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[TECO]

Has anyone here used the Cambridge texts, Let's Talk and Interchange?

How would you compare these books - similar or not?

Does anyone here prefer one series to the other - if so, why?

[ajuma]

Let's Talk: Too much listening, not enough talking! SOME of the activities are ok for those with a reasonable command of English, but most are too difficult or too boring.

I haven't used the NEW New Interchange (used the OLD New Interchange a LOT!), but it seems pretty good, with a lot of pair work and interactive activities, as well as a fairly good focus on grammar.

[TECO]

thanks, ajuma.

i also may lean more towards the 2005 Interchange.
More controlled practice but that's what I'm looking for.

I agree - Let's Talk is a pretty boring series and I'd avoid using it again.

[margaret]

I teach a class of advanced Middle School boys. We use the Let's Talk series. I thought it was a little difficult for them but they want to use it very much. Maybe a status thing? I expand the talking exercises and we break down some of the more complicated listening exercises into parts and they listen repeatedly. It seems to work well.
Margaret

[Saxiif]

Don't use the New Interchange for younger kids, its very very inappropriate for their age level.