Why Can't Americans Understand Me?: A Unique Teaching System that Addresses English-speaking Communication Challenges for Many Chinese

by Kenneth I Ma

Overview

• Do you try to avoid speaking English to Americans?
• Are you nervous? Anxious? Worried or afraid to "lose face"? Or do you stutter when you are forced to speak English to Americans?
• Are you frustrated when Americans don't understand you? Do you feel helpless when they still don't understand after your repeated attempts at explanation?
• Are you embarrassed when Americans misunderstand what you say?

I, too, had all these feelings.

Numerous books and courses have appeared on the market since the author started learning English as a second language 40 some years ago, of which 30 of those years were spent here in the United States. Throughout this long period of time the English speaking capabilities for the Chinese has not improved. Why?

This book suggests TWO short and straight answers to ALL these questions. A unique "66English" teaching system introduced in this book and its accompanying 66English.com site provides the solutions to overcoming your negative feelings and your concerns towards English-speaking communication.

The book and the website also presents several shortcuts on how to improve your English-speaking skills instantly, and addresses the "getting rid of the Chinese English accent" challenge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599323541
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2013
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

KENNETH MA was born in Taiwan and came to the United States as a graduate student when he was twenty-six years old. He has been living in Los Angeles, California, for thirty-plus years. His academic background is in electronic hardware and computer software engineering. Today he and his wife lead a real estate settlement services (escrow) company in the Los Angeles area.

Although a top student in his English classes in Taiwan, he found that he was unable to properly communicate with the Americans he met in his junior year in college. The English teaching system taught students how to pass tests but did not put any emphasis on actual communication. As there were very few Americans in Taiwan at that time the actual speaking of English outside of the classroom was rare. Since then, he started his long and lonely journey to improve his English speaking skills.

By immersing himself in the English speaking environment whenever possible—speaking English at work, at home, with friends—his speaking skills have steadily improved. He developed the 66English system and it has worked for him and his students.

This book is the culmination of many years of effort. In it, the author shares the methods and experiences that have worked for him and other Chinese. This is a book that he has wanted to write for the last eleven years; and with its publication, he will finally be able to share what he knows.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 真诚的感谢
DIFFERENT WAYS TO READ THIS BOOK 阅读本书的不同方式
INTRODUCTION 引言
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 问与答
MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 更多的问与答
THE 8 STAGES OF SPEAKING ENGLISH 讲英语的 8 个阶段
MYTHS ABOUT SPEAKING ENGLISH 有关讲英语的一些迷思
A UNIQUE APPROACH IN SPEAKING THE ENGLISH AMERICANS WILL UNDERSTAND!
一个独特的体系 - 讲让美国人听得懂的英语!
GETTING RID OF CHINESE ENGLISH ACCENTS WITHIN THREE MINUTES, GUARANTEED!
三分钟内,教你如何摆脱一些中式英语的口音。保证即刻见效
THE DEVIL IS IN THE TAILSM 尾巴上的魔音
THE MOST USEFUL PHRASES IN SPOKEN ENGLISH 英文口语中最有用的句式
THE CONFUSION STARTS HERE 混淆始于此
THE CONFUSION COMPOUNDS 混上加混
THE CHALLENGING SOUNDS 最具挑战性的字母
LETTERS STARTING A SOUND 剩下的字母
THE REMAINING TAIL SOUNDS 剩下的小尾巴
NOW, THE NUMBERS, PLEASE 现在, 轮到讲数字了!
THE END IS NEAR: ARE WE DOING MUCH BETTER?
快谢幕了, 是否有很大的进步呢?
APPENDIX 附录
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 关于作者

Editorial Reviews

• Do you try to avoid speaking English to Americans?
• Are you nervous? Anxious? Worried or afraid to "lose face"? Or do you stutter when you are forced to speak English to Americans?
• Are you frustrated when Americans don't understand you? Do you feel helpless when they still don't understand after your repeated attempts at explanation?
• Are you embarrassed when Americans misunderstand what you say?

I, too, had all these feelings.

Numerous books and courses have appeared on the market since the author started learning English as a second language 40 some years ago, of which 30 of those years were spent here in the United States. Throughout this long period of time the English speaking capabilities for the Chinese has not improved. Why?

This book suggests TWO short and straight answers to ALL these questions. A unique "66English" teaching system introduced in this book and its accompanying 66English.com site provides the solutions to overcoming your negative feelings and your concerns towards English-speaking communication.

The book and the website also presents several shortcuts on how to improve your English-speaking skills instantly, and addresses the "getting rid of the Chinese English accent" challenge.

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