Practical_Everyday_English

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1、PRACTICALEVERYDAYENGLISHStevenCollinsADVANCEDVOCABULARYPHRASALVERBSIDIOMSandEXPRESSIONS.FREEAUDIOCDINCLUDED0©Aself-studymethodofspokenEnglishforupperintermediateandadvancedstudentsIntroductionPRACTICALEVERYDAYENGLISHStevenCollinsCanyouspeakEnglishaswellasthis?:YesterdaytheChairmanofABCLtd,oneofBrita

2、in’slargestcompanies,said:“Theeconomycannotputupwithanymorewageincreasesthisyear.ThestrengthoftheserviceindustryisoverratedandcannotbereliedupontomakeupfortheappallingperformanceofBritishmanufacturers.AchangecanonlycomeaboutiftheGovernmentgetsthingsunderwayimmediately,beforeweplungeevenfurtherintore

3、cession.MrSmith,theManagingDirectorofasmallclothingcompanyintheSouth-West,said:“WhenIsetupmybusinessatthebeginningoftheyear,IdidnotknowwhatIwaslettingmyselfinfor.Itookitforgrantedthatstrikeswereunheardofinthispartofthecountryandinterestrateswouldkeepupwiththerateofinflation,buteverythinghasturnedout

4、tobelessstraightforward”.Orthis?:AtthePostoffice:Clerk:HiMrs.Johnson,Ihaven’tseenyouforages.Whathaveyoubeenupto?MrsJohnson:Bringingupthreescreamingkidsandputtingupwithanagginghusband.Icouldreallydowithaweekonmyown...andthenIcouldgetdowntosortingmyselfout.Clerk:Iknowhowyoufeel.Weallneedtimetogatherou

5、rthoughtsandescapefromtherelentlessstressofourdailylives.MrsJohnson:Ohdear.Yousoundworsethanme.Clerk:Notreally..YoushouldknowbynowthatyoumusttakeeverythingIsaywithapinchofsalt...NowwhatcanIdoforyoutoday?MrsJohnson:Well,ImustgettheseparcelsofftoAustraliabeforeChristmas.What'sthequickestway?Clerk:Youc

6、ansenditbySwiftair.Itguaranteesthreedaydelivery...butit’llworkoutmoreexpensivethantherunofthemillpostalservice.MrsJohnson:YesIknow,butithastobedonesoImightaswellgoforit.Clerk:Fine...butyou’dbettergetamoveon.Lastpostleavesat12.30.Iwouldnowliketoaskyoutwofurtherquestions:1.Canyouunderstandeverysinglew

7、ordinthesepassages?2.Wouldyoubeabletouseallofthemnaturallyinaneverydayconversation?Iftheanswertoeitherofthesequestionsis“no”,thenIbelievethisbookcanbeofgreathelptoyou.PurposeoftheBookYoumayfeel,asanup