Study Speaking [antikvár]

To the student who is the course for? Study Speaking has been written for people who need to speak English in connection with their academic work. It is intended, in particular, for use on language programmes preparing learners of English for study at university or college. what does the course cover? As the Course Map shows, the book is in four parts, each of which focuses on different aspects of speaking. Part 1 features a series of Scenarios. A scenario is a situation in which you need to use English to resolve a problem of the sort that university students face. In each case the scenario involves a conversation (negotiation) between a student and a member of the university staff. Some scenarios deal with problems at the start of a student's university course, such as finding accommodation and arranging English language classes. Others involve issues that students encounter later in their course - for example, essay deadlines and project marks (grades). Scenarios focus on the flexibility with which you react in situations where you need to persuade someone to accept your view. Part 2 contains eight units on topics of current interest such as work, culture and globalisation. Each unit is divided into Discussion skills and Presentation skills. The work on Discussion skills helps you to contribute more effectively to university classes involving tutorials and group discussions. The Presentation skills activities practise the necessary elements of successful presentation. The wrork includes listening to extracts from presentations and analysing them. Part 3 of the book, Class seminars, provides guidance and help on preparing an individual seminar. In the seminar, you give a presentation to your class and then deal with questions and points of discussion from the audience. An important aspect of this part of the course is the detailed evaluation and feedback on your presentation from the other participants as well as the teacher. Part 4 suggests ways in which you can continue to improve your speaking after the course. How does the course worl