Perfect Phrases for ESL Everyday Situations ─ Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases That Help You Navigate Any English-Language Situation in Your Daily Life

USE JUST THE RIGHT PHRASES AND NAVIGATE DAILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER OF ENGLISH


How do you ask for directions' What questions should you ask a potential babysitter' How do you explain your allergies to a healthcare professional' This handy reference is your guide to surviving and thriving in the United States, whether as a visitor or as a long-term resident. Hundreds of ready-to-use English phrases will help you converse with people you meet, speak with business owners and their employees, and become engaged in U.S. society. Inside find examples of Perfect Phrases for . . .



. . . the doctor: Are there any side effects with this medication'
. . . the library: Do you have audiobooks'
. . . the service station: My insurance company wants the estimate in writing.
. . . the bank: I'd like to talk to someone about a home equity loan.
. . . the dentist: This is where it hurts.


About the author


Natalie Gast is the founder and principal of Customized Language Skills Training, a full-service language training company established in 1986. CLST, among other services, provides tailor-made onsite programs--such as English as a Second Language (ESL), accent modification, and presentation skills and writing skills for the foreign born--in business and industry. Her company also "trains the trainer" in ESL subjects and on supervising and coaching multicultural work forces. Gast has a master's degree in TESOL and had previously been a college instructor.





Table of contents

Preface
Who Can Benefit from Using This Book
Book Map: How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments
Active Learning Advice ' "Don't Wait to Use Your English!"
Part 1 Locating Educational Opportunities in the USA
Chapter 1 ' Nannies, Babysitters, and Early Learning Centers
Chapter 2 ' Elementary and High School
Chapter 3 ' Furthering Your Own Education
Chapter 4 ' Language Training
Active Learning Advice ' "Make Friends"
Part 2 Finding Your Way through the Health and the Medical Maze
Chapter 5 ' Making and Keeping a Medical Appointment
Chapter 6 ' Making and Keeping a Dental Appointment
Chapter 7 ' Emergency Room and Hospital Care
Chapter 8 -- The Pharmacy
Active Learning Advice ' "Watch TV in English"
Part 3 Discovering Community Resources
Chapter 9 ' First Responders
Chapter 10 'The Post Office
Chapter 11 ' The Bank
Chapter 12 ' The Library
Chapter 13 ' The Gas/Service Station
Chapter 14 -- The Supermarket
Active Learning Advice ' "Speak English in One Room"
Part 4 In a Nutshell: Becoming an Active Learner in Your New Country

Natalie Gast is the founder and principal of Customized Language Skills Training, a full-service language training company established in 1986. CLST, among other services, provides tailor-made onsite programs--such as English as a Second Language (ESL), accent modification, and presentation skills and writing skills for the foreign born--in business and industry. Her company also "trains the trainer" in ESL subjects and on supervising and coaching multicultural work forces. Gast has a master's degree in TESOL and had previously been a college instructor.

Preface
Who Can Benefit from Using This Book
Book Map: How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments
Active Learning Advice ' "Don't Wait to Use Your English!"
Part 1 Locating Educational Opportunities in the USA
Chapter 1 ' Nannies, Babysitters, and Early Learning Centers
Chapter 2 ' Elementary and High School
Chapter 3 ' Furthering Your Own Education
Chapter 4 ' Language Training
Active Learning Advice ' "Make Friends"
Part 2 Finding Your Way through the Health and the Medical Maze
Chapter 5 ' Making and Keeping a Medical Appointment
Chapter 6 ' Making and Keeping a Dental Appointment
Chapter 7 ' Emergency Room and Hospital Care
Chapter 8 -- The Pharmacy
Active Learning Advice ' "Watch TV in English"
Part 3 Discovering Community Resources
Chapter 9 ' First Responders
Chapter 10 'The Post Office
Chapter 11 ' The Bank
Chapter 12 ' The Library
Chapter 13 ' The Gas/Service Station
Chapter 14 -- The Supermarket
Active Learning Advice ' "Speak English in One Room"
Part 4 In a Nutshell: Becoming an Active Learner in Your New Country