Learning a foreign language is a huge, difficult task. Unlike a lot of skills (driving and operating a machine, for example), becoming fluent in another language is an extremely time-consuming job that requires a high level of commitment and practice. In short, it's a big job.
Fortunately, help is available. Well-written and organized educational material can go a long way towards making life less of a struggle for those studying English. With this book, the editor and I have created a comprehensive, effective tool designed to greatly assist and stimulate your learning experience. The book deals with a large variety of practical, everyday vocabulary that you will encounter and use in English-speaking environments. Whether you are a low-level, intermediate or even upper-intermediate English speaker, this book can help you.
The content is divided into different levels to make it easier for you to determine which words and phrases are more relevant to your needs. To make the key words and phrases more meaningful, they are presented in full sentences. In addition, the book features intonation marks to help you pronounce the vocabulary like a native English speaker. Not only is the book a valuable learning tool, it can act as a type of conversation dictionary in which you can look up vocabulary according to the different topics when necessary.
While learning English is indeed more challenging than most other activities you will engage in, developing a logical, consistent plan helps a lot. I recommend establishing a goal of learning a set number of words per week (make it realistic, though, depending on your time). Try and maintain a regular schedule to keep the momentum of studying going. Make flashcards for words you really want to add to your vocabulary (English on one side, Chinese on the other). Review them.
Let me say that again: Review them. I should probably say that again, but I think you get the point. Also, listen to the MP3 files to further enhance your pronunciation ability. Read along with the book and record yourself - then play it back to see if you are saying the words correctly.
My editor tells me this is the biggest conversation book to hit the Taiwan market (with the longest MP3 complete with Chinese translations). So, if you've purchased this book, I can tell you're an ambitious learner committed to improving your vocabulary knowledge. You've got the right attitude. All you need to do now is take the necessary action and remain dedicated to improving your
English ability.
Brian Foden
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在學習英語的過程中，許多學習者最大的困擾就是「開口說不出來」。明明已經背了大量單字、熟悉各種文法規則，但當真正需要用英語溝通時，卻總是卡住，甚至只敢用簡單的單詞應付對話。這樣的問題，究其根本，往往來自於缺乏「實用會話句型」的積累。如果你曾經有過類似的困擾，那麼《最強英語會話8,000》正是為你而設計的一本書！
本書專為想學好英語會話的讀者量身打造，全書內容由外籍作者Brian Foden 親自撰寫，收錄了外國人從早到晚都會使用的英語會話句。無論是日常對話、職場溝通，還是旅行出國時的應對表達，這本書都能幫助你掌握最道地的表達方式。如果你希望擺脫台式英語，說出自然流暢的英語會話，那麼這本書絕對值得一讀！
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「擴散式學習法」，讓你真正記住英語會話
我們在學習語言時，最怕的就是「記住了，卻用不出來」，或者「記住了，卻轉眼就忘」。為了幫助學習者有效掌握會話內容，本書運用了「擴散式學習法」，透過「關鍵句」來記憶「關鍵字」，由大至小又由小而大地建立語言能力。
此外，為了讓學習更高效，我們特別標示了會話句中的關鍵字彙，並提供詳細的說明，讓你在吸收英語句型的同時，也能強化詞彙記憶。這種學習方式不僅能讓你快速掌握實用句型，還能幫助你建立更扎實的詞彙庫，讓你在對話中表達更自如。
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語調與重音，讓你的英語更自然、更道地
許多人即使學會了完整的句子，卻仍然難以
擁有流利的口說能力，這往往是因為忽略了語調與重音。事實上，在英語會話中，語調與重音比單純的發音更重要！同樣的一句話，語調不同，表達出的情感與語意可能大相逕庭。因此，本書特別標示了每一句英語會話的 輕重音與語調，幫助你掌握道地的語音節奏，確保你的發音不僅清晰，更能貼近母語人士的語感。
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專業錄音，13小時音檔，讓你隨時隨地練習口說
學語言，最重要的是「聽」與「說」的訓練。因此，《最強英語會話8,000》特別邀請專業外籍教師錄製長達13小時的音檔，完整收錄全書8,000句英語會話，提供中英雙語和全英文音檔，讓學習者能夠透過「跟讀」與「模仿」來強化發音與語感，長時間浸泡在英語環境中，自然就能培養出流利的口語能力。
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擺脫詞窮，遇到外國人再也不怕開口！
你是否曾經遇過這樣的情境：面對外國人時，腦袋一片空白，不知道該說什麼？或是只會用簡單的「Yes」、「No」，沒辦法進一步延續對話？這正是許多學習者的通病，而解決的方法，就是建立足夠的會話庫，讓你在需要時，能夠迅速提取合適的句子來應對。
《最強英語會話8,000》就是這樣的一本工具書，透過實用的分類與豐富的例句，幫助你建立強大的會話能力。無論是 日常交流、工作溝通、旅行應對，甚至是社交場合，這本書都能提供最自然、最地道的表達方式，讓你隨時隨地都能自信開口，與世界接軌！
現在，就讓我們一起展開這場英語會話的學習之旅吧！
