More Discussion Starters: Activities for Building Speaking Fluency

Name: More Discussion Starters
Item: More Discussion Starters: Activities for Building Speaking Fluency
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by Jeanine Aida Ivone, Keith S. Folse, Jeanine Ivone

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Book Overview

Like its predecessor, each unit in More Discussion Starters contains exercises that provide speaking interaction about a central topic or idea, and most require students to work together in pairs or small groups to reach a conclusion about a topic. Though most of the topics in the text are serious (corporal punishment, abortion, and gun control), many others deal with lighter topics (humor and culture). The activities, tasks, and topics chosen for this book are real situations from all over the world.

Most of the units in this book introduce a problem or controversial topic at the beginning of the unit. This is then followed by a series of exercises designed to prepare all of the students so that they can express their ideas at the next class meeting. A unit usually includes several kinds of oral fluency activities, such as problem-solving tasks, court cases, "finish the story," role plays, "put the story together," small group discussions, and oral presentations.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0472088556

ISBN13:9780472088553

Release Date:March 2002

Publisher:University of Michigan Press ELT

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 7.1" x 10.0"

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