Backpacker's Guide to Teaching English Book 2 Conversation: Need for Speed

English is a generous and forgiving language. It tolerates infinite grammar mistakes, endless pronunciation variations and countless accents. What makes English conversation work for anyone are three simple patterns that are always true. In Need For Speed are the basic rules for how dialogue works including the inside track for fast listening. It's what learners need in order to get into the game of conversation as quickly and successfully as possible. Competence comes from authentic practice not grammar study.