Publikace: Exploring Spoken English Paperback. Anotace: Praktický průvodce přirozené mluvené angličtiny určený pro učitele a pokročilé studenty, vhodný i pro samostudium. Založený na 20 různých autentických ukázkách. Popis: Description: Exploring Spoken English consists of 20 extracts of spontaneous everyday English recorded in a variety of social contexts and settings. Each extract is introduced by a task which involves the reader in an activity-based exploration of some aspect of language. This is followed by a commentary offering new insights into the significant grammar, vocabulary and discourse patterns of the text in question. Contents: SECTION A NARRATIVE; Dangerous childhood pranks; Flying over Budapest; SECTION B IDENTIFYING; Two old friends meet up again; An elderly lady reminisces; SECTION C LANGUAGE IN ACTION; Doing a job; Cooking rice; SECTION D COMMENT/ ELABORATION; Family and relatives; Two teachers chatting; Students chatting round the tea-table; SECTION E SERVICE ENCOUNTERS; At the post office; Ordering food in a restaurant; At the hairdresserOs; SECTION F DEBATE AND ARGUMENT; Local radio phone-in; Political debate; Student discussion; SECTION G LANGUAGE INTERACTION; School discussion; KidOs stuff; University tutorial group; SECTION H DECISION MAKING/ NEGOTIATING OUTCOMES; Planning a family holiday; Company business meeting. Publikace: Exploring Spoken English Paperback. Exploring Spoken English is a practical guide to the features of natural spoken English, designed for teachers and advanced learners of English for use in groups and for self-study. The material consists of 20 varied extracts of authentic spoken English drawn from the Cambridge University Press and University of Nottingham corpus of spoken English. All the extracts are on an accompanying Audio CDs. Each unit contains an activity for the reader and a line-by-line commentary offering new insights into grammar, vocabulary and discourse patterns in the text. The accompanying CDs contain all the extracts, some re-recorded for the purposes of clarity.