The Last! 150 Really Useful English Phrases: 150 Really Useful English Phrases, #3

By Jenny Smith

Do You Feel Stuck in the Intermediate English Level? 

Do you want to break out and start improving quickly?

Then this is the perfect book to help you move up to the advanced level and start using everyday English fluently.

This is the third and final book in the very popular '150 Really Useful English Phrases' series.

What made me want to write this book?

After years of teaching intermediate students who never seemed to improve I decided to find out what the problem was. Essentially, intermediate students get stuck because learning at this stage is a different type of learning than at the beginner stage. You have mastered the grammar and the basic vocabulary but most textbooks just carry on like nothing has changed. However, what you need at the intermediate stage is not just more dry grammar and lists of vocabulary, but to be exposed to as much 'real' English in as many 'real-life' situations as possible. This will help you start to understand what people are actually saying and not just 'textbook' English. It will also help you to naturally 'get a feel' for the language. Because I couldn't find a book that introduced everyday English phrases in a fun and engaging way I decided to write one myself.

How will this book help you?

Every new phrase is introduced in the real context of a short story or an article. So by having fun and reading something interesting you will be learning naturally rather than having to force yourself to study. It's a simple fact that if you are having fun you will learn quicker and more easily.
This series of books is an excellent way to be exposed to 'real everyday English phrases' but with the guidance of clear explanations and examples in simple English. Basically it uses simple language to introduce more complex phrases so you are eased into a more advanced level.
All of the phrases in this book are in common use and are the key to unlocking fluency. I have only included phrases which I have heard recently in conversation or on the radio or television. If it is in this book it is in everyday use.

So, if you are sick of being stuck and want to improve in a fun and engaging way, please press the buy button on the top right of this page to get started today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Isaac Perrotta-Hays
• Release date: Jan 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524211196

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The Last!  150 Really Useful English Phrases

© Jenny Smith 2013

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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.

Do you feel ‘stuck’ in the intermediate level?

I started writing this ‘150 Really Useful English Phrases’ series because I could see that once students had studied all of the basic grammar and vocabulary and could communicate to a fairly good level they just sort of got stuck there and never really improved very much.

The problem was that they really needed to start using and being exposed to real English that is in everyday use. However, the usual textbooks just sort of continue teaching the same boring stuff and don’t take into account that the students need to be challenged by using ‘real’ English and not just lists of grammar.

Of course the student could just pick up an English language newspaper or watch TV but that could be a bit off-putting or intimidating if they had no guidance as to how to use the new language being introduced. This is where the ‘150 Really Useful English Phrases’ series fits in; it bridges the gap between being comfortable with beginner and lower intermediate grammar/vocabulary and being able to comfortably use normal English language books, magazines, television etc.

This series uses interesting stories to help the student learn everyday English naturally and in a fun and engaging way. It also features easy to understand explanations and example sentences to ensure the student is guided from the intermediate to the advanced level without ever feeling confused or lost.

How does this book help you move from intermediate to advanced English?

Reason 1. It will help you understand everyday English by introducing 150 commonly used phrases. It also features both descriptions and examples so students can fully understand the meaning of the phrases.

Reason 2. It makes learning fun and interesting. All of the phrases are used in context in interesting short stories and articles. You can see how the phrases are actually used in everyday life.

Reason 3. It uses easy to understand English to introduce more difficult phrases. So you can improve smoothly.

Reason 4.One of the things about being an advanced speaker is that you can speak fluently on any subject. The stories are all about particular subjects and feature the phrases you will need to speak fluently on that subject.

This book is written for people who have reached the intermediate level but are finding it difficult to move forward. By studying phrases in context in a fun and interesting way you will be improving naturally and be learning English that people actually use rather than just ‘classroom English’.

Contents

Do you feel ‘stuck’ in the intermediate level?

How does this book help you move from intermediate to advanced English?

Reality TV! Reality?

Spread Betting

The Secret? The Lie?

The Personality Makeover

Unrequited Love

Do Children Still Play Outside?

Jargon Buster

Death of the Job. Birth of Opportunity

The Wind up Merchant*

Conclusion

Reality TV! Reality?

Part One

I’m not going to mince my words; I absolutely hate Reality TV. I don’t know if you have it in your country but here in England, watching it is almost a national pastime. If you don’t know what reality TV is, it’s basically a type of fly on the wall documentary (and

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