作为进行英语阅读的一个激动人心的新尝试，本书是一个系列丛书的5本读物之一，适用于中等程度的英语学习者。本书取材得当，文笔生动，读来饶有趣味。它既可作为教材，也可个人珍藏。安德鲁·赖特还为本书提供了精美的插图。
广泛而引人入胜的阅读材料，留待读者解决的问题，以及吸引读者参与的活动，作者亲手绘制的插图，适合班级讨论学习，也适合自学，适合成人，也适合青少年朋友轻轻松松学英语。

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About this book
Some thoughts about communicating
Only connect!
How to use verbal language
Why do we want to communicate?
Words!Words!Words!
We don't seem to spesk the same language!
Characteristics of everyday speech
Speaking in different ways
How to understand body language
Look as well as listen!
But it's only natural!
The head toss
The true and authentic head toss!
What does this position mesa?
Curtain up!
What do these gestures mean?
‘She's a typical librarian!’
How to read a face
Our faces and our personalities
Our faces and our expressions
Eyes:the windows of the soul
How to use space
The Englishman's home is this castle
Talking,sitting and standing
Do you touch people?
How to recognise the roles people play
An introduction to roles
Three people in every person
What sort of game do you play?
How to get on with people
How to be a good listener
How to be a good conversationalist
Politeness and‘pass-time’conversations
How to start a conversation in Britain
How to argue
How to protect yourself against salespeople
Last thoughts
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Acknowledgements

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