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[Pablo]

Hello

Most of my classes are kids, but I have one advanced adult conversation class. Does anyone have any texts they can recommend for initiating in-class discussions? The classes are long- 90 minutes- so it's too much time to just spin interesting, thought provoking questions to discuss. I'm thinking of books that perhaps have interesting, thought provoking native-speaker level English reading passages that can be read in a group, gone over for new expressions or vocabulary, and then discussed in the group.

Thank you for any recommendations of books that have worked well for you.

Pablo

[toadkillerdog]

Try: "Lets Talk" or "Lets Argue"

Both sound like what you are looking for.

[zombiedog]

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=34042&highlight=conversation%2C+books

that might help.

I had an advanced ajuma class once and I would have each student take turns on providing material for conversation, usually from the internet.

I also used Discussions A-Z
http://www.amazon.com/Discussions-Advanced-Activities-Cambridge-Collection/dp/0521559790/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_10

However, make sure the get the audio CD that goes along with it. It helps out a lot.

[Pablo]

Thanks much for your help TKDog and ZDog!

Pablo

[ddeubel]

I think videos are great for fostering discussion.

I've used True Tube http://www.truetube.co.uk a lot with advanced students. Very clear topics for debate.

I'm coming out with a workbook for this class on EnglishCentral. http://www.englishcentral.com/class/discussit

But until then, you can pretty easily come up with the obvious discussion questions for each. + your students will be able to speak the videos for homework/assignment/practice.

You don't have to enroll, first time, just close the lightbox. But if you enroll I'll upgrade you and you can try it out as Premium.

DD
http://eflclassroom.com

[ren546]

Small Group Discussion Topics for Korean Students:

http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Small_group_discussion_topics_for_Korean.html?id=6pV3AAAACAAJ

This book works. There's a short reading at the beginning of each chapter and then some discussion questions, and students respond VERY well to the topics because they're about Korean issues/problems. Topics like Chinese knock-offs of Korean products were even popular with the Chinese students that I taught. And I learned a lot! Lots of fun to teach.

TED videos are good, too (a lot of students already watch them).