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Taking Issue
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by Jim Smiley
B5;
92pp
ISBN: 9784939130595
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Taking Issue introduces students of English
to discussion. Few students voluntarily produce a
lot of language output. This text presents the key
stages involved in discussion carefully and
progressively to give ample support to emerging
language in students. Sections in a unit build up
and guide students through the concept of the topic,
through consideration of the topic, to the eventual
expression of opinions on the topic. To complete the
given activities very little original language is
required from students. Language choices are
presented that allow students to become involved in
the meaning without hindering their enjoyment of the
topic.
Students are invited to think about their personal
relationship with the topic at an indivual and
meaningful level. Each unit builds up to an
information exchange. The main way of using the book
is to put students into pairs. One student studies
one of the two texts in a unit. After language work
is completed, they prepare to exchange their story
information to their partner. In this manner, much
more information can eventually become internalised
by the student. Only after a thorough assimilation
of the information and of various viewpoints on a
topic need a student prepare their own thoughts.
Taking Issue is aimed at university-age students and
many of the stories either assume a similar age of
student or ar directly set in the college
environment.
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Levels Taking Issue takes learners at the
CERF Level A2 (Waystage) to Level B1 (Threshold).
Waystage-level students can understand basic
personal information that has a direct connection to
their lives. They are able to communicate simple
information-exchange tasks. To achieve a
threshold-level proficiency, students need to
practice isolating points in more extended discourse
and to find ways of expressing those points within
their existing language framework while extending
their linguistic knowledge base. Threshold B1 Level
users are able to present brief reasons for their
opinions.
Taking Issue focusses on these skills
directly, and students working with Taking Issue
will see a clear path that leads from Level A2 to
B1.
Use this book for:
- University discussion classes
- Private self-study reading text
- Classes that focus on discourse and
communication
- Language school classes' discussion materials
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