Cavage, Christina <br/><br/>
Talking About It! / 
Christina Cavage. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Dubuque, IA :  Kendall Hunt Publishing Company,  2006. 
 - vi, 204 p. :  ill. ;  27 cm.  + Audio CD. 
<br/><br/> Includes Audio CD enclosed with the student book. 
<br/><br/>Includes a tapescript. 
<br/><br/><br/>"Talking About It! is a beginner-high beginner integrated skills adult ESL text. The text follow the life of several immigrants who are living, working and studying in the USA. The text is conversation-based. Thus, exposing to English Language Learning a wide variety of vocabulary, situations, and language solutions. Those conversations are authentic and follow both the functional and communicative approach to language learning.<br/>Functions included in the text are:  1. making introductions  2. giving personal information  3. asking about others  4. discussing current, past and future occupations  5. expressing what is happening now  <br/>6. apologizing  7. describing locations and directions  8. describing the weather  9. talking about family members  <br/>10. suggesting where someone can get/buy something  11. giving the time  12. accepting or rejecting an invitation  13. making an invitation  14. expressing an obligation  15. ordering in a restaurant  16. describing your regular activities  <br/>17. asking about someone's regular activities<br/>  18. discussing freetime activities  19. discussing entertainment preferences  20. talking about future activities  21. expressing ailments  22. making suggestions  23. discussing past activities  24. preparing for a job interview  25. leaving/taking a telephone message  26. offering someone something  27. accepting/rejecting an offer  28. giving an opinion." (Préface, p. iv) CONTENTS: <br/>Preface <br/>Introduction <br/>Ch. 1 : Getting to know each other  <br/>- Making introductions<br/>  - Giving personal information<br/>  - Asking about others Ch. 2 : Giving important information Ch. 3 : People and occupations  - Discussing current, past and future occupations Ch. 4 : That's...  <br/>- Expressing what is happening now<br/>  - Apologizing Ch. 5 : All about our families <br/>Ch. 6 : Locations  <br/>- Describing locations and directions<br/>  - Describing the weather Ch. 7 : Let's get something to eat  <br/>- Accepting or rejecting an invitation<br/>  - Making an invitation<br/>  - Ordering in a restaurant<br/>  - Expressing an obligation <br/>Ch. 8 : What do you do everyday?  - Describing your regular activities Ch. 9 : What kind of movies do you like?  - Asking about someone's regular activities Ch. 10 : Review Unit One <br/>Ch. 11 : What are you going to do tomorrow?  - Talking about future activities <br/>Ch. 12 : Doctor! Doctor!  - Expressing ailments Ch. 13 : Yesterday  <br/>- Discussing past activities<br/> Ch. 14 : Where were you? Ch. 15 : I'm having a party  - Discussing freetime activities<br/>  - Discussing entertainment preferences Ch. 16 : Where can I get... ? Ch. 17 : May I speak to...  - Leaving/taking a telephone message Ch. 18 : I lost my Job!  <br/>- Preparing for a job interview Ch. 19 : How do you get to... ? Ch. 20 : Review Unit Two Tapescript<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780757532818 (Student Book) 9780757532849 (Audio CD) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Multicultural education.