Touchy Situations: A Conversation Text for ESL Students /
Glen Alan Penrod.
- 4th ed.
- McHenry, IL: Delta Publishing; 2002.
- 131 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
"Touchy Situations is an activity-based English conversation text designed to give students a fun way to learn and practice speaking skills. It provides the context and tools for discussion, along with a variety of interesting topics and stimulating activities. Its easy-to-use self-contained lessons are appreciated by students and teachers alike. With Touchy Situations, students can incorporate linguistic and interpersonal skills in a communicative context. Lesson formats include information-gap, role play, group discussion and interactive activities. Topics range from business encounters to personal relationships. This Teachers-friendly text provides a great way to get, and keep, students talking. Each unit features the following: • Warm Up: Preliminary questions to help students focus on the topic of conversation and to prepare them for the upcoming discussion or activity • Conversation Strategies: Functional phrases which can be used in the context of the speaking exercise, along with relevant grammatical explanations • Vocabulary • Twenty to thirty new words incorporated directly into the lesson • Situation • A dilemma or problem to be solved through discussion, along with objectives and parameters to keep students on task Follow Up: Related questions for further discussion and review" (Book Cover). CONTENTS: Introduction and Tips for the Teachers Chapter 1: Breaking The Ice Information Gap Introduction Keeping a Conversation Going Chapter 2: Volcanic Eruption Small Group Discussion Expressing and Supporting Opinions Making Suggestions Expressing Different Points of View Chapter 3: Best Friends Face-to-face Role Play Conversation Starters
Responding Giving Advice Chapter 4: Financing the Twins Discussion and Presentations Discussing options Organizing Discussions Presentations Strategies Chapter 5: What's My Crime? Information Gap Crime Vocabulary Yes/No Questions and Answers Word Forms Chapter 6: Lost in an Underground Cave Small Groups Discussion Relative Clauses Modals, Comparatives Chapter 7: Just Say No Face-to-face Role Play Extending, Accepting and Refusing Invitations Making Small Talk Getting to the Point Chapter 8: Getting the Word Out Discussion and Presentation Topic and Support Describing Product Features Passive Constructions Chapter 9: Make Me a Match Information Gap Sales Approaches Adding Details Describing People
Chapter 10: Parental Punishment Small Group Discussion Cause and Effect Statements Giving Reasons, Obligation Giving and Receiving Feedback Chapter 11: It's Your Choice
Face-to-Face Interaction Present and Future Conditionals Chapter 12: Getting Down to Business Discussion and Presentation Analyzing a Situation Making Recommendations Chapter 13: Foreign Investment Information Gap Making Offers Negotiation Chapter 14: Stranded in the Jungle Small Group Discussion Dividing up Responsibilities, Making Assignments Chapter 15: Battle of the Sexes Face-to-Face Interaction Clarifying, Paraphrasing Showing Disbelief Chapter 16: Budget Cuts Discussion and Presentation Formal Discussion Skills Making Proposals Chapter 17: Your Dream Home Information Gap Sales Vocabulary and Phrases
Bargaining Chapter 18: Political Refugees Small Group Discussion General Review of Conversation Strategies Chapter 19: Wishful Thinking Face to Face Interaction Past Conditionals Past Modals Chapter 20: Present Your Case Discussion and Presentation Final Presentation
"Touchy Situations is an activity-based English conversation text designed to give students a fun way to learn and practice speaking skills. It provides the context and tools for discussion, along with a variety of interesting topics and stimulating activities. Its easy-to-use self-contained lessons are appreciated by students and teachers alike. With Touchy Situations, students can incorporate linguistic and interpersonal skills in a communicative context. Lesson formats include information-gap, role play, group discussion and interactive activities. Topics range from business encounters to personal relationships. This Teachers-friendly text provides a great way to get, and keep, students talking.
Each unit features the following: • Warm Up: Preliminary questions to help students focus on the topic of conversation and to prepare them for the upcoming discussion or activity • Conversation Strategies: Functional phrases which can be used in the context of the speaking exercise, along with relevant grammatical explanations • Vocabulary • Twenty to thirty new words incorporated directly into the lesson • Situation • A dilemma or problem to be solved through discussion, along with objectives and parameters to keep students on task
Follow Up: Related questions for further discussion and review" (Book Cover). Contents:
Introduction and Tips for the Teachers
Chapter 1: Breaking The Ice Information Gap Introduction Keeping a Conversation Going
Chapter 2: Volcanic Eruption Small Group Discussion Expressing and Supporting Opinions Making Suggestions Expressing Different Points of View
Chapter 3: Best Friends Face-to-face Role Play Conversation Starters Responding Giving Advice
Chapter 4: Financing the Twins Discussion and Presentations Discussing options Organizing Discussions Presentations Strategies
Chapter 5: What's My Crime? Information Gap Crime Vocabulary Yes/No Questions and Answers Word Forms
Chapter 6: Lost in an Underground Cave Small Groups Discussion Relative Clauses Modals, Comparatives
Chapter 7: Just Say No Face-to-face Role Play Extending, Accepting and Refusing Invitations Making Small Talk Getting to the Point
Chapter 8: Getting the Word Out Discussion and Presentation Topic and Support Describing Product Features Passive Constructions
Chapter 9: Make Me a Match Information Gap Sales Approaches Adding Details Describing People
Chapter 10: Parental Punishment Small Group Discussion Cause and Effect Statements Giving Reasons, Obligation Giving and Receiving Feedback
Chapter 11: It's Your Choice Face-to-Face Interaction Present and Future Conditionals
Chapter 12: Getting Down to Business Discussion and Presentation Analyzing a Situation Making Recommendations
Chapter 13: Foreign Investment Information Gap Making Offers Negotiation
Chapter 14: Stranded in the Jungle Small Group Discussion Dividing up Responsibilities, Making Assignments
Chapter 15: Battle of the Sexes Face-to-Face Interaction Clarifying, Paraphrasing Showing Disbelief
Chapter 16: Budget Cuts: Discussion and Presentation Formal Discussion Skills Making Proposals
Chapter 17: Your Dream Home Information Gap Sales Vocabulary and Phrases Bargaining
Chapter 18: Political Refugees Small Group Discussion General Review of Conversation Strategies
Chapter 19: Wishful Thinking Face to Face Interaction Past Conditionals Past Modals
Chapter 20: Present Your Case Discussion and Presentation
Final Presentation
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