TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ur,Penny
TI  - Discussions that Work: Task-Centred Fluency Practice 
SN  - 0521281695 (pbk)
AV  - PE1128 U72 1981
PY  - 1981///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Spoken English
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121.) and index; "How can you make a discussion really work? What sort of activities produce genuine and enthusiastic exchanges of ideas? How can you prepare such exercises quickly and easily? These are some of the questions that Discussions that Work sets out to answer
; The first part provides some general guidelines on the organisation of successful task-centered activities. The second part consists of some fifty practical examples which have been tried and found effective in the classroom. They range from fairly simple to complex and sophisticated, and can thus be used with a wide range of learners, from elementary to the most advanced, in both secondary and adult education." (Book Cover); CONTENTS
; Preface
; Part 1: General principles
; [1.] What is a discussion?
; Communication practice
; The discussion
; The aims
; A discussion that works
; [2.] Some factors in a good discussion: topic, group-work, role-play
; The topic
; Group-work
; Role-play
; [3.] Giving the discussion a purpose: the task
; Thought
; Result
; Language-practice efficiency
; Simplicity
; Preparation
; Interaction
; Interest
; [4.] Organization
; Presentation
; Process; Ending; Feedback
; Conclusion; Part 2: Practical examples
; Introduction; Brainstorming activities
; 1. Guessing games
; 2. Finding connections
; 3. Ideas from a central theme
; 4. Implications and interpretations
; Organizing activities
; 5. Comparing
; 6. Detecting differences
; 7. Putting in order
; 8. Priorities
; 9. Choosing candidates (a)
; 10. Choosing candidates (b)
; 11. Layout problems
; 12. Combining versions
; Compound activities
; 13. Composing letters
; 14. Debates
; 15. Publicity campaigns
; 16. Surveys
; 17. Planning projects
; Bibliography
; Index
UR  - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/477282.Discussions_That_Work
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