone &onversation Z_ &hapter ` (n (fternoon ]n The Park YZ &hapter \ [eeken Plans Ya &hapter _ [inter break Plans ^^ &hapter a ( cisit To The 'octor)s *ffice ^d &hapter d eoing To The Market `` &hapter f ] gee help\Z &hapter Zi Looking ,or (n (partment \_ &hapter ZZ ,ormal &onverstion _Z

II) ROFESSIONAL LIFE &hapter ZY Looking ,or ( job _f &hapter Z^ job ]ntervie" a\ &hapter Z` ,irst 'a# (t [ork di &hapter Z\ *n The Pro uction ,loor d_ &hapter Z_ &hanging ( &ustomer)s *r er fY &hapter Za Promotion fa &hapter Zd Meeting People ZiY

III) ACADE!IC LIFE &hapter Zf (ppl#ing To &ollege Zid &hapter Yi eiving ( %peech ZZ^ &hapter YZ %tu #ing ,or ( Test ZZd &hapter YY book &onversation ZY^ &hapter Y^ era uation ZYd

IV) HOLIDAYS &hapter Y` hallo"een Z^` &hapter Y\ Thanksgiving Z`i

&hapter YZ

ge" kear)s Eve

Z`\ ^