Talk about It!: An Integrated Approach to Bold, Dynamic Topics - Tapa blanda

Bryan, Joyce Idol; Bishop, Leslie J.; Sayavedra, Melinda Lee Roth

 
9780472083954: Talk about It!: An Integrated Approach to Bold, Dynamic Topics

Sinopsis

Talk about It! is an integrated skills textbook that provides a comfortable forum for students to practice language and discuss timely and sometimes sensitive topics in everyday life - drinking and driving, AIDS, and sexism in the workplace, among others.
In each unit, language strategies are promoted through pre- and postreading activities. Language functions, current American/Canadian slang, and idioms and other vocabulary are contextualized in authentic sources. Students' original ideas and creativity are encouraged throughout, and the text sets the framework for preparation, practice, and production of language in real situations. Activities require students to negotiate meaning and practice important problem-solving and problem-posing skills.

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Reseña del editor

Talk about It! is an integrated skills textbook that provides a comfortable forum for students to practice language and discuss timely and sometimes sensitive topics in everyday life - drinking and driving, AIDS, and sexism in the workplace, among others.
In each unit, language strategies are promoted through pre- and postreading activities. Language functions, current American/Canadian slang, and idioms and other vocabulary are contextualized in authentic sources. Students' original ideas and creativity are encouraged throughout, and the text sets the framework for preparation, practice, and production of language in real situations. Activities require students to negotiate meaning and practice important problem-solving and problem-posing skills.

Reseña del editor

Talk about It! addresses socially relevant topics to help intermediate-level English as a second language students develop critical thinking skills, increase vocabulary, and improve discourse skills through tasks and readings. Through guided exercises, the textbook provides a comfortable forum for practicing language and involves learners in spontaneous and creative language use about sometimes difficult-to-discuss topics, such as drinking and driving, AIDS, and sexism in the workplace.In each unit, language strategies are promoted through pre- and post-reading activities. Language functions, current American/Canadian slang, and idioms and other vocabulary are contextualized in authentic sources. Activities require students to negotiate meaning and practice important problem-solving and problem-posing skills. Students learn how to communicate personal information, make small talk, recall personal experiences, tell personal stories, express feelings/emotions, express opinions, interview others about their opinions, and decipher business talk.

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