Just Speak Up
Olga Geissler
Just
Speak Up is a three-part course
designed to promote the extemporaneous speaking skills of English
language
learners. Many standardized tests of English proficiency include
speaking
components in which students need to talk for several minutes on a given
topic
in order to demonstrate their level of oral proficiency. Each book in
the Just Speak Up series provides
instructors with classroom materials to guide students through more than
40
hours of speaking practice. With more than 250 question prompts
organized into
40 thematic units in each book, students are bound to find something to
talk about
in every class period.
• Multiple sample
responses for questions featured in each unit
• Question guides to
help students organize their own responses
• Pair work and group
work activities to keep students active and engaged
• Free MP3 Audio CDincludes sample responses to
model intonation and pronunciation of useful phrases and vocabulary
Benefits for students who
practice this type of extensive extemporaneous speaking include:
• Greater confidence
at approaching tasks of having to speak on a given topic
• Development of
critical thinking skills through organizing information to be shared
• Development of
speaking skills particularly related to detailing personal experience and explaining
personal opinions or preferences
• Increased classroom
participation through listening, responding, and sharing
| Just Speak Up 1 Student's Book with MP3 CD | 9781599664163 |
| Just Speak Up 2 Student's Book with MP3 CD | 9781599664170 |
| Just Speak Up 3 Student's Book with MP3 CD | 9781599664187 |