Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation, Premium Fourth Edition

An indispensable resource for ESL learners to speak flawless English, based on the successful Practice Makes Perfect series—now with enhanced app features including text-to-speech



For intermediate language learners and those wanting to brush up on their conversational skills, Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation provides a unique and effective method for learning to speak the language fluently and spontaneously. Helping readers get a handle on sentence building right away, it offers extensive exercises to practice what they've learned through engaging dialogues and numerous true-to-life examples.


Based on the successful approach of the Practice Makes Perfect series, English Conversation, Premium Fourth Edition is organized around 12 units that present specific conversational functions and common, everyday scenarios—from introducing oneself and starting a conversation to making an appointment and arguing a point—each exemplified with short dialogues that are also available as audio recordings in the app. The units provide ample instruction and crystal-clear explanations, providing the opportunity not simply to converse, but to build and support correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax and word usage—all helping to ensure that even the most grammar-phobic learners can achieve a confident speaking style.


• Every unit provides instruction on correct pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and word usage, keeping in mind the typical issues of non-native English speakers

• Offers varied and extensive practice exercises and exposure to practical and high-frequency vocabulary, as well as an answer key for reference and quick feedback

• Includes a section of review exercises to test student's understanding of all key themes covered by the book

• Streaming audio recordings of all dialogues in the book, along with the answers to more than 100 exercises, are available via the app

• NEW in this premium edition: Enhanced app features including text-to-speech