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More discussion starters : activities for building speaking fluency / Keith S. Folse, Jeanine Ivone [Texto impreso]

Original language: English Publisher: United States : University of Michigan Press, [2002]Description: xxi, 160 p. : il, ; 26 cmISBN: 978-0-472-08855-3Subject(s): Inglés (Lengua) -- Inglés coloquial

| Inglés (Lengua) -- Composiciones y ejercicios

| Inglés (Lengua) -- Estudio y enseñanza -- Alófonos

Contents:

To the Teacher ; Advice from the Authors to the Students ; 1. Predicting the Future ; 2. You Can Be the Judge: Who Is the Real Owner? ; 3. Cell Phones ; 4. An Interviewer's Ideal Person to Interview ; 5. Jokes: Is It Funny? Culture and Humor ; 6. Proverbs ; 7. Put the Story Together: The Patient ; 9. Finish the Story: The Young Boy's Dilemma ; 10. The Death Penalty ;Beyond ; 12. The Punishment and the Crime ; 14. Who Should Control Your Safety? ; 16. Faith Healing: Trust the Doctor or Trust God? ; 17. The Abortion Debate ; 18. Put the Story Together: A Van Full of Penguins ; 19. The 10 Most Important Events in History ; 20. Playing God: Genetic Engineering ; Communication Activities ; Answer Key for Language Review Exercises.

Abstract: Like its predecessor, each unit in More Discussion Starte rs 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.

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Item type	Current location	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Course reserves
Libro	Biblioteca Universidad Europea del Atlántico Fondo General	No ficción	811.111 FOL mor	Available		2575	Inglés

Like its predecessor, each unit in More Discussion Starte rs 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.