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What makes a good
English conversation
book?
Good question. There
are tons of English
books on the market.
Many of
these books are not
specifically geared
JUST for
conversation, but
all the skills:
talking, writing,
reading, and
listening.
So.... they come
with tapes or CD's
that students
can listen to to
work on their
listening skills.
So ... they have
short and not so
short
written passages
that students can
read to work on
their reading
skills.
So ... they have
lots of writing
activities and
exercises that
students can use to
work
on their writing
skills.
Granted all of those
skills are important
and needed- but are
they
really ideal for a
conversation class?
No!
A
good conversation
book should be about
TALKING!!!
So.. a good
conversation book
should have:
◊ lots of
topics that can be
use as a basis for
conversation
◊ lots of
verbal activities
for pairs and small
groups
◊ lots of
role play situations
in which students
can practice the
language in the
classroom before
encountering similar
situations in the
real world
◊
games and fun
activities in which
students have
to talk to
participate in
◊
commonly used
expressions that
students can begin
to use immediately
to enhance their
speaking ability
◊ lots of questions
that students can
ask each other-
so a conversation
can be started and
maintained
◊ expressions and
structures (that
are easily learned
and remembered)
that students can
easily transfer to
differing topics or
situation.
(As any teacher
knows, this is
particularly
important for
beginning and
intermediate level
students) |
What are structures and
expressions?
Structures
are basic sentence patterns that
are used when forming sentences.
Many sentences, about any number
of topics, can be formed by
using basic structures. Look at
these two structure.
Question: What kind of ________
do you like?
Answer: I like
___________________.
Once a
student learns this structure
they can talk about any number
of topics simply by filling in
the blanks with the topic of
their choice. They can ask and
talk about music, movies,
politics, weather, food, etc.
Expressions are just commonly
used sentences or phrases that
are used when communicating with
others. People, even native
speakers, don't form brand new
sentences when they speak, they
just use the multitude of
expressions already available.
Expressions, like structures,
can be modified very simply by
changing a couple of words in
the sentences to ask or talk
about a large number of topics.
In addition, there are any
number of expressions that can
be used in ask or talk about the
same thing.
Question: What do you think of
____________?
What
is your opinion of ___________?
How
do you like_________________?
Answer: I
think___________________?
My opinion
is _____________?
I like
(don't like) ___________?
Why are
structures and expressions
important?
Because they
allow students to learn usable
English that can be applied
immediately when interacting
with others. Initially they can
memorize the basic structures
and use them to communicate. By
adding these basic expressions
and structures their of
repertoire of usable language
can be increased quickly and
easily. As their vocabulary and
knowledge of how to change and
modify the structures and
expressions improve they will
find that they can communicated
with just about anyone on any
topic.
What structures and expressions
are included?
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for greetings |
for introductions |
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for well being |
for farewells |
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for preferences |
for invitations |
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for opinions
|
for
agreeing/disagreeing |
|
for schedules
|
for indicating
surprise
|
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for indicating
forgetfulness |
for indicating
obligations |
|
for help and advice |
for lending and
borrowing |
|
for comparisons |
for describing
people |
|
for describing
personalities |
for compliments |
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for indicating anger |
for descriptions of
things |
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for forgiveness |
for instructions |
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for repeats |
for interrupting |
|
for directions |
for on the
telephone |
|
for restaurants |
for shopping |
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for grocery shopping |
for a doctor |
|
for a pharmacy |
for a bank |
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for a hotel |
for a travel agency |
|
for needs and
requirements |
for suggestions
|
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for Wh__ Questions
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for can and do
questions,
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for to "be" Questions |
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Most verbal interactions begin
with questions. Think about it,
most people don't just start
rattling on without a reason.
They are responding to
questions.
Structures and Expressions in
English has hundreds of
questions that the students can
ask each other to practice using
the language. The discussion
topic section of each lesson
contain questions relevant to
the item under review.
In the three lessons on asking
questions, the questions are
designed to allow the student to
change the words in each
question to form another
question that interests them.
This allows for an unlimited
opportunity for students to
experiment, to try new and
different things, and to learn
by making mistakes.
Why is this a good buy?
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Sure, there are a
lot of sites on the
Internet that have
activities for
English classes and
countless books in
bookstores. But
Talk, Talk, Talk
specifically focuses
on paired group work
that maximizes
student interaction.
Each lesson consists
of:
-
expressions and
structures for
the items listed
above
-
a model dialogue
that students
can follow for
having similar
conversations
-
a discussion
topic related to
the structure or
expression under
review
-
role play
situations that
provide
additional
practice
-
some lessons
have a game or
other activity
for additional
practice
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thinking...
"I
already have a
pretty good
conversation book.
Why do I need
something else?"
Well, maybe you
don't.
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material?
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material readily at
hand?
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activities and games
that are appropriate
for your students?
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couple of ideas in
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