本书作者系我国高级外交官，多年来他坚持跟踪当代英语口语发展趋势。从英语国家主流社会人士的大量情景会话中寻觅经典英语口语素材，整理并收录了国际交往中使用的会话专题和精华语言元素。在此基础上。依据当代口语英语特点。精心整理、悉心设计使其能适合各类英语口语水平的读者。
本书贴近国外居住和工作实际，旨在协助读者解决在相关社交活动中存在的问题，增强英语交际的信心，提高专业会话水平和演讲效率，拓宽表述技能，掌握口头交际主动权。体现主题演讲特色。

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CHAPTER I AT FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER II ADVICE & COUNSELLING
CHAPTER III QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
CHAPTER IV SPEECHES & REMARKS
CHAPTER V TELEPHONE CALLS
CHAPTER VI AT NEGOTIATl0N TABLE
CHAPTER VII FOOD & DINING
CHAPTER VIII TOURS & SIGHTSEEING
CHAPTER IX HISTORY
CHAPTER X CULTURE
CHAPTER XI MORTGAGE MATTERS
CHAPTER XII SHOPPING
CHAPTER XIII SPORTS
CHAPTER XIV HEALTH MATTERS
CHAPTER XV HOLIDAYS
CHAPTER XVI SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER XVII COLLEGE EDUCATl0N
CHAPTER XVIII JOB SEARCH
CHAPTER XIX PERSONAL FINANCE
CHAPTER XX LEGAL MATTERS
CHAPTER XXI FAMILY LIFE
CHAPTER XXII AT FUNERALS
CHAPTER XXIII DOMESTIC POLITICS
CHAPTER XXIV INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
CHAPTER XXV DOMESTIC ECONOMICS
CHAPTER XXVl INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
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