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Speak English Like an American
by Amy Gillett • 2004
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
4.20
254
Speak English Like an American Summary
Speak English Like an American 90%
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
by Amy Gillett 2004
4.20
254 ratings
How I Learnt to Speak in English?
by Neetu Sugandh
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
4.00
6
How I Learnt to Speak in English? Summary
How I Learnt to Speak in English? 89%
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
by Neetu Sugandh
4.00
6 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Catherine Blyth • 2008
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
2.77
799
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 89%
How the quiet art of listening can make you the most persuasive person in any room.
by Catherine Blyth 2008
2.77
799 ratings
The Intelligent Conversationalist
by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
3.05
451
The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary
The Intelligent Conversationalist 89%
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016
3.05
451 ratings
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
by Don Gabor • 1983
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
3.60
1k+
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends 89%
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
by Don Gabor 1983
3.60
1k+ ratings
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
by Michael McCarthy • 1999
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
4.19
335
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 89%
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
by Michael McCarthy 1999
4.19
335 ratings
Better Small Talk
by Patrick King • 2020
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
3.50
3k+
Better Small Talk Summary
Better Small Talk 89%
Your conversations stall because you hate small talk. It isn't the weather: you're skipping a step.
by Patrick King 2020
3.50
3k+ ratings
How to Communicate with Confidence
by Mike Bechtle • 2013
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
3.76
173
How to Communicate with Confidence Summary
How to Communicate with Confidence 89%
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
by Mike Bechtle 2013
3.76
173 ratings
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy • 2011
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
3.25
4k+
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone 89%
Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.
by Peter W. Murphy 2011
3.25
4k+ ratings
The Art of Talking to Anyone
by Rosalie Maggio • 2005
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
3.22
338
The Art of Talking to Anyone Summary
The Art of Talking to Anyone 89%
From small talk to condolence calls: the practical words and questions that work.
by Rosalie Maggio 2005
3.22
338 ratings
Communication
by Jack Steel • 2016
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
3.19
26
Communication Summary
Communication 89%
Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.
by Jack Steel 2016
3.19
26 ratings
Improve Your Conversations
by Patrick King • 2015
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
3.64
1k+
Improve Your Conversations Summary
Improve Your Conversations 88%
Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.
by Patrick King 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
Meaningful Small Talk
by Dan Chang • 2019
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
3.54
24
Meaningful Small Talk Summary
Meaningful Small Talk 88%
Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.
by Dan Chang 2019
3.54
24 ratings
The Art of Witty Banter
by Patrick King • 2016
Wit is mechanical, not magical. A few conversational switches separate the quick from the awkward.
3.32
1k+
The Art of Witty Banter Summary
The Art of Witty Banter 88%
Wit is mechanical, not magical. A few conversational switches separate the quick from the awkward.
by Patrick King 2016
3.32
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Patrick King • 2022
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
3.56
404
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 88%
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
by Patrick King 2022
3.56
404 ratings
The Art of Captivating Conversation
by Patrick King • 2020
Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.
3.42
224
The Art of Captivating Conversation Summary
The Art of Captivating Conversation 88%
Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.
by Patrick King 2020
3.42
224 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
786
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything 88%
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021
3.58
786 ratings
Small Talk Method
by Matt Morris • 2014
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
5.00
1
Small Talk Method Summary
Small Talk Method 88%
Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.
by Matt Morris 2014
5.00
1 ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 88%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
Small Talk
by Aston Sanderson • 2016
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
3.36
297
Small Talk Summary
Small Talk 88%
A 5-second breathing trick to conquer nerves, and the question formula that makes anyone open up.
by Aston Sanderson 2016
3.36
297 ratings
Practical English Usage
by Michael Swan • 1981
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
4.31
1k+
Practical English Usage Summary
Practical English Usage 88%
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
by Michael Swan 1981
4.31
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation
by Brenda Hill • 2013
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
3.29
7
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation Summary
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation 88%
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
by Brenda Hill 2013
3.29
7 ratings
The Fine Art of Small Talk
by Debra Fine • 1997
Start any conversation, keep it alive, and exit gracefully. A system that needs no charisma.
3.49
6k+
The Fine Art of Small Talk Summary
The Fine Art of Small Talk 88%
Start any conversation, keep it alive, and exit gracefully. A system that needs no charisma.
by Debra Fine 1997
3.49
6k+ ratings
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
3.52
151
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation 88%
How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.
by Mike Bechtle 2008
3.52
151 ratings
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between)
by Shola Kaye • 2020
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
3.64
14
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) Summary
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) 88%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 ratings
How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language 88%
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987
3.45
128 ratings
The Serious Business of Small Talk
by Carol A. Fleming • 2018
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
3.58
279
The Serious Business of Small Talk Summary
The Serious Business of Small Talk 88%
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
by Carol A. Fleming 2018
3.58
279 ratings
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere
by Chris Widener • 2013
Stop trying to be interesting. Connection starts when you become the one who asks the questions.
3.34
1k+
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere 88%
Stop trying to be interesting. Connection starts when you become the one who asks the questions.
by Chris Widener 2013
3.34
1k+ ratings
The Mother Tongue
by Bill Bryson • 1990
Why English spelling is a mess, dialects baffle, and a Germanic tongue now rules the world.
3.91
44k+
The Mother Tongue Summary
The Mother Tongue 88%
Why English spelling is a mess, dialects baffle, and a Germanic tongue now rules the world.
by Bill Bryson 1990
3.91
44k+ ratings
That's Not English
by Erin Moore • 2015
British reserve and American enthusiasm hide in words that both countries assume they share.
3.67
858
That's Not English Summary
That's Not English 88%
British reserve and American enthusiasm hide in words that both countries assume they share.
by Erin Moore 2015
3.67
858 ratings
Language Hacking Spanish
by Benny Lewis • 2016
Speak Spanish on day one with five verbs, a cheat sheet, and zero perfectionism.
3.93
84
Language Hacking Spanish Summary
Language Hacking Spanish 88%
Speak Spanish on day one with five verbs, a cheat sheet, and zero perfectionism.
by Benny Lewis 2016
3.93
84 ratings
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk
by Jan Janura • 2023
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
2.92
75
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk Summary
Turning Small Talk into Big Talk 88%
Why dinner party talk stalls, and the questions that pull a room into real conversation.
by Jan Janura 2023
2.92
75 ratings
Ingles para Latinos
by William C. Harvey • 1992
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
4.51
53
Ingles para Latinos Summary
Ingles para Latinos 88%
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
by William C. Harvey 1992
4.51
53 ratings
Spanish for Dummies
by Susana Wald • 1999
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
3.65
463
Spanish for Dummies Summary
Spanish for Dummies 88%
Speak Spanish in restaurants, hotels, and taxis without the grammar drills you dreaded in school.
by Susana Wald 1999
3.65
463 ratings
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation
by Emma Sargent • 2010
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
3.40
220
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation Summary
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation 88%
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
by Emma Sargent 2010
3.40
220 ratings
Understanding and Using English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1988
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
4.13
1k+
Understanding and Using English Grammar Summary
Understanding and Using English Grammar 88%
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1988
4.13
1k+ ratings
Let's Talk in English
by Manish Gupta • 2015
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
4.50
2
Let's Talk in English Summary
Let's Talk in English 88%
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
by Manish Gupta 2015
4.50
2 ratings
Superhuman Social Skills
by Tynan • 2015
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
3.71
734
Superhuman Social Skills Summary
Superhuman Social Skills 87%
Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.
by Tynan 2015
3.71
734 ratings
The Art of Civilized Conversation
by Margaret Shepherd • 2005
Conversation is a craft anyone can learn: a guide to small talk, listening, and disagreeing well.
3.59
634
The Art of Civilized Conversation Summary
The Art of Civilized Conversation 87%
Conversation is a craft anyone can learn: a guide to small talk, listening, and disagreeing well.
by Margaret Shepherd 2005
3.59
634 ratings
The Small Talk Code
by Gregory Peart • 2018
Small talk is a learnable system; a seven-part framework for opening any social door.
4.31
16
The Small Talk Code Summary
The Small Talk Code 87%
Small talk is a learnable system; a seven-part framework for opening any social door.
by Gregory Peart 2018
4.31
16 ratings
Fundamentals of English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1985
Make grammar stick: know when to pair up, when to correct, and when to step aside.
4.18
627
Fundamentals of English Grammar Summary
Fundamentals of English Grammar 87%
Make grammar stick: know when to pair up, when to correct, and when to step aside.
by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1985
4.18
627 ratings
How To Talk To Anyone
by John S. Lawson • 2020
The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.
2.88
78
How To Talk To Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Anyone 87%
The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.
by John S. Lawson 2020
2.88
78 ratings
Words on the Move
by John McWhorter • 2016
Writing froze the language in your head; speech has been moving the whole time.
4.14
2k+
Words on the Move Summary
Words on the Move 87%
Writing froze the language in your head; speech has been moving the whole time.
by John McWhorter 2016
4.14
2k+ ratings
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
by Michelle Maxom • 2009
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
3.62
126
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies Summary
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies 87%
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
by Michelle Maxom 2009
3.62
126 ratings
The Six Conversations
by Heather Holleman • 2022
Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.
4.47
1k+
The Six Conversations Summary
The Six Conversations 87%
Six pathways of questions that turn small talk into the real connection loneliness cannot survive.
by Heather Holleman 2022
4.47
1k+ ratings
English Grammar in Use With Answers
by Raymond Murphy • 1985
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
4.32
2k+
English Grammar in Use With Answers Summary
English Grammar in Use With Answers 87%
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
by Raymond Murphy 1985
4.32
2k+ ratings
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers
by Shane Dixon • 2016
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
4.35
37
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers Summary
100 TESOL Activities for Teachers 87%
One hundred communicative ESL activities for every phase of a lesson, no rote drills required.
by Shane Dixon 2016
4.35
37 ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
749
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone 87%
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013
3.22
749 ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 87%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Third Ear
by Chris Lonsdale • 2006
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
3.76
139
The Third Ear Summary
The Third Ear 87%
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
by Chris Lonsdale 2006
3.76
139 ratings
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