Learn To Speak English Deluxe workbook

WORKBOOK The Complete Language Learning System Donna Deans Binkowski, Ph.D. Eduardo A. Febles, M.A. Based on original content by: John B. Romeiser, Ph.D. © 2005 eLanguage, LLC, and its licensors. Uses Bink Video. Copyright © 1997-2003 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Photos © 1999 Corel Corporation. Adobe Acrobat © 2002 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved by their respective parties. Speech recognition is provided by Scansoft, Inc. eLanguage and Learn To Speak are trademarks or registered trademarks of eLanguage, LLC. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Images® copyright 1999 PhotoDisc, Inc. Learn To Speak English How To Use Your Workbook The Learn To Speak program will be your principal tool for gaining listening comprehension and conversation skills, but this text can serve as a handy reference tool for vocabulary and grammar questions, as an aid during your conversations with the onscreen characters, and as a workbook for reviewing and practicing grammar. The text is organized into eight major sections which have been marked by tabs to facilitate access: Basic Expressions contains all the expressions introduced in the Basics Course of the program. Use this section to review and practice common phrases. You may also want to refer to this section as you practice branching Conversations with onscreen characters. Story and Action contains the dialogues from all the lessons in the Comprehensive Courses. Use this section to review the dialogues and to practice your reading skills. You may also want to refer to this section as you practice branching Conversations with onscreen characters. Grammar contains a reference grammar. The content of the grammar largely coincides with the content and organization of the Grammar Guide in the program. Use this section to learn about specific grammar points, such as the Present Tense of Regular Verbs, or to review entire categories, such as Verbs or Nouns. Exercises contains exercises for selected grammar points. The exercises are drawn from the program content, but have been modified to fit a textual format. Use this section to practice your grammar when you are unable to use the program, and to see where you need more practice. Answer Key contains the answers to the exercises. Appendices contains handy grammar charts and a grammar glossary. Vocabulary contains the vocabulary from your Learn To Speak program. It is arranged alphabetically according to the foreign language. Indices contains alphabetical indices of selected grammar points and the Story and Action dialogues. Contents Basic Phrases.......................................................................1 GREETINGS AND FAREWELLS .....................................................................1 GETTING INFORMATION ............................................................................2 INTRODUCTIONS .......................................................................................3 GETTING ACQUAINTED ..............................................................................4 MAKING FRIENDS .....................................................................................5 Story and Action Dialogues..................................................7 TRAVEL......................................................................................................7 Immigration and Customs ............................................................................................. 7 Changing Money ........................................................................................................... 8 Public Transportation..................................................................................................... 9 Checking into a Hotel.................................................................................................. 10 Making a Phone Call ....................................................................................................11 Renting a Car............................................................................................................... 12 Asking for Directions .................................................................................................. 13 A Flight to the West Coast ........................................................................................... 14 BUSINESS................................................................................................15 Making an Appointment .............................................................................................. 15 Meeting an Attorney .................................................................................................... 16 Applying for a Credit Card.......................................................................................... 17 AWashington Traffic Jam ........................................................................................... 18 An Invitation................................................................................................................ 19 California Dreaming.................................................................................................... 20 A Business Lunch ........................................................................................................ 21 Collecting Your Inheritance......................................................................................... 22 EVERYDAY LIFE ........................................................................................23 Dining Out ................................................................................................................... 23 At the Movies .............................................................................................................. 24 Shopping at the Mall ................................................................................................... 25 i Learn To Speak English Finding an Apartment .................................................................................................. 26 Moving Day................................................................................................................. 27 Shopping for Groceries................................................................................................ 28 At the Laundry............................................................................................................. 29 At the Gas Station........................................................................................................ 30 Car Trouble.................................................................................................................. 31 A Fender Bender in Chicago ....................................................................................... 32 AHousehold Emergency ............................................................................................. 33 Under the Weather ....................................................................................................... 34 At the Doctor’s Office ................................................................................................. 35 At the Dentist’s Office................................................................................................. 36 Grammar Topics ................................................................37 NOUNS...................................................................................................37 Definite and Indefinite Articles ................................................................................... 37 Singular and Plural Forms of Nouns ........................................................................... 37 Irregular Noun Plurals ................................................................................................. 38 Count and Noncount Nouns ........................................................................................ 39 Using “Some” and “Any”............................................................................................ 39 Using “few,” “little,” “a few,” and “a little”................................................................ 40 ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS, AND PRONOUNS.................................................41 Placement of Adjectives and Adverbs ......................................................................... 41 Using Comparisons ..................................................................................................... 41 Subject Pronouns ......................................................................................................... 42 Object Pronouns .......................................................................................................... 43 Placement of Object Pronouns .................................................................................... 43 Possessive Adjectives .................................................................................................. 44 Possessive Pronouns.................................................................................................... 45 Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns..................................................................... 45 Forms of “Other”......................................................................................................... 46 Reflexive Pronouns ..................................................................................................... 46 Relative Pronouns: Subjects ........................................................................................ 46 Relative Pronouns: Objects ......................................................................................... 47 Using “Whose”............................................................................................................ 47 Using “Where” ............................................................................................................ 48 Using “When”.............................................................................................................. 48 ii ... - tailieumienphi.vn