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Compelling conversations : questions and quotations on timeless topics : an engaging ESL textbook for advanced students / written, compiled, & edited by Eric H. Roth and Toni Aberson.
LIBRA PE1128 .R782 2008
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roth, Eric H. (Eric Hermann), 1961- author.
- Aberson, Toni, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
- English language.
- English language--Conversation and phrase books.
- Quotations, English.
- English language--Terms and phrases.
- English language--Self-instruction.
- English language--Problems, exercises, etc.
- Vocabulary.
- Genre:
- Conversation and phrase books.
- Problems and exercises.
- Programmed instructional materials.
- Instructional and educational works.
- Phrase books.
- Quotations.
- Textbooks.
- Self-instruction.
- Dictionaries.
- Textbooks -- for foreign speakers.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Second Edition.
- Other Title:
- Engaging ESL textbook for advanced students
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : Chimayo Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- "This innovative English as a second language textbook helps advanced English language learners develop conversation skills and improve fluency by sharing experiences, reflecting on their lives, and discussing proverbs and quotations. The ESL book includes 45 thematic chapters, over 1400 questions, 500 vocabulary words, 250 proverbs and American idioms, and 500 quotations. Designed for both adult education and intensive English language students, the conversations deepen critical thinking skills and speaking skills essential to success in community college and university programs. Compelling Conversations has been used in classrooms in over 50 countries, recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, and enjoyed by thousands of English students."--Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- Getting started
- Going beyond hello
- Being home
- Describing family ties
- Eating and drinking
- Exploring daily habits
- Being yourself
- Staying healthy
- Parenting
- Making and keeping friends
- Loving dogs and pets
- Cats and more cats
- Pet peeves
- Traveling
- California calling
- Reading pleasures and tastes
- Moving to music
- Talking about television
- Talking about movies
- Talking about movies: The sequel
- Playing and watching sports
- Gardening
- Enjoying the beach
- Holidays and celebrations
- What do you think?
- Change
- Clothes and fashion
- Appreciating physical beauty
- Dating
- Enjoying money
- Eating out
- Gambling and spending money
- Do you match?
- Handling stress
- Practicing job interviews
- Work relationships
- Learning in school
- Studying English
- Coming to America
- Exploring American culture
- Exploring cities
- Driving cars
- Crime and punishment
- Voting and choosing leaders
- Searching for heroes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 151).
- ISBN:
- 141965828X
- 9781419658280
- 9780982617809
- 0982617801
- OCLC:
- 263388144
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