Bøger af Shiggy Ichinomiya

These short speaking exercises, designed for Japanese English language learners, allow students to create compelling conversations. This abridged special edition of our culturally-specific 2015 conversation book, Essential Speaking Activities streamlines the communicative techniques used in prior Compelling Conversations books and provides easier access to new Japanese English language learners.Organized within 12 thematic chapters, this revised text helps Japanese ELLs describe their lives, share experiences, and develop critical thinking skills in context. Great for small conversation classes and private tutoring, Essential Speaking Activities highlights six fundamental classroom exercises per chapter to promote authentic conversation. This excerpts should also encourage more English teachers and conversation students to check out the longer, original textbook Compelling Conversations - Japan. Sharing Experiences - A set of 15 topical pair conversation questions that introduce each chapter. Photographs to Start Conversations - A small group activity centered around visual analysis and discussion. Paraphrasing Proverbs - Deepen critical thinking and build paraphrasing skills using sets of proverbs from all over the world. Pronunciation Practice - Improve English pronunciation by focusing on common problem areas unique to Japanese learners of English. Discussing Quotations - Students form and express opinions by evaluating famous English quotations from a variety of cultural and political figures. Search and Share - Students learn to summarize and synthesize information with this topical, research-based internet activity.

Compelling Conversations - Japan: Questions and Quotations for High-Intermediate Japanese English Language Learners deploys a range of speaking activities, vocabulary expansion lessons, classic quotations, and search-and-share internet activities. This fluency-focused English as a Foreign Language (EFL) conversation textbook includes 12 thematic chapters that explore daily life in Japan and develop English skills. Written by a team of experienced English teachers, this book expands upon the popular communicative techniques used in prior Compelling Conversations books and focuses on the specific needs of Japanese English language learners. This title is the fourth book in the critically-acclaimed Compelling Conversations series and the third book created for English language learners inside a country (United States, Vietnam). The three authors have taught English to college students and working professionals for a total of over 40 years, including 17 years inside Japan.Designed to help Japanese English language learners describe their lives, share their experiences, and develop their critical thinking skills, the innovative conversation book includes activities for asking questions, paraphrasing proverbs, expressing opinions, comparing ideas, discussing Japanese objects, and giving reviews. Each chapter also concludes with a communicative exercise where students find articles/videos online, summarize the material, and evaluate the information. These speaking activities provide many opportunities for college students and adult professionals to develop, deepen, and practice their speaking skills in English. Chapter titles are: Getting the Conversation Started; Going Beyond Hello, Home Sweet Home; Eating and Drinking; Exploring Daily Habits; Being Yourself; Making and Keeping Friends; Pet Peeves; Taking Photographs; Talking About Movies; Learning in School; and Exploring Cities. The Resources and Notes includes reproducible instructor evaluation, peer review, and self-evaluation forms for student presentations. Recommended EFL resources, an index of quotations, and an index of proverbs are also provided. Chapter sections consist of: Sharing Experiences, Vocabulary Expansion, Culture Corner, Ask More Questions, Photographs to Start Conversations, Paraphrasing Proverbs, Pronunciation Practice, The Conversation Continues, Discussing Quotations, Tell Me About Japan ... in English, and Search and Share webquests.