Conversation Starters
-- James Nathan Miller, contemporary journalist
“Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.”
-- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680), French writer
“There is no such thing as conversation. It is an illusion. There are interesting monologues, that’s all.”
-- Rebecca West (1892-1983), English writer
Ready to use Conversation Class Exercises
Submitted by Talkr on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 22:14
What a delight! This conversation book gets ESL students talking. Each chapter poses 25 or so questions and shares a dozen fun quotes. Lots of great conversations starters like "How do you win the game of life?" Superb resource for "multi-level" Intermediate and Advance classes. An abundance of material that can be used both in and out of the classroom.
How Far Will You Go?: Questions to Test Your Limits by Evelyn McFarlane
Submitted by Eric18 on Fri, 10/22/2010 - 12:06
"How Far Will You Go? is a fun and thought provoking book filled with up to 500 questions that enable the reader to explore the world around them and to remember the weirdest, greatest, scariest and funniest moments of their lives. Some of my personal favorite questions are “What’s the furthest you’ve ever pushed yourself physically?” and “What is the biggest lie you’ve ever told?”
Discussion Starters: Speaking Fluency Activities for Advanced ESL/EFL Students
Submitted by Talkr on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 17:11
Very good activities
Our ESL program for advanced adult speakers uses this book as a textbook in our conversation and fluency course, and as a supplement to all of our other courses. It provides great activities to get adult learners talking. The lessons are easy to adapt to your existing curriculum, or you can plan a course around them.
- lindyjulie (Evanston, IL)
The Fine Art of Small Talk: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills
Submitted by Talkr on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 05:04
A Gem, short, sweet and very useful,
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