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Part1 學發音Phonics 
Lesson1搶救發音大作戰Help! Phonics
Lesson2常唸錯的英文The ABCs of English Errors 
Lesson3聽懂外國人連音
Getting to Know English Pronunciation: Linking
Lesson4老外口音大蒐集
English Accents from Around the World  

Part2 找工作Jobs 
Lesson5完美英文自傳、履歷
How to Draft the Perfect Resume and Cover Letter
Lesson6英文面試Your Guide to Nailing the Job Interview
Lesson7英文檢定考
Put to the Test: English Exams and Certifications

Part3 職場技能Workplace Skills 
Lesson8用英文寫電子郵件Writing Emails like a Pro
Lesson9英文簡報技巧Presenting Presentations
Lesson10電話英文English Phone Calls
Lesson11茶水間常用英文
Office English and Water Cooler Chitchat

Part4 社交禮儀Social Skills 
Lesson12社交談話技巧The Art of Small Talk
Lesson13表達情緒與身體不適
Talking about Your Mental and Physical State
Lesson14表達意見，贊成和反對How to Agree and Disagree
Lesson15表達關心Expressing Care and Concern
Lesson16向外國朋友介紹台灣
Tour Guide: Introducing Taiwan to Your Foreign Friends

Part5 當個背包客The Backpacker Lifestyle 
Lesson17行前準備Before the Trip
Lesson18常見的英文標語Mastering Signs in English
Lesson19在機場At the Airport
Lesson20在飛機上On the Plane
Lesson21交通Transportation
Lesson22住宿Hotels and Hostels
Lesson23外出用餐Dining Out
Lesson24購物Shopping 
Lesson25網路購物Online Shopping 
 
Part6 流行文化Pop Culture 
Lesson26聽歌學英文Learning English through Songs
Lesson27跟大明星學英文Practicing English with the Stars 
Lesson28精采的美式幽默Joking Around... in English

Part7 國際競爭力International Competitiveness 
Lesson29用關鍵字，看懂英文新聞The News in English
Lesson30打工度假趣The Joys of a Working Holiday
Lesson31留學、遊學停看聽Study Abroad Opportunities

Part8 英語文化面面觀Culture
Lesson32中西語言大不同English Syntax
Lesson33英文閱讀樂趣多Reading is Fun

作者序

　　2015年初，當時剛完成博士論文，就接到「我識出版集團」特約編輯祈天小姐的寫書邀約。為了寫一本專適合大學畢業、給初入社會年輕學子的英文書，我請好朋友Erin Newport 擔任英文審訂者，讓英文句型口語更道地，並請Greg McCann 老師設計豐富的重點學習對話。

　　《初入社會要上的33堂英文課》內容多元實用。從「發音」、「常見的英文錯誤」、「連音」到「口音」，幫助讀者建立開口說英語的信心，並介紹如何寫出「完美的英文履歷表」、「通過英文工作面試」，及「取得英檢相關證照」。
  
　　此外，到了職場，這本書教你輕鬆「收發英文電子郵件」、「接聽國外電話」、用英文「做簡報」、「社交閒聊」、「表達關心和不同意見」等。讓你的英語能力幫助你在職場上擴展人際關係，為工作加分。

　　要工作也要會用力玩。從計畫旅行開始到出國遊玩，「飛機點餐」、「問路」、「飯店訂房」、「餐廳用餐」和「購物」，通通難不倒你！

　　如果想要讓自己的英文更升級，《初入社會要上的33堂英文課》最後幾堂課，分析英文語法句型，並介紹如何藉由「流行文化」、「打工度假」、「出國留遊學」來學英文。

　　最後，特別感謝編輯祈天、Erin Newport、Greg McCann、Heather Anderson和Lightman Kuo的協助，讓這本書順利完成。
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　　33 Essential English Lessons for Recent Graduates  will help you learn grammar, help you become a better job candidate, it will teach you how to be a backpacker, how to socialize with others in English, and much, much more. This book is an adventure through the world of modern English in the 21st Century and it should be considered an essential text for anyone seeking to navigate today’s globalized societies when English is their second language. 

　　We start off with the basics: phonics. In this chapter, readers will learn about the many different English accents that are spoken around the world; you will also pick up great tips on pronunciation, basic grammar errors (and how to solve them) and, of course, phonics. This is a particularly important chapter to start with because English language learners whose native language is Mandarin Chinese are presented with specific challenges that are connected to their native language. Chinese grammar and logic are much different from English. This is not true of Spanish, Italian, and German, but it is for Chinese and many other Asian languages. In a nutshell, if you think in Chinese and then translate it directly into English, you will get “Chinglish,” not English. And whether you are a backpacker or a businessman, you don’t want be speaking Chinglish in today’s interconnected world. We want real English, and this chapter will help us learn it in a fun way.

　　Speaking of businessmen, the next two chapters are about “Jobs” and “Workplace Skills,” two very important and serious topics, but in keeping with this text’s title and theme, we make it fun! Not sure about how to draft up a compelling resume or cover letter? Struggling with how to prepare for the big job interview? Relax, because the chapter on “Jobs” has it covered! Tips, insights, and examples abound, and in short order you will be feeling like a competitive job candidate who is ready to communicate in English. Likewise, whether you’re dealing with emails, presentations, telephone conversations, or making small talk by the water cooler, the chapter on “Workplace Skills” presents readers with realistic scenarios and examples that are extremely useful for dealing with real life professional situations.

　　The next chapter on “Social Skills” nicely compliments the previous two. Is “small talk” really a big deal? You bet it is, and this chapter will show you how to do it the right way in English. Can two or more people “agree to disagree” and yet still feel like they’re right? Believe it or not, it can be done, and you can accomplish it in English with the help of this chapter. In addition, if you are a local Taiwanese who has some Western or English-speaking friends coming in from overseas, this chapter will have you feeling comfortable and fluent in English as you guide them around the beautiful island of Taiwan. 

　　And while we’re talking about travel, why not talk about “Backpacking,” because that’s what the next chapter is about. In “The Backpacker Lifestyle” readers will become well-versed in English on topics like making hotel and restaurant reservations, getting to and from the airport, how to navigate the airport itself, and, finally shopping. We told you this book would be fun!

　　The final chapters walk us through topics as interesting and diverse as online shopping, pop culture, international competitiveness, syntax, and finally, reading—all fascinating and essential subjects that English learners should be fluent in today’s world. 

　　This book will show you that reading and learning are not burdensome and boring chores at all—they are fun!