Real Talk 2: Authentic English in Context

Real Talk 2: Authentic English in Context

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I>Real Talk 2</I> </B>, by Lida Baker and Judith Tanka, helps teachers transport high-intermediate to advanced students out of the language classroom and into the world of authentic English. Each of the book’s eight thematic chapters has four parts: <B>In Person</B>,<B> On the Phone</B>, <B>On the Air</B>, and <B>In Class</B>. With <I> <B> <I>Real Talk 2</I> </B> </I>, teachers can expose students to spontaneous face-to-face conversations, phone conversations and messages, radio broadcasts, and academic lectures.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Features</B> </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" soNormal>Instruction and practice in language skills for everyday use and for academic situations.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" soNormal>Clear explanations and activities to teach natural use of intonation, stress, reductions, thought groups, and difficult-to-pronounce sounds</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" soNormal>Structured and graduated note-taking activities that prepare students for university and college-level lectures</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" soNormal>Recorded speakers with a variety of accents, both native and nonnative</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in" soNormal>End-of-chapter synthesizing activities that help students prepare for TOEFL® speaking tasks and academic speaking situations</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">All of these features guide students to communicate confidently and successfully in a wide variety of settings.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">For intermediate to high-intermediate students, see <I> <B> <I>Real Talk 1</I>.</B> </I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>