Jokes are a perfect format for learning vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar. Jokes are also designed to be retold. If you learn a joke by heart and tell it to other people, then by doing so you will also learn the grammar and vocabulary involved.The book also contains exercises designed to reveal whether you have understood the joke or not:A joke is presented to you but with the paragraphs mixed up. Your task is to put them in the correct order.

If you are a non-native English speaker and make telephone calls as part of your work, then this book is for you. By applying the suggested guidelines, you will stand a much greater chance of making an effective telephone call. You will learn how to:prepare for a call both psychologically and from an English language point of viewreceive calls (if you work on reception)leave messagesfind out about another company and talk about your own company

This book is for university students, with at least a mid-intermediate level of English.It can be used as part of an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, either alone or with the companion volume Giving an Academic Presentation in English.The chapters are independent so that EAP teachers and students can choose those sections that best fit their needs. This means that a course can range from a minimum of 20 hours, up to 60 hours or more.There is an introducto...

Good presentation skills are key to a successful career in academia. This book is the first guide to giving presentations at international conferences specifically written for researchers of all disciplines whose first language is not English.With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and with examples taken from real presentations, you will learn how to:avoid errors in English by using short easy-to-say sentencesimprove your English pronunciation and intonation

This book focuses on the most commonly made grammar mistakes by non-native English speakers. This means that you can set yourself a reasonable target. So rather than trying to learn all English grammar, just concentrate on those issues that tend to be used the most frequently and/or tend to create the most misunderstandings.Each chapter contains:Examples of typical mistakes.Examples of correct usage.Rules / explanations.

Personality tests are relatively quick and easy to read, and are thus great for improving your English vocabulary and knowledge of idiomatic expressions.These quizzes were designed primarily to enable you to:learn some useful English vocabulary (of the type that is often not taught in a language course)have fun doing something in English that you might equally well have done in your own languageThis book is NOT intended to be...

This book is based on a study of referees' reports and letters from journal editors on reasons why papers written by non-native researchers are rejected due to problems with English (long sentences, redundancy, poor structure etc.).The exercises in this new edition are organized into twelve chapters on:punctuation and spellingword orderwriting short sentences and paragraphslink words - connecting phrases and sentences togetherbe...

Whatever your mother tongue, you are likely to have encountered difficulties with most of the 50 vocabulary items in this book.Each chapter contains:Examples of typical mistakes.Examples of correct usage.Rules / explanations.A short exercise where you can immediately practise what you have learned.Additional exercises (including false friends)By completing the exercises...

On the train, on the beach, on the sofa ... many people in all parts of the world enjoy doing wordsearches. If you are studying English and want to learn and practise vocabulary related to various topics, then this book is for you! The topics reflect the kinds of everyday conversations that you might have both with native and non-native speakers of English. The topics are also those that are typically tested in English examinations e.g.TOEFL, Cambridge (First Certificate, Advanced), IELTS,...

This volume covers the day-to-day activities of a non-native English speaking student carrying out research, attending lectures, socializing, and living in a foreign country. Whether on a US campus as a foreign student, or in a non-English speaking country where classes are given in English, this book will help students build confidence in interacting with professors and fellow students.

Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Are you simply looking for a new job in the private or public sector, in research or industry? If your aim is to produce a professional CV or resume, then this book is for you. Based on interviews with recruiters and HR managers, and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs.Topics covered include:how recruiters and HR people analyse a CVwheth...

Publishing your research in an international journal is key to your success in academia. This guide is based on a study of over 1000 manuscripts and reviewers' reports revealing why papers written by non-native researchers are often rejected due to problems with English usage and poor structure and content.With easy-to-follow rules and tips, and examples taken from published and unpublished papers, you will learn how to:prepare and structure a manuscript...