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Telephone Interpreting Resources — Low-English Alphabet for Chinese Speakers

I have been taking a lot of telephone interpreting jobs lately. One thing I have had difficulty with is spelling English names, addresses, etc. for Chinese speakers with low English proficiency. For people with good English, we would simply use the International Phonetic Alphabet — or our own system — to spell over the phone […]

Basic Spoken English American English Edition 《基础英语口语美式英语版本》

The American English Edition of Basic Spoken English is now ready for download. Check it out! I wrote this textbook last week for Chinese students wishing to improve their spoken English (英语口语), but English teachers in China may also find this a useful resource in the classroom. The first lesson includes a breakdown of all […]

Basic Spoken English 《基础英语口语》

Basic Spoken English is now ready for download. Check it out! I wrote this textbook last week for Chinese students wishing to improve their spoken English (英语口语), but English teachers in China may also find this a useful resource in the classroom. The first lesson includes a breakdown of all the basic sounds of the […]