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Suntzu
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 Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:15 pm Post subject: Looking for a good advanced adult conversation textbook |
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| I am looking for a great book to use in my adult free talking class, I have already used Interchange 3 and Small Group Discussion Topics for Korean Students (Jack Martire). I am looking for something at least at the same level of higher... Thanks for your help!! |
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prosodic
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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The International Herald Tribune put together three different conversation books about a decade ago. Basically, a newspaper article, comprehension and vocabulary questions, and discussion questions in each unit. They're a bit old, but mostly on fairly generic topics like the effects of smoking and problems with the environment. They work really well with high intermediate to advanced students.
Technically, they're now out of print, but Kyobo bookstore has huge stockpiles of them. |
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tzechuk
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JacktheCat
Joined: 08 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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I think we are the only ones who love that book, tzechuk.
Every other teacher I've tried to recommend it to has hated it.
It's a great book, I can't say enough good things about it. But it has very little structure and is quite open-ended. You really have to know your stuff to use it correctly. And, oh yeah, you also need an OP.
For advanced students (who have finished Interchange 3) I'd use the second volume, the green one.
Textbooks are like teaching styles; what works for one class, won't work for another, and each teacher has his\her favorites.
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Location: In search of the elusive signature...
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0134762010/104-3176399-4121520?v=glance
It's sold in the bookstores...13,000 won-ish. I get 'em for 11,000.
I used it in my univ. conversation classes with much success and continue to use it as a supplement for my ESL courses at my US univ.
You can 'assign' the questions for the next class so that the students who are not up-to-par can pre-study/prepare their answers.
There are about 10-13 questions per topic (about 30 different). Just check it out. I love the book.
Shoosh
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Isn't the term "conversation textbook" kind of oxymoronic? |
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