Exploring spoken English

Ronald Carter, Michael McCarthy (1997)

A book and CD comprising 20 recordings of unscripted conversations between a variety of English speakers in everyday situations with accompanying transcripts and language notes.

There is a line-by-line analysis of each conversation, explaining unusual uses of words and/or phrases and highlighting incorrect grammar that occurs during natural speech.

Useful for learners who would like to understand more of the spoken English they hear between native speakers in daily life.

EN LSKILLS 8; EN LSKILLS 8:1-2(CD) Open access