looking for a good book for English conversation

Hi,
I too have been looking for someting like that! I don't know how many books of this kind there are, but I guess there aren't really a lot, compared to the number grammar books available. Plus, I guess if a student is interested in American English, they'll probaly find less material.
"English vocabulary in use - Basic - Intermediate - Advanced" could be useful books (Cambridge University Press). I don't know exactly what's in those books, but they'll help you learn vocabulary and common expressions. I was only able to find the British English versions (but American English is also available), so I didn't read them...

Hi,
I think those books ("English grammar in use") are not exactly what you're looking for. They are more about teaching vocabulary (words) than teaching what to say in the most common situations (I think there are no complete dialogues ). As I told you, I didn't read them, I just took a look at them, but anyway, this is the catalogue (both British and American stuff): http://www.cambridge.org/elt/catalogue/catalogue.asp?cid=44
If you know what file sharing is, you will be able to get them from the net (only British versions, dammit) so that you can took a look inside (notice that file sharing of copyrighted material might be illegal in your country).

Kooyean, thank you for the link. As you said before, there aren't many books on everyday English,
particularly those attached with CDs. But I'll keep searching.

Jeffrey, I often watch English dramas and movies.
I know they help me somewhat.
Expressions I learned from dramas include 'I couldn't be overdrawn', 'I've rotated through different jobs',
'it puts me out of whack' etc.
They are helpful, in fact one my friends never buy educational materials and learn English only from dramas and movies. That's a good thing.
Are there any good dramas for English learning?

Hi James,

I'm very interested in your Talktrain. Do you mind telling me where I can find it?

Best,

Sarah