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    Master English in 12 Topics.: Master English in 12 Topics, #1
    Master English in 12 Topics.: Master English in 12 Topics, #1
    Master English in 12 Topics.: Master English in 12 Topics, #1
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    Master English in 12 Topics.: Master English in 12 Topics, #1

    By Jenny Smith

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    How to master English

    Lots of intermediate English speakers tend to get trapped using the same vocabulary over and over again. They often only speak about subjects they know the words for and avoid anything outside of their 'comfort zone'. The problem with this is that even though they sound ok, they never really get any better.

    If you really want to improve, you need to be able to speak about a wide range of topics. For this, you will need to learn the special vocabulary connected to these topics.

    What are the benefits of using this book?

    You will learn 235 useful words and phrases.

    You will be able to speak about 12 new topics with confidence. This will greatly improve your English conversational ability.

    All new words and phrases are introduced in fun and interesting articles and stories. So you will learn naturally.

    Everything is explained in easy to understand English, so you can get used to 'thinking in English'.

    There are 100's of example sentences to help you understand how these words and phrases are used in everyday language.

    For each topic I have listed useful television shows and YouTube channels to help you practice your new vocabulary.

    What topics will I be able to speak about after I read this book?

    Romance

    Crime

    Law

    The News

    Food and Cooking

    Property

    Hospitals/Medicine

    School

    Sports

    Cars

    Wildlife

    Nature

    Remember these are all topics that native speakers often talk about. They also tend to use specialised language so it's important that you know it too.

    If you are in the intermediate level and are looking to really improve then this a great place to start. Get started on your journey to English fluency today by clicking the buy button.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsaac Perrotta-Hays
    Release dateJan 14, 2016
    ISBN9781524212988
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    Master English in 12 Topics. - Jenny Smith

    Master English in 12 Topics

    Over 200 intermediate words and phrases explained

    Jenny Smith

    Visit me at jennysmithenglish.com

    © Jenny Smith 2014

    All rights reserved. No part of this book can be reproduced or distributed in any form whatsoever without the permission of the publisher. The only exceptions are short quotations and some non-commercial uses allowed by copyright laws.

    All efforts have been made to make the contents as accurate as possible. However if there are inaccuracies the publisher cannot be held liable. This book contains short stories and example sentences, all of which are fictitious and not based on any real event or person.

    How to become a fluent English speaker

    This book is intended for intermediate English learners.

    There are many things that make an excellent English speaker but one of the main things is that they can speak about a lot of different topics easily. Many students at the intermediate level can speak quite well about some topics but get completely lost when someone talks about an unfamiliar subject. This book helps you to build your vocabulary in 12 very useful and common subjects.

    Six ways this book will help you towards English fluency

    One) This book covers 12 very common topics. The vocabulary used is ‘specialised’ but is also in everyday use.

    Two) If you can only speak about a few limited subjects you will not become fluent. This book helps you to break out of these limits.

    Three) This book features 235 new words and phrases introduced in context  (short stories or articles). This makes it both fun to learn and easy to see how they are actually used.

    Four) Each new word or phrase is explained in simple English. This will help you get used to thinking in English rather than translating from your own language all of  the time.

    Five) There are example sentences for each new word or phrase. This will help you master both the meaning and the use of the word.

    Six) At the end of each chapter there is an ‘Extra Practice’ section. This features TV shows and Youtube channels that will help you practice the language.

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    Ok let’s get started.

    Contents

    How to become a fluent English speaker

    Six ways this book will help you towards English fluency

    Crime

    Law

    The News

    Food and Cooking

    Property

    Romance

    Hospitals/Medicine

    School

    Sports

    Cars

    Wildlife

    Nature

    Conclusion

    Crime

    Part One

    The Police

    Me and my partner had been working on the case for about two months. We were part of a larger sting operation to take down Henry Deacon, one of the most notorious crime bosses in town. He’d been picked up before for  petty crime such as selling black-market goods but nothing ever really stuck. The evidence was either found to be inadmissible in court or the jury members would be intimidated or bought off, so he’d always walk.

    Vocabulary and Phrases:

    A case: Here this word means when the police investigate a crime. An investigation.

    Example: The murder case took two years to investigate.

    A sting/sting operation: This is sometimes called a ‘police sting’ and is a complicated operation to catch criminals.

    Example: The police sting took over a year but eventually closed the crime syndicate down.

    Notorious: This means ‘famous’ for doing something bad (or sometimes unorthodox).

    Example: You could say that Bonnie and Clyde are famous but ‘notorious’ would be a better description.

    (When someone  is) picked up: ‘To be picked up’ has many meanings but here it refers to when someone is taken to the police station for further questioning.

    Example: The escaped convict (someone who was in prison) was picked up when he tried to cross the border.

    Petty crime/petty criminal: A small crime/criminal. Not a serious crime/criminal.

    Example1: Stealing from shops is considered a petty crime.

    Example 2: He was known as a bit of a petty criminal so everyone was shocked when he robbed a bank.

    The black-market: This is when things are sold ‘unofficially’. So they are not through formal channels and shops. They are untaxed.

    Example: Black-market cigarettes account for 30% of all cigarettes sold in the UK.

    When something doesn’t stick: Again this has many meanings but in this context it means when the evidence against a criminal is not enough to convict them. So the police try to connect someone to a crime but it doesn’t ‘stick to them’.

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