Richards, Jack C.   1943- <br/><br/>
Speak Now 1 :   Communicate with Confidence /  
Jack C. Richards.  
 - 1st ed.  
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,  2012. 
 - 121 p. :   ill. ;   28 cm.  
 - Speak Now .
<br/><br/> Includes audio and video scripts and index.  
<br/><br/>"Time spent on speaking tasks is the single most important factor in developing confident and fluent speaking. Every activity in every lesson has a speaking component. Students have all of the practice they need to become successful speakers of English. Online practice powered by Oxford Learn generated customized student-progress reports featuring 120 engaging self-study activities which invite students to record and submit audio files. This includes access to downloadable audio files for anytime, anywhere practice. English in Action Video features situational comedy cast, provides real-world models for discussing culture, idioms, pronunciation, and body language which showcases key vocabulary and functions in humorous and dramatic scenes" (Book Cover). CONTENTS: People Lesson 1: How are you?  Listening and Pronunciation: Listen for formal and informal language  Conversation: Greeting people; Saying goodbye <br/>Lesson 2: Nice to meet you.<br/>  Pronunciation: Reduction of to  Conversation: Introducing myself; Introducing others. Lesson 3. Can you say that again?  Listening: Listen for repetition  Conversation: Asking for Personal Information; Asking for repetition Lecture 4: Nice Weather, isn't it?  Pronunciation: Intonation in question tags<br/>  Conversation: Making Small Talk  Review  Video-English in Action: New Neighbors  Confidence Booster: Asking for Personal Information  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Meeting and Greeting People Lesson 5: I love hip-hop!  Listening: Listening for Differences  Conversation: Expressing likes, expressing dislikes Lesson 6: My favourite movie is...  Pronunciation: Constrastive Stress in Returning Questions  Conversation: Asking about favourites, Returning Questions Lesson 7: What time is it?  Listening: Listen for times  Conversation: Asking about time; Telling time Lesson 8: Would You Try Kayaking?  Pronunciation: Stress in Compound Nouns  Conversation: Asking for Opinions, Giving Opinions  Review  Video- English in Action: A Birthday Present  Confidence Booster: Telling Time  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Expressing Likes and Dislikes  Errands Lesson 9: Do you have any brothers?  Pronunciation: Final's sounds  Conversation: Asking about family; Describing family members Lesson 10: She's pretty smart  Listening: Listen for personalities  Conversation: Describing someone's personality; comparing personalities Lesson 11: I love your shirt!  Pronunciation: Sentences stress  Conversation: Giving compliments, Responding to compliments Lesson 12: What's she wearing?  Listening: Listen for descriptions.<br/>  Conversation: Asking what someone is wearing; Describing what someone is wearing  Review  Video - English in Action: Meet the Family  Confidence Booster: Meet the Family  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and describing people Lesson 13: When do you get up?  Pronunciation: Reduction of do you  Conversation: Asking about routine; Describing routines Lesson 14: When do you get there?  Listening: Listen to ask a follow-up question  Conversation: Asking follow-up questions. Lesson 15: What do you do first?  Pronunciation: Sequence markers<br/>  Conversation: Asking about Sequence, Describing Sequence Lesson 16: What are you doing?  Listening: Listen for activities  Conversation: Asking about ongoing activities; Describing ongoing activities<br/>  Video - English in Action: Jill's Saturday  Confidence Booster: Asking about routines  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and describing routines Lesson 17: What's your place like?  Listening: Listen for things in an apartment   Conversation: Asking about a place; Describing a place Lesson 18: Where can I get  a lamp?  Listening: Listen for Suggestions  Conversation: Asking for Suggestions; Giving Suggestions Lesson 19: Where's the mall?  Pronunciation: Linking sounds.  Conversation: Asking about locations; Describing locations. Lesson 20: Take a left.  Pronunciation: Intonation in clarifying questions.<br/>  Conversation: Giving directions; Asking for clarification  Review  Video - English action: Maria goes shopping   Confidence Booster: Asking about locations  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking for and giving locations Lesson 21: How much is coffee?  Pronunciation: Stress in numbers  Conversation: Asking about prices; Giving prices. Lesson 22: Will you take $20?  Listening: Listen for bargained prices.  Conversation: Bargaining for a lower price; Suggesting a different price Lesson 23: Do you ever buy books?  Pronunciation: Intonation in questions  Conversation: Asking about frequency; Describing frequency Lesson 24: Your phone is so cool!  Listening: Listening for product features<br/>  Conversation: Describing features  Review:  Video-English in action: Eric's lucky chair  Confidence Booster: Giving Prices  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Asking about and bargaining prices Lesson 25: Do you eat much fruit?  Listening: Listen for eating habits  Conversation: Asking about quantities; Talking about quantities Lesson 26: We need onions  Pronunciation: Reduction of what do  Conversation: Asking about needs; Describing needs Lesson 27: Do you eat a big lunch?  Pronunciation: Regular noun plural endings  Conversation: Describing what I eat; Talking about healthy eating habits Lesson 28: How does it taste?  Listening: Listen for descriptions  Conversation: Asking about food; Describing food  Review  Video-English in Action: Tom cooks dinner  Confidence booster: Talking about what needs  Self-Assessment: Speak Now: Talking about food  Future Lesson 29: I had a great weekend  Listening: Listen for past events  Conversation: Talking about past events Lesson 30: What time did you call?  Pronunciation: Past tense endings  Conversation: Asking about past events Lesson 31: You won't believe this!  Listening: Listen to ppl's reactions  Conversation: Introducing news, Reacting to news. Lecture 32: What are your plans?  Pronunciation: Reduction of going to  Conversation: Asking about future plans, Describing future plans.  Review  Video-English in Action: Jill's Trip  Confidence Booster: Asking about a schedule  Self Assessment: Speak Now: Talking about past and future 
<br/><br/> Language Level: A1 (CEFR) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194030151 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language --Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language --Foreign speakers. --Studying and teaching<br/>English language --Problems and exercises. --Communication<br/>English language --Problems and exercises.--Speaking <br/>Beginner.<br/>A1 (CEFR).