Exercises in simulated real-life experiences, including segments with Americans with different speaking styles, teaching American English as it is spoken in conversation, with audio, video, and workbook components.

This updated manual prepares students to succeed on the TOEFL's Independent Task, the all-important essay question, and on the Integrated Task, which combines reading, listening, and writing skills. The author presents a three-step program designed to help students write like native speakers of English. His coaching entails gathering ideas, organizing details, and developing the chosen topic into clear, grammatical written English. He also provides...

Written as a guide for people who already have a basic understanding of English and want to improve their ability to speak it the way it is spoken in the United States.

This edition includes: Eight online full-length TOEFL iBT practice tests with answer explanations -- A review of required academic and language skills with four video lessons and a grammar review that supports the Speaking and Writing Sections -- An online pronunciation guide that features over 200 campus flash cards with vocabulary terms and example sentences -- MP3 audio files for all prompts -- A general overview of the TOEFL iBT PowerPoint review...

From the Publisher: This combination book and audio instructional program is designed to diminish the accents of men and women who speak English as their second language. It will help them speak standard American English with clarity, confidence, and accuracy. Specific exercises concentrate on vowel sounds, problematic consonants such as V, W, B, TH, and the American R, employ correct syllable stress, link words for smoother speech flow, use common...

Living Language presents twenty-four lessons that will teach listeners hundreds of American English idiomatic expressions such as "I'm keeping my eye on you" and "It must have slipped my mind."