As a result of learning Chinese for the past 9 years, as well as number of years teaching English in China, I have become very familiar with the difficulties and frustrations experienced learning a foreign language.
This book was designed to provide people learning English with practical vocabulary and phraseology for a large number and variety of everyday life situations. It has been divided by subject matter so that students can refer easily should there be a particular area in which they need help：a job interview for instance, or needing medical assistance while in an English speaking country.
While translating this book, I have consciously kept the language simple, straightforward and authentic-capturing on paper the way an English native speaker would deal with the same everyday life situations.
I recommend this book very strongly to students looking to develop and broaden their language skills. Realising the similarities of the day to day situations we encounter (be it in an English or Chinese speaking country) is a great advantage when trying to learn English. This book will help you understand these similarities and will provide you with the English you need to engage confidently with native speakers.
前 言
根据自己9年学习汉语的经历，以及在中国多年教授英语的经验，我深刻地理解到在学习一门外语的过程中所遇到的困难和沮丧。掌握一门外语，尤其是不属于同一母语体系的语言，这不是一件轻松的事。因为这其中包括语言的差异和文化的差异。英语作为一门世界通用的语言，越来越普及，说出一口流利地道的英语也成了更多人的需求。
本书主要是为英语口语学习者准备的，以句子的形式表达各种情况。句子中包括了实用的词汇及短语。对于有相同说法的词语或句子，书中也做了说明。本书以主题划分，分为十大主题，主题以下又划分为具体的状况，比如：逛街购物时如何讨价还价，挑选衣服；面试找工作时，应聘者如何自我介绍，面试者如何提问；身在外国时需要去药店、去医院等等，涉及日常生活、工作、出国等方方面面，读者可以很轻松地找到应急的那句话。同时还配备MP3，让你听到原汁原味的英音。
在翻译的过程中，我尽力做到语言的简单明了并地道，真实地反映一个英语母语者在日常生活中的表现。如果你想让自己的英语更地道，我强烈向你推荐这本实用的英语书。它所涵盖的内容齐全，语言地道。了解在不同国家所遇到的生活状况的相似性对学习语言有很大的好处。这本书就能让你了解这种相似性，同时也能帮助你更加自信地同英语母语者交谈。不论你在中国还是在外国，这本书都可以成为你贴身的助手。
本书的设计是为了帮助更多的读者在日常生活中随时掌握足够的句子，以便应付各种场合的基础对话。透过书中的对话，读者将能更精准地运用各种说法，并且依照不同情境进行妥善地练习。全书包含4000句实用对话用语，透过这些句子，读者的英文水平一定能迅速提升。
当然，你必须将这本书的的内容运用到生活中，如果缺乏练习，是很容易就忘记的。希望本书可以鼓励更多的读者进入英语会话的世界里。虽然这不是一本万能的书，仍然希望能成为广大读者英语学习的跳板，衷心地祝愿大家学习愉快！
