Overview

No repetitive drills and rote exercises here, just targeted questions on high-interest topics such as love, prejudice, stress, superstitions, and family that are used as conversational tools. The process is simply, yet effective, and the classroom content is always original and relevant because students use their own life experiences to answer the questions. Student surveys and small group participation enable all students to feel comfortable conversing with each other - encouraging them to express their views verbally and in writing. Lessons progress in complexity of topic, vocabulary (pertinent to each theme), and grammatical focus.

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Author:   Brana West ,  Harlan West
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson Education (US)
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780134762012

ISBN 10:   0134762010
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   24 September 1996
Audience:   ELT/ESL ,  ELT General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introductions Introduce yourselfAsk questions to become acquainted with peopleFill out an ID card Favorite Things Ask and answer questions about favorite things, likes and dislikes Diet and Exercise Discuss foods and food groups Create an exercise routine Ask and answer questions about eating habits and exercise Plan a menu Transportation Systems Talk about types of transportation Discuss different countries' transportation Invent a mod of transportation Pets Discuss kinds of animals people have as pets Ask and answer questions on pet ownershipCompare different cultures' ideas about pets Job Interviews Ask and answer questions about jobs and interviewsPractice interviewing skillsFill out a job application The Best of Everything Describe peopleExpress preferencesWrite and share important life experiences Family Identify family membersDescribe and discuss you relationships with them Gender Roles Read an essayDiscuss gender rolesWrite an opinion essay Holidays Ask and answer questions about holidaysDiscuss cultural differences and celebrationsDiscuss holidays celebrated in the United States Superstitions Discuss beliefs about superstitionsTalk about cultural influenceWrite a story Sleep Ask and answer questions about sleeping habitsWrite about a dream or nightmare Stealing Ask and answer questions about thieves and stealingWrite and discuss personal victimization Gossip Listen to gossip about studentsDiscuss and write about gossip you have heard Ghosts and the supernatural Discuss beliefs about supernatural phenomenaWrite an opinion essay Love Discuss feelings and situations about loveTalk about courting differencesWrite a love letter Stress Express ideas on stress and ways of coping with itDo a crossword puzzleListen to student's stressful situations Moving Children Out Discuss situations about adult children living at homeTalk about cultural differences on adult children moving outWrite a personal essay Growing Old Listen to a descriptionDiscuss aging using personal and cultural ideasWrite an imaginative story Pollution and Recycling Talk about environmental issuesPropose some solutions to problemsCreate an environmental group The Homeless and Welfare Discuss homelessnessGive opinions on welfareWrite an opinion letter Disasters Talk about disasters and their preventions Smoking Express ideas on smokingTalk about the right's of smokers and non-smokersWrite about hazards of smoking Gambling Discuss views on gamblingTalk about effects on societyTalk about personal gamblesWrite a personal essay War and the Military Discuss military issues, conflicts, and warWrite about a historical war or conflict Money Management Read a phone billDiscuss itTalk about managing and investing moneyCreate a personal budget Cheating Read a poemGive opinions on cheatingWrite an explanatory letter Government Spending Create a mock city budgetDiscuss government spending on programsWrite an opinion essayPrejudice and discriminationTalk about prejudice and discriminationDiscuss personal experiences Divorce Discuss views on divorceWrite a personal essay Calling In Sick Discuss reasons people are absent from workGive an opinion on paid sick daysWrite a view on sick pay Justice Systems Talk about court cases and justiceGive opinions on punishmentsWrite a personal essay Drugs and Medicine Discuss drugs and medicineWrite about a personal experience What Would You Do If... Discuss views on hypothetical situations Employment Issues Talk about what you might have done in various employment situationsWrite about an employment situation Excuses and Lies Discuss differences between excuses and liesWrite a personal essay Forms of Government Express ideas on different types of government and country leadersInvent a new form of government Professionalism Discuss ethics in professionalismTalk about stereotypes in professionsWrite a personal story Success Talk about different kinds of successNetwork with studentsWrite a success story Let's Talk... and Say Goodbye! Discuss experiences in the classPlan a partySay goodbye Appendix Verb chartIndexAnswer key

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