What you'll learn?

Unit

Speaking

Listening

Vocabulary

1

Greetings; describing successful conversations; solving problems; discussing attitudes toward problem solving

Conversations of people greeting one another; conversations of people solving problems

Expressions of what to do during a conversation; discussion topics; expressions of problem-solving attitudes

2

Role-playing giving advice; describing feelings; discussing meanings of gestures; reacting to and discussing accents

Conversations of friends discussing their feelings; interviews with people talking about the English they use

Adjectives to describe feelings; expressions to describe meanings; non-American English words and expressions

3

Discussing crimes, punishments, and altitudes toward crime; discussing crime movies; speculating about a possible crime

Crime story summaries; conversations of people choosing and reacting to watching a crime DVD

Types of crime and criminals; statements on attitudes toward crime; words to describe crimes

4

Discussing strange pictures; creating and telling stones; talking about superstitions

A conversation about a strange picture; a strange story; stories about lucky and unlucky people

Adjectives to describe the effects of viewing optical illusions; words related to superstitions

5

Talking about kinds of classes; recalling the first day of school and more recent details; discussing study techniques

A conversation about two people's first day of high school; descriptions of study techniques

Attributes and features found in schools; study techniques

Description

Conversational English is the successful speaking and listening course that takes students from a high-beginning to a high-intermediate level. This three-stage course in American English is designed to develop oral communication skills and increase fluency. Unique twists on topics draw students into conversations and engaging activities that guarantee maximum talking time. Features of the course include more systematic presentation and recycling of structures and vocabulary, increased focus on communication activities, and Expansion review sections. The expanded self-study section includes grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice, offering students additional opportunities for review and consolidation. Grammar paradigms and listening texts are included as well.

Audience :

Upper-Intermediate Conversational English users, fresh graduates, employees aspiring for better jobs, multinational companies' candidates and overseas students etc.

Topics :

1-   Getting acquainted

o  Successful conversations

o  Solving problems

2-   Expressing yourself

o  How do you feel?

o  What do you mean?

3-   Crime and punishment

o  Breaking the law

o  Crime stories

4-   Surprises and superstitions

o  That's strange!

o  Good luck, bad luck

5-   Education and learning

o  School days

o  Brain power

Prerequisities :

Recommended Knowledge :

Content knowledge of the Conversational Intermediate Stage

Recommended Course(s) :

Category :

  • English

Training Materials :

Cambridge’s Let's Talk Student’s Book; Class Audio CD

Labs :

This course includes several audio-video practices to ensure that the trainees will gain the targeted skills.

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