by Penny Ur by Thomas Simon I've been teaching long enough to
remember when Discussions That Work was first published over
twenty years ago. At the time, we had some picture compositions
& some simulations & the 'communicative approach' was in full
swing. Books such as 'Functions in English' by Leo Jones had
some good info gap activities in the back to provide practice
but generally we were left to our own devices to develop
speaking activities. It was also a time when the speaking skill
was part of the language practice & not really yet given its
full role as a skill in its own right like the reading or
listening skills. So you can imagine how we felt when
Discussions That Work arrived - a breath of fresh air! And
twenty years later it is still an excellent source of speaking
activities & a very solid introduction to the skill for the new
teacher. This is from the back of the |How can you make a
discussion really work? What sort of activities produce genuine
and enthusiastic exchanges of ideas? How can you p