Compelling Conversations, Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners - by Eric H Roth & Toni Aberson (Paperback)

About the Book

This English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbook includes thematic chapters to create quality conversations and uses conversation starters, interview questions, classic quotations, paraphrasing exercises, and traditional proverbs to create hours of English conversation and class discussions for native Vietnamese speakers.

Book Synopsis

Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners is based on our original and highly successful English as a Second Language (ESL) textbook, Compelling Conversations. The difference is this unique textbook was created for Vietnamese English Language Learners. Like the original, this English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbook includes thematic chapters to create quality conversations and uses conversation starters, interview questions, classic quotations, paraphrasing exercises, and traditional proverbs to create hours of English conversation and class discussions. This culturally sensitive text encourages students to speak about their experiences, their families, and their lives in Vietnam. With dozens of practical speaking exercises, Compelling Conversations helps advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners develop greater fluency, develop and express their opinions, give reasons to support their opinions, build critical thinking skills, prepare for standardized tests with speaking sections (TOEFL, IELTS), and create authentic conversations. Fluency also requires practice. Compelling Conversations encourages students to learn by doing and continually practice speaking English. As a result, students gain greater confidence, fluency, and vocabulary. They also create better conversations in English - in and beyond their English classes. Originally designed for community college students (ages 18-87!), the textbook has been adopted by American adult schools, international high schools, English language schools and intensive English language programs, university ESL programs, and conversation clubs. Recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, The original, Compelling Conversations - Questions & Quotations on Timeless Topics is used by English Language Learners in over 40 countries. Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners includes: - 15 thematic chapters - over 75 communicative activities - Partner, group, and class discussion activities to develop fluency - 15 targeted vocabulary lists to expand working vocabulary in social, professional, and academic contexts - 15 Paraphrasing exercises - Over 125 global proverbs to build intercultural understanding - 15 question writing exercises - 150 classic quotations to display eloquent language and develop critical thinking skills - 27 black-and-white photographs - Versatile material than can be adapted to multi-level listening and speaking classes - Critical thinking activities that develop vital academic skills for mainstream college courses - Discussion activities to build fluency and classroom speaking skills - 9 out-of-classroom and online assignments for homework and/or self-study - An alphabetized academic word list - Bibliography - 108 pages This communicative, oral skills EFL/ESL textbook has been primarily designed for international high schools, community college/university English language programs, and adult education programs. The book combines focused communicative activities and the natural language approach. We are Chimayo Press, an independent educational publishing company based in Los Angeles since 2005. We're committed to publishing niche books that create compelling conversations, deepen relationships, and celebrate the human spirit. Compelling Conversations - Questions & Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners is the second title in our Compelling Conversations series.

Review Quotes

"What do learners of English want when they start learning English language? Of course they want to be able to communicate with others in English. In other words, they want to speak English fluently. Compelling Conversations - Questions & Quotations for Advance Vietnamese English language learners textbook does just that ... it helps learners of English to speak English fluently...As an English teacher in Vietnam, I know how difficult is for Vietnamese learners of English to have a group discussion in English... All chapters of Compelling Conversation contain predefined questions to get students talking from the first moment. Great resources such as reproducible worksheets for students, surveys etc. can be found in every chapter of the book. Throughout the book, proverbs related to each topic are given to the students to discuss... these are the main reasons why I think a book like Compelling Conversations is indispensable for an English teacher." Dan Dumitrache eslvietnamzone.com October 2012 "Compelling Conversations is a text that encourages multiculturalism, that is flexible enough to use for all ages of advanced English language learners, and that gives a personally relevant, tailored experience for advanced Vietnamese ELLs to formulate their opinions in anticipation of present and future communications with English speakers.... I recommend this book as a backbone for a lively conversation class." "Perhaps my most favored aspect of the book arrives in the first few pages where the authors send a personal message to the students emphasizing their desire for the students to speak in English, although not by admonishing Vietnamese. This personal message to the student stressing the importance of both languages is paramount the inextricable link between language and culture must not be violated; instead bilingualism and bi-culturalism should be fostered within the student (Dicker, 2003). Roth and Aberson graciously encourage multicultural curiosity within this text by their interviewing techniques and soft cultural reminders to the students not to be intimidated of foreigners and to encourage one another... Compelling Conversations establishes a classroom culture revolving around respect..." "Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners gently but firmly encourages advanced Vietnamese students to think critically about their own culture, and those of others around the world in English so that they can more effectively communicate in an advanced manner with other speakers of English." Sarah Elizabeth Snyder, Northern Arizona University Teaching English as a Second Language - Electronic Journal September 2012 "Compelling Conversations is a great book to get my students to talk beyond the usual topics they find in ESL textbooks in Vietnam. The topics encourage students to think, discuss, and exchange ideas and their own personal interpretations of idioms, quotes and proverbs. This is a welcome break from the somewhat rigid or structured speaking and listening books that we have used before... If you want to have your students talking and conversing, this book is a must-have! This book is also a big help in exposing our ELL students in Vietnam to quotes that are often used in SAT type essay prompts." Leah Montano, ELD Program Coordinator APU International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam "Roth and Aberson return with the next installment of their Compelling Conversations series ... presenting conversation topics, activity ideas and interesting quotes for Vietnamese students of the English language. ..The book has a number of strengths and the authors are veteran teachers whose experience is reflected in the book's content. The conversation topics are useful and the proverbs, quotes and vocabulary are all appropriate for advanced Vietnamese EFL students." Kirkus Reviews