Conversational English for a Global Society (Intermediate Level)

This book focuses on English conversation. It is ed for low intermediate to more advanced students, and the lessons become more challenging from Unit 1 to Unit 8. It is also ed to develop the students‘ conversational skills, build their vocabulary and reinforce their grammar. It works best in a traditional (or not so traditional classroom) with a skilled ESL teacher and enthusiastic students willing to take on a slightly different approach to learning the English language. Each lesson begins with new vocabulary. It then proceeds to offer a short story or situation. Then it is followed by a dialog. Afterwards, there are comprehension questions, language exercises and ideas for role-plays. Once the student is familiar with the new language, role-plays offer excellent chances to practice and use the language in real situations. The situations follow strict rules of English grammar and syntax; however, the dialogs sometimes stray from the rules and focus more on the way native English-speaking people converse in natural situations. This includes informal vocabulary, blending words like in the case of "gunna" for "going to" and various idiomatic and slang expressions. There are two appendices at the end of the text. Appendix 1 offers answers to the comprehension questions. Appendix 2 covers several grammar points such as verb tenses and voices.