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Culturally Speaking : a Conversation and Culture Text / Rhona B. Genzel, Martha Graves Cummings.

Par : Genzel, Rhona B | Rochester Institute of Technology - English Language Center.
Collaborateur(s) : Cummings, Martha Graves | Drury College (Springfield, Missouri).
Éditeur : Boston, MA. : Heinle & Heinle, [1994]Date du droit d'auteur : ©1994Édition : 2nd ed.Description :xii, 195 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN : 0838442137 (pbk); 9780838442135.Sujet(s) : English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | English language -- Conversation and phrase booksClassification CDD :428.34
Dépouillement complet :
Overview
To the Teacher
Chapter One: Getting Along with People 1. Introductions -- 2. Small Talk -- 3. Distance and Space Requirements -- 4. Hand Gestures -- 5. Facial Gestures -- Summary
Chapter Two: Attending School 1. Learning Abut North American Schools -- 2. Rules for Attending School -- 3. Asking for Help -- 4. Summary
Chapter Three: Building Friendships 1. Friendships Across Cultures -- 2. Image -- 3. Sharing Good and Bad Times -- 4. Problem Situations -- 5. Summary
Chapter Four: Dating 1. Dating Across Cultures -- 2. Dating Customs --3. Compliments and Conversations -- 4. Summary
Chapter Five: Sharing Common Interests 1. North American Humor -- 2. Superstitions -- 3. Telling "Ghost Stories" -- 4. Attitudes Toward Wild Animals and Pets -- 5. Debate Over Endangered Species -- 6. Health -- 7. Music
Chapter Six: Participating in Social Events 1. Social Events -- 2. Saying the Right Thing at Weddings and Funerals -- 3. Celebrating Holidays and Special Events -- 4. Going Out With Friends -- 5. The Concept of Time -- 6. Dining Out with Friends -- 7. Summary
Chapter Seven: Shopping 1. Places to Shop -- 2. Making Your Purchase -- 3. Talking with Salespeople -- 4. Problems and Solutions -- 5. Summary
Chapter Eight: Using the Telephone 1. Learning About the Telephone -- 2. Talking on the Telephone -- Business and Social Uses of the Telephone -- 4. Using the Directory -- 5. Exploring North America -- 6. Special Uses of the Telephone -- 7. Summary
Chapter Nine: Going to the Doctor 1. Preparing for a Visit to the Doctor -- 2. Visiting the Doctor -- 3. Summary
Résumé : "The goal of Culturally Speaking is to get students to speak and act comfortably in a new culture. Students share their own cultural thoughts, and experiences, and compare these with the behaviors, customs, and everyday situations common to life in North America.Résumé : Features: interesting and lively content promotes self-confidence and a comfortable environment for communicating in a new language -- Dialogues and situations drawn from everyday North American life enable students to compare and contrast a new culture with their own -- Thought-provoking exercises and visuals provide students with a practical understanding of non-verbal communication -- individual learning styles are acknowledged and addressed." (Book Cover)
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Includes answers and a glossary (pp. 177-186).

Overview

To the Teacher

Chapter One: Getting Along with People 1. Introductions -- 2. Small Talk -- 3. Distance and Space Requirements -- 4. Hand Gestures -- 5. Facial Gestures -- Summary

Chapter Two: Attending School 1. Learning Abut North American Schools -- 2. Rules for Attending School -- 3. Asking for Help -- 4. Summary

Chapter Three: Building Friendships 1. Friendships Across Cultures -- 2. Image -- 3. Sharing Good and Bad Times -- 4. Problem Situations -- 5. Summary

Chapter Four: Dating 1. Dating Across Cultures -- 2. Dating Customs --3. Compliments and Conversations -- 4. Summary

Chapter Five: Sharing Common Interests 1. North American Humor -- 2. Superstitions -- 3. Telling "Ghost Stories" -- 4. Attitudes Toward Wild Animals and Pets -- 5. Debate Over Endangered Species -- 6. Health -- 7. Music

Chapter Six: Participating in Social Events 1. Social Events -- 2. Saying the Right Thing at Weddings and Funerals -- 3. Celebrating Holidays and Special Events -- 4. Going Out With Friends -- 5. The Concept of Time -- 6. Dining Out with Friends -- 7. Summary

Chapter Seven: Shopping 1. Places to Shop -- 2. Making Your Purchase -- 3. Talking with Salespeople -- 4. Problems and Solutions -- 5. Summary

Chapter Eight: Using the Telephone 1. Learning About the Telephone -- 2. Talking on the Telephone -- Business and Social Uses of the Telephone -- 4. Using the Directory -- 5. Exploring North America -- 6. Special Uses of the Telephone -- 7. Summary

Chapter Nine: Going to the Doctor 1. Preparing for a Visit to the Doctor -- 2. Visiting the Doctor -- 3. Summary

"The goal of Culturally Speaking is to get students to speak and act comfortably in a new culture. Students share their own cultural thoughts, and experiences, and compare these with the behaviors, customs, and everyday situations common to life in North America.

Features: interesting and lively content promotes self-confidence and a comfortable environment for communicating in a new language -- Dialogues and situations drawn from everyday North American life enable students to compare and contrast a new culture with their own -- Thought-provoking exercises and visuals provide students with a practical understanding of non-verbal communication -- individual learning styles are acknowledged and addressed." (Book Cover)

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