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Practical English for Adults

The three-book set

All three full-color PDF e-books.

From keeping the conversation going, to explaining clearly, to moving towards action. Each book stands alone; the set is simply all three, downloaded as three PDFs.

What each book is for

Compare by where you most often get stuck.

BookWhere you get stuckWhat you practiceCurrent file
Book 1What Can I Say Next? The conversation stalls when you didn't catch something, didn't understand, can't express something in the moment, or need to ask for help. Spot gaps in communication and repair them: point out the exact part you didn't catch, didn't understand or can't say, get the information you need, then check it. v1.0 · 164 pages · 5.8 MB
Book 2Make Your Meaning Clear You can say single sentences, but when asked "Where do things stand?", "Why?" or "What's still left to do?", you can't find the right order for the information. Organize a connected explanation and respond to follow-up questions: make the main point clear, link facts to reasons, and distinguish what is known from what is guessed, and what is done from what is not. v1.0 · 166 pages · 5.1 MB
Book 3Move the Conversation Forward Even after things have been explained clearly, a conversation can still stall on a disagreement, limited resources or a vague answer. Negotiate and reach an outcome you can act on: understand the disagreement, propose alternatives, and confirm who is responsible, when it will be done, under what conditions, and what is still undecided. v1.0 · 166 pages · 5.1 MB

The set includes

  • What Can I Say Next? (Book 1): the complete PDF
  • Make Your Meaning Clear (Book 2): the complete PDF
  • Move the Conversation Forward (Book 3): the complete PDF
  • Identical to buying each book separately

Not included: printed book, print-ready files, audio, video, online course, web exercises, app or editable source files

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The text, exercises, Chinese explanations and color illustrations in these books were generated with AI tools and revised through several rounds of AI review; the layout was done by software; the characters and situations are fictional. The books have not yet had a final review by an independent human language editor, and have not yet been tested with target readers.