Using English in Public Places presents some topics in the use of English in Public places. The goal of the book is to introduce students to English vocabulary items and relevant expressions used in public places such as office, university, bank, hotel, etc. With this purpose in mind, it is hoped that students’ vocabulary and their English expressions related to public places will expand and most importantly they can practice and use them appropriately.
This book is divided into six units with each unit containing English skills such as speaking, writing, and grammar. Unit 1 talks about office and some items that are commonly found in an office. It also discusses the modal auxiliaries can and could. Unit 2 introduces activities that take place at university. It particularly presents lexical items related to activities in university such as lectures and assignment. It also explains the proper use of the modal auxiliaries must, mustn’t and needn’t. Unit 3 talks about bank, explaining some banking terms such as automatic teller machine (ATMs), withdrawal, deposit, etc. This unit also discusses the use of the modal auxiliary should. Unit 4 discusses everything about hotel, such as vocabularies, reading text, writing exercises and game related to hotel. It discusses the use of simple present tense as the topic of grammar focus subunit. Unit 5 describes about library. It includes English skills related to the library and presents new vocabularies. It also explains the use of simple past tense. Unit 6 is about museum. Things related to museum are presented in this unit, including vocabularies, speaking phrases, reading text, and the present continuous tense as the topic of the grammar focus.
We hope the book provides meaningful and beneficial resources for students’ understanding and practical use of English in Public Places. We also hope it give insightful knowledge about the general aspect of office, university, bank, hotel, library, and museum that can motivate students to learn, practice, and use English in public places