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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:23 am Post subject: Jazz English Books |
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I'm having a hard time finding this series.
Can anyone give me some info like the publisher or author? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
Location: Korea
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:23 am Post subject: |
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thanks man.
I did do the google search. The first 50 results did not give me anything. Thats when I thought I'd ask on here. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
thanks man.
I did do the google search. The first 50 results did not give me anything. Thats when I thought I'd ask on here. |
No prob mate, I wasn't having a go. They're good books - I find them to be very useful. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| Kyobo in Gwanghwamun has #1 and 2. W14,000 each. |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Its a practical book. I use the first book with my friends but I havent used the second. Are they both for University students? Some of the topics aren't relevant for Koreans who have already graduated, however. But I wish all topics could be used with adults. Its one of the best books on the markets for us.
Also, with such a big market, I wonder why the author hasn't written books for both children and adults. He's really only targeting a small fraction of the ESL population.
However, I read the page on hobbies today. The question asks "What is your hobby?" and the response is "My hobby is___________?"
Is that Konglish? Its not free style English. I woundnt use that sentence in the states. I would say "I like to collect stamps." It seems like an acceptable sentence if you have lived here for 10 years but I dont think the average speaker back home would use that structure.
Maybe he's right and I've been away to long.
Also, few people say "howdy" or "what's shaking" or "I'm a happy camper" or "when pigs fly" anymore.
Other than that, its good stuff. |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| VirginIslander wrote: |
Its a practical book. I use the first book with my friends but I havent used the second. Are they both for University students? Some of the topics aren't relevant for Koreans who have already graduated, however. But I wish all topics could be used with adults. Its one of the best books on the markets for us.
Also, with such a big market, I wonder why the author hasn't written books for both children and adults. He's really only targeting a small fraction of the ESL population.
However, I read the page on hobbies today. The question asks "What is your hobby?" and the response is "My hobby is___________?"
Is that Konglish? Its not free style English. I woundnt use that sentence in the states. I would say "I like to collect stamps." It seems like an acceptable sentence if you have lived here for 10 years but I dont think the average speaker back home would use that structure.
Maybe he's right and I've been away to long.
Also, few people say "howdy" or "what's shaking" or "I'm a happy camper" or "when pigs fly" anymore.
Other than that, its good stuff. |
Yeah, it's certainly far from perfect, and highly Americanised. But, still, on the whole it's good for learning conversational English and useful vocabulary. It's also interesting in that it states that a hobby is not a spectator sport, so listening to music and watching TV are not hobbies. My students look shocked after they read that. "Teacher, teacher, I think I have no hobby!" |
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