This book contains a motivating range of communicative activities based around authentic and semi-authentic listenings for Intermediate to Advanced level students.
Topics range from mobile phones, moral dilemmas and addictions to finding the perfect partner and football hooliganism. All activities are supported by comprehensive teaching notes with pre- and post-listening suggestions. Select the activity you require by topic, function and listening skill.
50 original and stimulating short games and activities from some of the best-known authors in English-language teaching.
A huge variety of activities including, vocabulary games, discussions, questionnaires, quizzes, and much more
Material for all ages and levels from Elementary to Advanced
Detailed teacher's notes and photocopiable handouts - minimum preparation time
Most activities can be completed in about 15 minutes
Good News, Bad News is a listening and conversation text based on an entertaining collection of actual news reports about interesting characters and events. Eighteen three-page units are presented in a radio news-story format. All units feature a series of task-based activities designed to guide students from general to detailed understanding of the news report and to provide meaningful fluency practice related to the story's theme.
Good News, Bad News features:
Short, focused units that can be completed in one class period
Interesting, light-hearted listening passages based on actual stories from the news
Vocabulary-building exercises that introduce and practice new vocabulary
A wide variety of communicative, task-based listening and speaking activities
An optional "Extra Practice" section to consolidate new vocabulary
Each unit offers:
"Tuning In," a visual activity designed to introduce the context of the story. It offers a vocabulary building exercise to identify and teach the new language contained in the listening passage.
"Good News, Bad News," a series of task-based listening activities that leads students from general to detailed understanding of the story
"Signing Off," communicative speaking tasks that build on the theme of the story and provides opportunities for student personalization
"Extra Practice" activities to consolidate the new vocabulary in each unit
ICON 2 Student's Book with audioCDs
International Communication Through English
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ICON is an innovative integrated skills series that takes learners from the beginner to the high intermediate level. Based on extensive research into the most effective teaching and learning techniques, ICON is structured around carefully selected classroom activities. These core activities are designed to ensure highly focused classroom interaction and successful language learning. The series works well in both large and small classes.
Good News, Bad News
