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The English Language in a

Nutshell

By Leonard Parker & Shakti Prasad

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The English Language in a Nutshell is targeted towards professionals and students who are learning English as a Second Language or for those English speakers who need to review their English skills. It is a relatively short book, meant for those busy professionals and students who don’t have time to sift through hundreds of pages of material.

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The English Language in a Nutshell Contents CHAPTER I

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ENGLISH

CHAPTER II

THE SENTENCE

CHAPTER III

Punctuation

CHAPTER IV

Building the Paragraph

CHAPTER V

Figurative Language

CHAPTER VI

COMMON ENGLISH PHRASES

CHAPTER VII

IMPROVING ENGLISH CONVERSATION SKILLS

CHAPTER VIII

COMMON MISTAKES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

Chapter IX

BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY LIST

Enrichment Exercises

Answers

ESL SUGGESTED RESOURCES

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Testimonials “There are so many English language books out there, but I’m really glad I chose this one. Step by

step, section by section English guidance really helps you compile the most suitable English learning for your needs and experience. Some excellent examples to take inspiration from as well.”

Tan Chee SengBachelor of Science of ComputingNational University of Singapore

“A must read for those who want to improve and polish their English. I like the basic language teaching style. The examples given in the book are very toughing, convincing and they are very fundamental & extremely important to get a cutting edge, in all types of professions. My thanks to Author & associated people, for writing “The English Language in a Nutshell” now waiting for the next.”

Sharmila Monosamy NaikerUniversity of MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

‘’If you need update your English, then this is a brilliant book - it has everything you need about how to structure your English, what to put in and what to leave out. There’s advice on how to deal with various tense as well as sentence making tips and hints throughout The book also covers learning English for professional and for various professions where `the rules’ are different, and there are examples and links to online resources too. Highly recommended.’’

Blesswin ThomasSr. Analys, LG CNS

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CEO/Co-FounderName: Leonard Parker, E.I.T

Education: Stanford University, B.S. Management Science & EngineeringOccupation: Technology Consultant in Business Intelligence & Information Management

Contact Email: [email protected]

As an information technology professional and now working as a technology consultant, Leonard has worked across a multitude of industries and entities, including oil & gas, state and city government, financial services, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, and non profit. He has led several technology and nonprofit teams and has authored white papers on fraud analytics and managing disparate data. In addition to this, Leonard has also won competitions for public speaking and professional writing. In his experiences, Leonard has learned that to excel as a technical professional, you need to learn how to communicate your ideas and work effectively with others. Communication for Techies was created to help technical professionals continue their efforts to advance in their careers.

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Shakti Prasad, MBA Gold Medalist

Education : Masters in Business Administration from a premier businessschool of IndiaOccupation: Business Development Consultant, Sales Trainer and AuthorContact Email: [email protected]

A marketing professional in the Information Technology and Services Industry with years of global marketing experience, Shakti has handled leadership roles in marketing and communications for some of the most visible brands and organizations. He has won many prizes in business planning. Shakti is passionate about educating and empowering the next generation and motivational speaking. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from a premier business school of India followed by a Masters Diploma in International Marketing. The International Marketing course provided him a platform to share valuable experiences amongst marketing professionals from more than fifteen different countries and also work on various marketing case studies.

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