Good reading texts are highly versatile - either as springboards to discussion or as a lead in to more detailed comprehension exercises. The problem for teachers working on an intensive course in the UK is that text taken from everyday newspapers in the UK will be ugraded - and so too difficult for the students. Teachers need a Timesaving source of interesting texts, at the right level, which are motivating to their students. A great resource book with plenty of speaking activities for primary level.
Telephone English trains students to use the telephone confidently and effectively and effectively in the course of their work. In addition to teaching language common to all business phone calls, Telephone English prepares students for dealing with specific situations in the business context in which they operate.
Each book in this series contains 40 units divided into eight themes. Each unit is comprised of five exercises based on a single listening text, which may be a dialog, monolog or continuous prose.
By focusing learners’ attention on text transcription, Listening Practice through Dictation encourages learners to notice and improve spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure, cohesive devices used in speaking and writing, and punctuation, apart from providing invaluable exposure to audio-recorded language of native English speakers.
Photocopiable activities to get students speaking
