{"id":115,"date":"2026-01-05T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2026-01-05T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T01:00:03","slug":"focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Fluency: 15 Textbooks To Help You Speak English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Textbooks_With_a_Focus_on_Speaking\" >Textbooks With a Focus on Speaking<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Practice_Makes_Perfect_English_Conversation\" >Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Nice_Talking_With_You\" >Nice Talking With You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Lets_Talk\" >Let\u2019s Talk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Collins_Easy_Learning_English\" >Collins Easy Learning English<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Textbooks_That_Start_Conversations\" >Textbooks That Start Conversations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Discussions_A-Z\" >Discussions A-Z<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Compelling_Conversations\" >Compelling Conversations&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#1000_Conversation_Questions\" >1000 Conversation Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#101_Conversations_in_English\" >101 Conversations in English<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Textbooks_That_Teach_Vocabulary\" >Textbooks That Teach Vocabulary<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Conversational_American_English_The_Illustrated_Guide_to_Everyday_Expressions_of_American_English\" >Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Speak_English_Like_An_American\" >Speak English Like An American<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Shortcut_to_English_Collocations\" >Shortcut to English Collocations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Oxford_Word_Skills\" >Oxford Word Skills<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Other_Textbooks\" >Other Textbooks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#American_English_File\" >American English File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Cutting_Edge\" >Cutting Edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Speakout\" >Speakout<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/focus-on-fluency-top-15-textbooks-to-help-you-speak-english\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Choosing what textbook to use can be difficult. And if you want to improve your fluency, it's even more challenging, since most English textbooks don\u2019t focus much on speaking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make things easier, we\u2019ve made a list of the 15 best textbooks that will help you become fluent in English. And if you\u2019re looking for something budget friendly (i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/free-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free<\/a>), scroll down to the bottom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Textbooks_With_a_Focus_on_Speaking\"><\/span>Textbooks With a Focus on Speaking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first four are English textbooks designed specifically to get you speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Makes_Perfect_English_Conversation\"><\/span>Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Practice-Makes-Perfect-English-Conversation\/dp\/1259643271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Practice Makes Perfect<\/em><\/a> is for intermediate students trying to improve their English conversation skills. Each chapter starts with a real-life dialogue, followed by conversation tips, expressions commonly used in American English and practice exercises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One advantage of this book is that it comes with recorded dialogues that you can listen to online and in its mobile app. So unlike many other options, you don\u2019t need a CD player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nice_Talking_With_You\"><\/span>Nice Talking With You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/gb\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/adult-courses\/nice-talking-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Nice Talking With You<\/em><\/a> series is designed to get beginners speaking from day one. Each lesson will have learners work on conversation questions and strategies, which they then apply to the listening and speaking exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nice-Talking-Level-Students-Book\/dp\/0521188083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level 1<\/a> is designed for those who have studied English before but don\u2019t speak it, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nice-Talking-You-Tom-Kenny\/dp\/0521188091\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3EJN2FU2IDTGV&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zrvtkLcEWL6fmwVOplGuuoJM6QZRh0vjty9lVBCsrwP3-jjLTovjWJIWk2tTBg7AselqZBxPZkjgfVb8WMOMeZWOoKCi0PQYRMhFCgf31G0n0NOWc73DuAhquXRAjk5wb5nXwI9ocoiO7oY78G-lFsIRy6HYSXXaRa3FXd2DMM4YjFKqLb_7t-HkUT1TJ_5Kj5dKai4T6L3cud4dDD8rlmmDbAVEc0v4oHV9qPCV1ww.3cgjO3dAl7N0a39zu2quKM8m6Ak9e_XoWmXfrobjKnY&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Nice+Talking+With+You+Level+2&amp;qid=1724752501&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=nice+talking+with+you+level+2%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C448&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level 2<\/a> is for elementary and pre-intermediate students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_Talk\"><\/span>Let\u2019s Talk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/gb\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/skills\/lets-talk-2nd-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Let\u2019s Talk<\/em><\/a> is a course that helps students become fluent in American English through a variety of communication activities, while still covering grammar, vocabulary, listening and other aspects of the language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This series consists of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lets-Level-Students-Digital-Second\/dp\/1009265628\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=8H53I4QDC87Q&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7W_3Gooxd2YjQgMABc9GMcSoTsoPiZGdyhtNrXWAuB2fOYnskM2mSu6qCkhd5XjgRAYi4MBnTAXXn-U16yimf3Fz3Liy2tD4GczNLmFBq82QqyTUtqdx0nar0U-V-AnH7VgzspHkQ32GXa4YmXO41ScvD6nbObxlPrwPPPB9XgYTbr0FZLi69MVtqLf2TJFKYtZ3xezPEEakkA0ZtjDMmhMERdglRY6GhF888OKrGW0.-hkajGYgQa3seFQIgWiP4rohFGH12UJmc7n_NCHniHs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1724752827&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=let%27s%20talk%20cambrid,stripbooks-intl-ship,316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lets-Level-Students-Self-study-Audio\/dp\/0521692849\/ref=sr_1_3?crid=8H53I4QDC87Q&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7W_3Gooxd2YjQgMABc9GMcSoTsoPiZGdyhtNrXWAuB2fOYnskM2mSu6qCkhd5XjgRAYi4MBnTAXXn-U16yimf3Fz3Liy2tD4GczNLmFBq82QqyTUtqdx0nar0U-V-AnH7VgzspHkQ32GXa4YmXO41ScvD6nbObxlPrwPPPB9XgYTbr0FZLi69MVtqLf2TJFKYtZ3xezPEEakkA0ZtjDMmhMERdglRY6GhF888OKrGW0.-hkajGYgQa3seFQIgWiP4rohFGH12UJmc7n_NCHniHs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1724752827&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=let%27s%20talk%20cambrid,stripbooks-intl-ship,316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level 2<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lets-Level-Students-Digital-Second\/dp\/1009265199\/ref=sr_1_5?crid=8H53I4QDC87Q&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7W_3Gooxd2YjQgMABc9GMcSoTsoPiZGdyhtNrXWAuB2fOYnskM2mSu6qCkhd5XjgRAYi4MBnTAXXn-U16yimf3Fz3Liy2tD4GczNLmFBq82QqyTUtqdx0nar0U-V-AnH7VgzspHkQ32GXa4YmXO41ScvD6nbObxlPrwPPPB9XgYTbr0FZLi69MVtqLf2TJFKYtZ3xezPEEakkA0ZtjDMmhMERdglRY6GhF888OKrGW0.-hkajGYgQa3seFQIgWiP4rohFGH12UJmc7n_NCHniHs&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1724752827&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=let%27s%20talk%20cambrid,stripbooks-intl-ship,316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collins_Easy_Learning_English\"><\/span>Collins Easy Learning English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/collins.co.uk\/collections\/collins-easy-learning-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Collins Easy Learning English<\/em><\/a> series includes two books on conversation: <a href=\"https:\/\/collins.co.uk\/collections\/collins-easy-learning-english\/products\/9780008101749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>English Conversation Book 1<\/em><\/a> for beginners and <a href=\"https:\/\/collins.co.uk\/collections\/collins-easy-learning-english\/products\/9780008101756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>English Conversation Book 2<\/em><\/a> for intermediate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each book has 14 units that feature how English is used in different everyday situations. There\u2019s also some business English for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Textbooks_That_Start_Conversations\"><\/span>Textbooks That Start Conversations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just want to get talking and don\u2019t need exercises or explanations, the books in this section are for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discussions_A-Z\"><\/span>Discussions A-Z<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/gb\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/teacher-training-development-and-research\/discussions-a-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Discussions A-Z<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is a series that's filled with engaging discussion activities. Both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/gb\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/teacher-training-development-and-research\/discussions-a-z\/discussions-a-z-intermediate-a-resource-book-speaking-activities-book-and-audio-cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">intermediate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/bv\/cambridgeenglish\/catalog\/teacher-training-development-and-research\/discussions-a-z\/discussions-a-z-advanced-a-resource-book-speaking-activities-book-and-audio-cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced<\/a> books have 26 units, each focusing on a different topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compelling_Conversations\"><\/span>Compelling Conversations&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Compelling-Conversations-Questions-Quotations-Timeless\/dp\/141965828X\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=55WGBRX7OC8O&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.htz8obZGhBMGS4OunwVDfjAK8zb1mJAEoNxAGTkbRFtSrkaFWWm8ZOQNVaIH2Qb9VwFwy2S7iDZ-ahXvcrzRDyzCXG_bMVEzXMDyFoMqOz-Q3Bh5E24YWgHs-vJORnRioqTtJfkqRe5o06tKAuC2XFX0-S_C72Q3BUqacuNXqsdhQU6q-sW8SzcVFgWMWVwUuO2n0EIdc3OaTAmeDR1CnspSBMzaB8pv7CfHVaSpDug.9wkqfcEGRFrMrMxKx5GmaPRN7ZPcTz1qdrIWoCP3WDQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1724807051&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=compelling%20conversations,stripbooks-intl-ship,346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics<\/a> <\/em>is designed to encourage meaningful conversations among advanced learners. Each of the 45 chapters provides interesting questions and quotations along with a list of related vocabulary words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1000_Conversation_Questions\"><\/span>1000 Conversation Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/000-Conversation-Questions-Designed-Classroom\/dp\/1942116055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>1000 Conversation Questions<\/em><\/a> is exactly that: 1,000 questions \u2014 no more, no less. These questions are divided into 100 topics that come up in conversation, such as aging, cleanliness, family values and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like this book, you may also like another by the same author: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/500-Grammar-Based-Conversation-Questions\/dp\/1942116012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>500 Grammar-Based Conversation Questions<\/em><\/a>. This book introduces the most commonly-taught grammar patterns, followed by questions that let students practice them in conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"101_Conversations_in_English\"><\/span>101 Conversations in English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to study real-life conversations to improve your own communication abilities, then <em>101 Conversations<\/em> is the series for you. Both <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/101-Conversations-Simple-English-Confidence\/dp\/B07YGYN1DH\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PZIa6ARKwVM2EiU35IbJ08pKP-BNnwz3KPy0bcbHA7Zb_ZGzVrJ_lb2dyN-RxoDnoGJ6M4BIQOsPzS5nx8doWrQzq4VYOCE3wlrU4qD_z64kEn2IjWffN1ZnpH1v-mJm7I2P5QThVjY3Fj100QLqWTs6b_SYkyJSyUsTj6SLuAJUK3Y9vmUDyvk-3HRNYdTautWOp1gAcn9ZmnNBqyHYCjCu8UIs2We5KfzPfqkUgRQ.PIInz9KG4aPisxqquExZQ38sCqsrkJd-wToSHwQiOhg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=101+conversations+in+simple+english&amp;qid=1724808512&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">101 Conversations in Simple English<\/a><\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B085RZMQQ1\/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>101 Conversations in Intermediate English<\/em><\/a> tell a story through 101 short dialogues set in London.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block engoo-box\"><div class=\"engoo-box-title\">Why not have a real conversation?<\/div><div class=\"engoo-box-content block-align-none\">If chatting fluently is your goal, book a 25-minute English lesson with an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engoo<\/a><\/strong> tutor. After all, the best way to improve is to simply chat with real people!<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Textbooks_That_Teach_Vocabulary\"><\/span>Textbooks That Teach Vocabulary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need vocabulary if you want to have a conversation. The textbooks below teach the words and expressions that you\u2019ll definitely hear and use in real chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conversational_American_English_The_Illustrated_Guide_to_Everyday_Expressions_of_American_English\"><\/span>Conversational American English: The Illustrated Guide to Everyday Expressions of American English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/McGraw-Hills-Conversational-American-English-Illustrated\/dp\/0071741313\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C1AEEDRN8BS6&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zMGiDwVmEQCYPOFJPtAHg6zPikrJyxsyLbd3ls4yoj0.81vVtM9EWKGt_y5k2pB9r2jY6MPc1cG7dp_qN4jjFEU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=ISBN10%3A+0071741313+%7C+ISBN13%3A+9780071741316+McGraw-Hill%27s+Conversational+American+English&amp;qid=1759459015&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=isbn10+0071741313+isbn13+9780071741316+mcgraw-hill%27s+conversational+american+english%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C558&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Conversational American English<\/em><\/a> teaches 3000 American English expressions through illustrations. It also covers 350 common themes in everyday conversation, from politely leaving an event to asking someone to repeat their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speak_English_Like_An_American\"><\/span>Speak English Like An American<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/languagesuccesspress.com\/speak-english-like-an-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Speak English Like An American<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>teaches over 300 idioms often used in American English and uses stories to show learners when and how to use them. You can try out a chapter for free <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.languagesuccesspress.com\/course?courseid=speak-english-like-an-american\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the online course<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find this book helpful, you may also like <a href=\"https:\/\/languagesuccesspress.com\/more-speak-english-like-an-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>More Speak English Like An American<\/em><\/a> or other books by the same author: <a href=\"https:\/\/languagesuccesspress.com\/speak-english-around-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Speak English Around Town<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/languagesuccesspress.com\/speak-business-english-like-an-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Speak Business English Like An American<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these books comes with an app you can download to listen to the audio recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shortcut_to_English_Collocations\"><\/span>Shortcut to English Collocations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy learning idioms, then you might like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Shortcut-English-Collocations-Explained-Minutes\/dp\/1520642202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Shortcut to English Collocations<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>Published in 2017, this book introduces 2000 of the most common collocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are collocations? They're words that are often used together. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201ctake a shower\u201d (instead of \u201cdo a shower\u201d)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cmake friends\u201d (instead of \u201cget friends\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201ccome to an end\u201d (instead of \u201creach an end\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing collocations makes you more fluent because they allow you to speak in blocks of words instead of individual words. So check out this book if you want to give your fluency a boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oxford_Word_Skills\"><\/span>Oxford Word Skills<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Oxford-Skills-Students-CD-ROM-Spanish\/dp\/0194605663\/ref=pd_bxgy_d_sccl_1\/136-1478752-3188200?pd_rd_w=GYI52&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&amp;pf_rd_p=dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&amp;pf_rd_r=Q7G3JJDETB5WDH54EVEX&amp;pd_rd_wg=yZ5Cc&amp;pd_rd_r=a0209176-ce2e-46a2-865c-a4049548a372&amp;pd_rd_i=0194605663&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Oxford Word Skills<\/em><\/a> doesn\u2019t directly help with fluency, we're mentioning it because it's one of the most highly-recommended vocabulary-learning resources available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three books each contain 2000 words that have been carefully selected for usefulness in real conversations. They also come with free <a href=\"https:\/\/elt.oup.com\/student\/wordskills\/?cc=us&amp;selLanguage=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activities<\/a> that you can use for practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Textbooks\"><\/span>Other Textbooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you want a more complete learning experience, here are some textbooks that teach all four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) but still have strong speaking exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"American_English_File\"><\/span>American English File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/elt.oup.com\/catalogue\/items\/global\/adult_courses\/american-english-file\/?cc=global&amp;selLanguage=en&amp;mode=hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American English File<\/a><\/em> takes learners from A1 to C1 level in American English. In addition to teaching vocabulary and grammar, each chapter has plenty of speaking exercises and pronunciation tips to help students speak confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cutting_Edge\"><\/span>Cutting Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/languages\/educators\/connected-english-learning-program\/adult\/cutting-edge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cutting Edge<\/a><\/em> is a British English textbook series that has students practice new vocabulary and grammar in context. Each lesson guides students toward achieving a specific communication goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speakout\"><\/span>Speakout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/languages\/educators\/connected-english-learning-program\/adult\/speakout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Speakout<\/a><\/em> series helps students develop all four language skills from A1 to C1. The books use plenty of authentic texts and photographs that will bring students out of a classroom and into the real world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span>Wrap-up&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Engoo, we\u2019ve helped thousands of students become fluent in English with our own \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">textbook<\/a>.\u201d Our lesson materials are completely free for everyone, even if you aren't a student with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/conversation\/4g-usmSuEeirTddASFJXxg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conversation lessons<\/a> will prepare you to talk about things like your favorite celebrities, countries you\u2019d like to visit, and how often you exercise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily News<\/a> lessons will get you talking about all sorts of topics, from health and tech to travel and sports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These materials are great for self-study, but you\u2019ll learn much more by studying them with <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one of our tutors<\/a>. 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