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020 _a1887744746 (Student Book)
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100 _aPenrod, Glen Alan.
245 _aTouchy Situations:
_bA Conversation Text for ESL Students /
_cGlen Alan Penrod.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aMcHenry, IL:
_bDelta Publishing;
_c2002.
300 _a131 p. :
_bill. ;
_c28 cm.
505 _a"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.
505 _aEach unit features the following:
505 _a• Warm Up: Preliminary questions to help students focus on the topic of conversation and to prepare them for the upcoming discussion or activity
505 _a• Conversation Strategies: Functional phrases which can be used in the context of the speaking exercise, along with relevant grammatical explanations
505 _a• Vocabulary
505 _a• Twenty to thirty new words incorporated directly into the lesson
505 _a• Situation
505 _a• A dilemma or problem to be solved through discussion, along with objectives and parameters to keep students on task
505 _aFollow Up: Related questions for further discussion and review" (Book Cover).
505 _aCONTENTS:
505 _aIntroduction and Tips for the Teachers
505 _aChapter 1: Breaking The Ice
_tInformation Gap
_tIntroduction
_tKeeping a Conversation Going
505 _aChapter 2: Volcanic Eruption
_tSmall Group Discussion
_tExpressing and Supporting Opinions
_tMaking Suggestions
_tExpressing Different Points of View
505 _aChapter 3: Best Friends
_tFace-to-face Role Play
_tConversation Starters
_tResponding
_tGiving Advice
505 _aChapter 4: Financing the Twins
_tDiscussion and Presentations
_tDiscussing options
_tOrganizing Discussions
_tPresentations Strategies
505 _aChapter 5: What's My Crime?
_tInformation Gap
_tCrime Vocabulary
_tYes/No Questions and Answers
_tWord Forms
505 _aChapter 6: Lost in an Underground Cave
_tSmall Groups Discussion
_tRelative Clauses
_tModals, Comparatives
505 _aChapter 7: Just Say No
_tFace-to-face Role Play
_tExtending, Accepting and Refusing Invitations
_tMaking Small Talk
_tGetting to the Point
505 _aChapter 8: Getting the Word Out
_tDiscussion and Presentation
_tTopic and Support
_tDescribing Product Features
_tPassive Constructions
505 _aChapter 9: Make Me a Match
_tInformation Gap
_tSales Approaches
_tAdding Details
_tDescribing People
505 _aChapter 10: Parental Punishment
_tSmall Group Discussion
_tCause and Effect Statements
_tGiving Reasons, Obligation
_tGiving and Receiving Feedback
505 _aChapter 11:
_tIt's Your Choice
_tFace-to-Face Interaction
_tPresent and Future Conditionals
505 _aChapter 12: Getting Down to Business
_tDiscussion and Presentation
_tAnalyzing a Situation
_tMaking Recommendations
505 _aChapter 13: Foreign Investment
_tInformation Gap
_tMaking Offers
_tNegotiation
505 _aChapter 14: Stranded in the Jungle
_tSmall Group Discussion
_tDividing up Responsibilities, Making Assignments
505 _aChapter 15: Battle of the Sexes
_tFace-to-Face Interaction
_tClarifying, Paraphrasing
_tShowing Disbelief
505 _aChapter 16: Budget Cuts
_tDiscussion and Presentation
_tFormal Discussion Skills
_tMaking Proposals
505 _aChapter 17: Your Dream Home
_tInformation Gap
_tSales Vocabulary and Phrases
_tBargaining
505 _aChapter 18: Political Refugees
_tSmall Group Discussion
_tGeneral Review of Conversation Strategies
505 _aChapter 19: Wishful Thinking
_tFace to Face Interaction
_tPast Conditionals
_tPast Modals
505 _aChapter 20: Present Your Case
_tDiscussion and Presentation
505 _aFinal Presentation
520 3 _a"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).
520 2 _aContents: 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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