A Year in the Life of an ESL Student is an essential addition to the advanced level ESL classroom. By studying the varied and interesting dialogues and completing the challenging exercises, students will dramatically improve their comprehension and usage of everyday idioms and advanced level vocabulary. The book follows Andre, a student from Switzerland, as he spends a year completing his English studies at a private language school in North America: from his arrival at the airport, to getting around the city, to attending school, to hanging out with his classmates. All of the situations and related language are real and directly relevant to adult ESL students. So join Andre on his one-year adventure. It's about to begin just outside the airport terminal. About the Author Edward Francis is an ESL professional with over fifteen years of teaching experience. He is recognized as an innovator in the development of educational materials and the creator of a stimulating learning environment for ESL students from Asia, Europe, South America, and Mexico. Endorsements "This book is a must if you're serious about improving your comprehension and usage of spoken English."

--Cynthia Jones, an ESL instructor from Vancouver, Canada "My ability to converse with native English speakers has improved significantly after studying from A Year in the Life. "

--Mari Yamada, a student from Kobe, Japan "Thanks to this book, I can actually understand the dialogue in American movies."

--Marc Stohler, a student from Zurich, Switzerland " A Year in the Life helps me to maintain my English now that I've returned to Mexico."

--Enrique Ramirez, a student from Monterrey, Mexico