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English Now! 是一套全方位的聽力與口說英語學習教材，透過有系統的規劃與引導，致力幫助讀者有效率地精通英語聽力與口語能力。

English Now! 2（初中級）涵蓋日常生活中更廣泛且專精的主題（與人溝通、購物、醫務、租賃、旅遊、工作等），幫助學生面對更複雜的情境。與初級相比，本冊針對各式主題補充難度更高的字彙、句型及文法，透過精心設計的有趣活動練習，增進英語聽力與口語能力，並強化溝通自信，幫助學生在全英語場合中輕鬆無礙地恣意溝通。

本書架構
本系列套書共有三冊，依程度分為三級，每冊依不同主題分為16課，有助於讀者循序漸進地增強實力。


每課以6大單元編寫而成：

1. Topic Preview 主題預覽
依該課主題列出幾種常用的簡單對話情境，搭配精選插圖與音檔，以概觀本課主題，做課前暖身。

2. Vocabulary & Phrases 單字與句型
本單元針對本課主題提供豐富常用的字彙與句型，有助於掌握接下來的聽力與口語單元。

3. Now, Time to Listen! 聽力
透過各式精心設計的習題，輔以音檔，聆聽簡短的擬真對話，讓自己沉浸於全英語的日常情境，有效地訓練聽力。

4. Now, Grammar Time! 文法
清楚明瞭的表格化文法整理呈現，配合多元的文法練習，幫助學生將文法輕鬆應用於日常會話中。

5. Now, Time to Speak! 會話
任務式的課堂小組練習創造擬真情境，提供示範對話與豐富用詞，引導學生彼此練習用英語對話，輕鬆有趣地增進英語口說會話能力。

6. Now, Time to Pronounce! 發音
第二冊針對音標進行更精細的分類，紮實訓練學生的發音技巧，藉由細部練習與修正，達到見微知著的效果，擁有一口如母語人士的標準發音。

English Now! is a comprehensive program that helps English learners effectively enhance their listening comprehension and speaking skills.

English Now! 2 features more diverse topics, which assist students in dealing with even more complex situations. Compared to the Basic level, the Pre-Intermediate level includes higher-level vocabulary and more complicated sentence structures. In addition, this book introduces more advanced grammar, helping students form correct English sentences that describe a wider range of experiences.

Each unit consists of:

1. Topic Preview: Each unit begins with short conversations that give the topic an overall introduction.

2. Vocabulary & Phrases: We provide the students with an abundant list of useful keywords and sentence structures that are most relevant to the topic.

3. Now, Time to Listen!: These dialogues and short talks accurately reflect typical, day-to-day encounters. The audio tracks, recorded by native speakers, familiarize students with authentic spoken English, while abundant illustrations make the learning process even more appealing!

4. Now, Grammar Time!: Clear charts and creative exercises help students apply grammar with ease and use it in communicative contexts.

5. Now, Time to Speak!: Task-based classroom activities motivate students to participate and communicate using English in various realistic scenarios. Simple models and easy-to-follow sample scripts make speaking stress-free and fun.

6. Now, Time to Pronounce!: This pre-intermediate level introduces several sounds in detail per unit, with exercises that help you both produce and recognize the sounds.intonation.

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Owain Mckimm

Owain Mckimm is a University of Cambridge graduate who has been working in Taiwan since 2009. He has taught English to learners of all ages and levels, and is also a freelance writer. He has written for numerous publications in Taiwan, including travel and culture magazines, English teaching magazines, books, and webzines.

英國劍橋大學（University of Cambridge）英國語文學系學士。曾任英文老師，在台灣撰寫過的出版品包括旅遊與文化雜誌、英語教學雜誌、網路雜誌等。目前為自由作家及英語教材作者。