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legalquestions
Joined: 25 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject: book for reading & discussion course? debate course? |
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I have been asked to teach a reading/discussion course (freshman level) and a debate course (sophomore level) to university students next semester.
Can any of you suggest textbooks for these courses? Someone suggested Mosaic for the reading/discussion course, but someone else said it was a very dry/boring book. What about Northstar? Has anyone used it?
Regarding the debate course, I can't imagine Korean students being very "into" it (debate) due to obvious cultural reasons. Any suggestions? |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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I used "Small Group Discussion Topics" by Jack Matire. I thought it was a good book. I had a lot of complaints about the topics being negative about Korea. However I've seen some of his newest editions of the book at it appears that it takes more international issues.
I would photo copy the index page that lists the topics and let the students choose the topics for each class.
There's another book called" Lets Talk" that follows a Dear Ann Landers format. I find this format easier to follow and it's easier to bring up controversial issues without having the students think you are teaching an anti-Korea lesson.
These kinds of textbooks are available at Kyobo bookstore in Chungak.
There's also a good bookstore across from the bell. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Regarding the debate course, I can't imagine Korean students being very "into" it (debate) due to obvious cultural reasons. Any suggestions? |
I do debates with my (adult) students and they enjoy it. No culture problem at all. The last time we did it, the oldest student reminded his opponent that 'this is a debate' and to just go ahead and argue.
If you are doing debates with uni students all the same age, there should be no problem.
You might want to address the culture issue early on and nip it in the bud. If this is an elective class, that should take care of it. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Check out our Resource - Sharing area < discussion and conversation category. Lots about debate and I'd recommend "For and Against" if you need an informal text for debate.
Instant discussions is great but might be too high a level....check that out to...lots more books for download or use the bookstore http://eflclassroom.ning.com/wpage/books
DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com |
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jadefrog
Joined: 17 Jun 2008
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I have been looking into texts for debate and discussion classes lately, and here is a list of the ones I've found:
Michael Lubetsky. Make Your Point: Debate for EFL Students. Harcourt Press.
Meridith Westfall and John McCarthy. Great Debates: Language and Culture Skills for ESL Students. University of Michigan Press, 2004.
Charles LeBeau & David Harrington. Discussion: Process and Principles. Compass Publishing, 2007.
Lubetsky, Lebeau, and Harrington. Discover Debate. Compass Publishing, 2000.
The books from Compass Publishihg are available at larger bookstores in Seoul, but the Lubetsky and Wesfall texts will proably need to be order from Amazon. |
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