For intermediate ESL speakers, the perfect handbook for talking your way through the hassles and necessities of American life §Perfect Phrases for ESL: Everyday Situations helps you to say the right words at the right time in any situation. ESL specialist Natalie Gast presents scenarios, slang, idioms, and other linguistic issues that typical language texts don't go into. She offers problem-solving phrases in a variety of living situations: navigating the supermarket, communicating to a babysitter, or at worst being in an emergency room ("Could you please get an interpreter?"). Along the way, she explains why a phrase is used, the levels of formalities involved, and helpful vocabulary and grammar hints.§Features§Hundreds of helpful English phrases for everyday communication§Essential phrases to communicate§Quick reference organized by theme