Real Talk 2
Authentic English in Context
Published on 30. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-13-194096-3 (ISBN)
Description
Real Talk 2, 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: In Person, On the Phone, On the Air, and In Class. With Real Talk 2, teachers can expose students to spontaneous face-to-face conversations, phone conversations and messages, radio broadcasts, and academic lectures.
Features
Instruction and practice in language skills for everyday use and for academic situations.
Clear explanations and activities to teach natural use of intonation, stress, reductions, thought groups, and difficult-to-pronounce sounds
Structured and graduated note-taking activities that prepare students for university and college-level lectures
Recorded speakers with a variety of accents, both native and nonnative
End-of-chapter synthesizing activities that help students prepare for TOEFL (R) speaking tasks and academic speaking situations
All of these features guide students to communicate confidently and successfully in a wide variety of settings.
For intermediate to high-intermediate students, see Real Talk 1.
Features
Instruction and practice in language skills for everyday use and for academic situations.
Clear explanations and activities to teach natural use of intonation, stress, reductions, thought groups, and difficult-to-pronounce sounds
Structured and graduated note-taking activities that prepare students for university and college-level lectures
Recorded speakers with a variety of accents, both native and nonnative
End-of-chapter synthesizing activities that help students prepare for TOEFL (R) speaking tasks and academic speaking situations
All of these features guide students to communicate confidently and successfully in a wide variety of settings.
For intermediate to high-intermediate students, see Real Talk 1.
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Content
Chapter 1: Turning Points
Part One: In Person Educational turning points
Part Two: On the Phone Moving to a new city for work
Part Three: On the Air Moving back home with parents
Part Four: In Class The stages of culture shock
Chapter 2: Learning a New Language
Part One: In Person Two kinds of language learners
Part Two: On the Phone Call to an English-language school
Part Three: On the Air Is the adverb dying?
Part Four: In Class How English forms new words
Chapter 3: In the Money
Part One: In Person Tips for managing your money
Part Two: On the Phone Getting information about bank accounts
Part Three: On the Air Lending money to relatives
Part Four: In Class Credit card debt among young adults
Chapter 4: Memories
Part One: In Person Sense memories
Part Two: On the Phone Argument about forgetting
Part Three: On the Air Strategies for remembering information
Part Four: In Class Mnemonics
Chapter 5: Body Trends
Part One: In Person Getting a tattoo
Part Two: On the Phone Phone survey about beauty
Part Three: On the Air Having plastic surgery to look younger
Part Four: In Class Body image disorders in men
Chapter 6: Discoveries
Part One: In Person Exploring the planet Mars
Part Two: On the Phone Call from an unknown relative
Part Three: On the Air Finding a lost object
Part Four: In Class Did Columbus really discover America?
Chapter 7: Law and Order
Part One: In Person Serving on a jury
Part Two: On the Phone Reporting a crime to the police
Part Three: On the Air Law to prevent panhandling
Part Four: In Class Theories to explain criminal behavior
Chapter 8: Lights, Camera, Action!
Part One: In Person Interview with a film producer
Part Two: On the Phone Recorded movie theater announcement
Part Three: On the Air A film review
Part Four: In Class How movie sound is created
Appendix 1 Master Vocabulary List
Appendix 2 Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Note-Taking
Appendix 3 Summary of Street Guidelines
Appendix 4 Sample Outlines for In-Class Lectures
Audioscript
Part One: In Person Educational turning points
Part Two: On the Phone Moving to a new city for work
Part Three: On the Air Moving back home with parents
Part Four: In Class The stages of culture shock
Chapter 2: Learning a New Language
Part One: In Person Two kinds of language learners
Part Two: On the Phone Call to an English-language school
Part Three: On the Air Is the adverb dying?
Part Four: In Class How English forms new words
Chapter 3: In the Money
Part One: In Person Tips for managing your money
Part Two: On the Phone Getting information about bank accounts
Part Three: On the Air Lending money to relatives
Part Four: In Class Credit card debt among young adults
Chapter 4: Memories
Part One: In Person Sense memories
Part Two: On the Phone Argument about forgetting
Part Three: On the Air Strategies for remembering information
Part Four: In Class Mnemonics
Chapter 5: Body Trends
Part One: In Person Getting a tattoo
Part Two: On the Phone Phone survey about beauty
Part Three: On the Air Having plastic surgery to look younger
Part Four: In Class Body image disorders in men
Chapter 6: Discoveries
Part One: In Person Exploring the planet Mars
Part Two: On the Phone Call from an unknown relative
Part Three: On the Air Finding a lost object
Part Four: In Class Did Columbus really discover America?
Chapter 7: Law and Order
Part One: In Person Serving on a jury
Part Two: On the Phone Reporting a crime to the police
Part Three: On the Air Law to prevent panhandling
Part Four: In Class Theories to explain criminal behavior
Chapter 8: Lights, Camera, Action!
Part One: In Person Interview with a film producer
Part Two: On the Phone Recorded movie theater announcement
Part Three: On the Air A film review
Part Four: In Class How movie sound is created
Appendix 1 Master Vocabulary List
Appendix 2 Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Note-Taking
Appendix 3 Summary of Street Guidelines
Appendix 4 Sample Outlines for In-Class Lectures
Audioscript