How to Talk Like a Local
How to Talk Like a Local

Author: Susie Dent

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-03-04

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1409061949

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'Susie Dent is a national treasure' RICHARD OSMAN 'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' PAM AYRES __________________________________________ Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy? Do you know how to recognise a tittamatorter? And would you understand if someone called you a culchie? How to Talk Like a Local gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language. If you're intrigued by colourful words and phrases, if you're interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, How to Talk Like a Local is irresistible - and enlightening - reading. __________________________________________________ 'Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent and nobody writes about it more entertainingly' GYLES BRANDRETH 'It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers' THE SUN

How to Talk Like a Local
How to Talk Like a Local

Author: Susie Dent

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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An entertaining guide that explains hundreds of local words not found in an ordinary dictionary. From dardledumdue, which means 'day- dreamer' in East Anglia, through forkin robins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, it covers the rich variety of words that pepper the English language.

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

Author: Pierre Bayard

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-08-10

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1596917148

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In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.

Talk Like TED
Talk Like TED

Author: Carmine Gallo

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2014-03-04

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1466837276

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Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks, which have redefined the elements of a successful presentation and become the gold standard for public speaking. TED ? which stands for technology, entertainment, and design ? brings together the world's leading thinkers. These are the presentations that set the world on fire, and the techniques that top TED speakers use will make any presentation more dynamic, fire up any team, and give anyone the confidence to overcome their fear of public speaking. In his book, Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters, as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. Gallo's step-by-step method makes it possible for anyone to deliver a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and memorable. Carmine Gallo's top 10 Wall Street Journal Bestseller Talk Like TED will give anyone who is insecure about their public speaking abilities the tools to communicate the ideas that matter most to them, the skill to win over hearts and minds, and the confidence to deliver the talk of their lives. The opinions expressed by Carmine Gallo in TALK LIKE TED are his own. His book is not endorsed, sponsored or authorized by TED Conferences, LLC or its affiliates.

How to Speak Like a Pro
How to Speak Like a Pro

Author: Leon Fletcher

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 1996-09-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0345410351

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More than snakes, more than deep water, even more than death, people cite public speaking as their greatest fear. But with more than seventy percent of our jobs requiring the effective presentation of ideas to a group, you need to know “how to speak like a pro.” • Seven tips to control stage fright • How to select your subject, gather ideas, and present information • How to start, organize, and end your speech • The importance of practicing—and the dangers of over-practicing • How to seem spontaneous, yet be prepared • How to deal with distractions—from hecklers to crying babies • Eight easy-to-follow steps to preparing and presenting a speech and more With handy checklists after each chapter!

Say What?
Say What?

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781741044546

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Whether conversing in Australian or Vietnamese, readers will instantly feel at home with the colourful idiomatic phrases of Say What?This hilarious collection of foreign idioms illustrates how meanings may be similar, but the choice of words and cultural implications can be extremely different and surprising. In German, for example, the phrase "die beleidigte Leberwurst spielen" means "to be in a huff"-but its literal translation is "to play the offended liverwurst." Whimsical illustrations and numerous examples accompany each idiomatic phrase.

How to Speak Like a Pro
How to Speak Like a Pro

Author: Leon Fletcher

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2010-11-17

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 0307775623

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More than snakes, more than deep water, even more than death, people cite public speaking as their greatest fear. But with more than seventy percent of our jobs requiring the effective presentation of ideas to a group, you need to know “how to speak like a pro.” • Seven tips to control stage fright • How to select your subject, gather ideas, and present information • How to start, organize, and end your speech • The importance of practicing—and the dangers of over-practicing • How to seem spontaneous, yet be prepared • How to deal with distractions—from hecklers to crying babies • Eight easy-to-follow steps to preparing and presenting a speech and more With handy checklists after each chapter!

Super English Course – Speak like a native
Super English Course – Speak like a native

Author: Alexander Chumakov

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2021-07-29

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 5043594926

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They say that English is difficult; that you’ll never speak English like a native; that it’ll take you a lot of time and a lot of money to start speaking English easily and confidently. I disagree. I believe that English is easy. I myself learned English as a second language. My name’s Alexander Chumakov. I’m the author of this Super English Course – speak like a native. Join me at my Super English Course and I promise you will start speaking English the way you never did before.

Talk Like a Native
Talk Like a Native

Author: John Francis Stuart

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-07-04

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 110592632X

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Talk Like a Native is written in a direct and accessible style for the adult second language learner. The book shows learners how to improve their conversation skills. It explains the physical and mental skills components of conversation which are normally taken for granted but which need to be deliberately targetted to improve spoken fluency. The book also takes the student through the process of setting goals and measuring their own skills development in relation to the key skills components of listening and speaking. Critical factors such as the difference between the listener and speaker roles and how the student can learn to think in a foreign language are discussed. Additionally, the most common psychological and physcial challenges to foreign language development and deployment in real time conversation are examined and ways of coping with them outlined. The book includes chapters on how the student can think in another language, grow conversational range and cope with foreign culture.