TY - BOOK AU - Penrod, Glen Alan. TI - Touchy Situations: A Conversation Text for ESL Students / SN - 1887744746 (Student Book) PY - 2002/// CY - McHenry, IL PB - Delta Publishing KW - English language KW - Studying and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Conversation and phrase books KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Problems and exercises N1 - "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 N2 - "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 UR - https://goo.gl/46vcKB ER -