PIPPIN PUBLISHINGDECISIONS, DECISIONS |
ISBN: 0-88751-021-3 View Graphical Site Go Back |
Descript: This intermediate to advanced level book is designed for classroom use with adult learners of English who have mastered some basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. It is also appropriate for students in basic upgrading courses in English, whose knowledge and experience in the working world can be brought to bear on the problems presented in this book. The material is suitable for classes which are either graded or multi-level, because it provides an opportunity for students to practice at the level of their linguistic competence. Decisions, Decisions consists of 17 chapters, each of which presents a problem in anecdotal form. Each chapter contains enough material for a minimum of eight hours of classroom teaching; the length of time will increase with the amount of discussion and the number of tasks assigned to the students. The chapters are not sequenced in order of linguistic difficulty, leaving teachers free to select topics which are of greater interest to a particular group of students at an appropriate time. Paperback 8" x 10" |
Table of contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Dependence Chapter 2: Avoiding Trouble Chapter 3: Frustration Chapter 4: A Parent's Role Chapter 5: Isolation Chapter 6: Xenophobia Chapter 7: Responsibility Chapter 8: Single Parenthood Chapter 9: The Empty Nest Chapter 10: A Difficult Choice Chapter 11: Sexism Chapter 12: A Problem of Education Chapter 13: Golden Age Chapter 14: Computerization Chapter 15: Overtime Chapter 16: Beginning School Chapter 17: Homesickness |
Review: "Socially appropriate communication, rather than a specific level of linguistic competence, is stressed." |