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You've reached volume 4. By now, you may have figured out that this book is based on S3: Shakespeare (drama), Socrates (interactive), and Schopenhauer (thoughtful). You will continue to effectively learn English through a series of stories following the conversations of the characters and reading about common situations that come up in daily life (see dialogue below from the text): "Ken: He couldn't speak any English, but now he is fluent in English.Diane: How long did it take?Ken: Actually, it depends on one's personality and the effort they're willing to put forth.Diane: You mean garrulous people learn faster than timid ones?Ken: No. Let's take your situation as an example.Diane: All right.Ken: If you hang out with Koreans, and you speak to them only in Korean, you'll never learn English.Diane: That's for sure.Ken: But if you hang out with lots of people who can't speak Korean at all...Diane: Then I learn English faster because I'm forced to use it."The book is divided into separate volumes for easy use. The stories flow best when you begin from Volume 1. Also, feel free to refer to the Appendices section when you come across a word you don't know. San Francisco, 2020