


I dedicate this book to my partner Jacques, who has always supported me, my two angels and rays of sunshine, Jeremy and Jessie, and my wonderful step-children, Nicolas and Émilie. Also, thank you to all of my family, friends, and colleagues, who continue to inspire and teach me daily. Being a part of the hard-working, professional, and caring team at Chenelière has truly been a fantastic and fun experience. Thank you also to Jeanine Floyd and Jennifer McMorran. I will be forever grateful to Melissa Repas for her faith in me and for having invited me to be a part of this project. Thank you, Angelika Brunel, for having authored such a great first edition and for graciously accepting me as your co-author on the second edition. English language – Spoken English – Problems, exercises, etc. English language – Problems, exercises, etc. English language – Textbooks for second language learners. Skills Book 1 Second Edition For college students. Managing Editor: Melissa Repas Editor: Jennifer McMorran Project Manager: Valérie Côté Researchers: Rachel Irwin, Tara Smith Copy Editor: Jeanine Floyd Proofreader: Nancy Perreault Cover and Book Designer: Micheline Roy Web Material Editor: Jennifer McMorran Web Material Project Manager: Solange Lemaitre-Provostīibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec and Library and Archives Canada cataloguing in publication Brunel, Angelika, 1965REAL: Real English Authentic Learning. – Angelika BrunelĪngelika Brunel and Becky McKnight © 2014 TC Media Books Inc. Sincere appreciation to the reviewers for their honest appraisals and insightful suggestions. And finally, a special thanks to editor Melissa Repas whose global vision and eye for detail kept us on track once more. I would also like to thank Kay Powell, author of REAL Grammar Book 1, and co-author Becky Mcknight for helping raise the bar even higher.

Many thanks to all those who participated to make this series yet another success. REAL, Real English Authentic Learning REAL Skills Book 1, Second EditionĪcknowledgements I wish to express my gratitude to the extraordinary team at Chenelière Education for this splendid second edition. Development and authoring of online workshops and supplementary web material Becky McKnight
