Speaking Time 2, w/MP3 Audio CD (Elementary Level; improve oral skills through extensive, meaningful practice)
Description:
The activities presented in each unit of the books help students expand their basic speaking skills through guided practice. Additional listening and pair-work activities provide opportunities for students to hear spoken models and practice their own oral communicative skills.
The content of Speaking Time covers a wide range of theme-based topics over twenty units per book. Each unit contains four pages of linked language practice based on a given modeled speech. Each unit builds up a mini presentation, giving learners confidence to operate in English-speaking academic environments. Many of the target phrases are recored in a high-quality CD featuring native English speakers. This ensures critical early exposure to correct English pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Key Features
- Easy-to-use speaking-based activities that need minimal teacher preparation
- Subject matter accessible to young learners
- Clearly-presented modeled language samples
- CD with 100 audio tracks of native-English speaker pronunciation
- Full-color pictures to guide comprehension and anticipation of material