English Speaking
englishbanana.com’s
Talk a Lot
Spoken English Course by Matt Purland
A Great New Way to Learn Spoken English
Elementary Book 1
Complete 12-week spoken English course All materials, instructions and answers are included Brand new and unique learning method Learn and recall questions, answers and negatives using 8 common verb forms • Learn 400+ essential vocabulary words • 100% photocopiable • • • •
englishbanana.com’s
Talk a Lot
Spoken English Course
Elementary Book 1
This book is dedicated to Anna and Julia, with love and thanks xx
and also:
……………………………………………………………….
(Insert the name of the teacher who has most inspired you to learn.)
English Banana.com info@englishbanana.com ISBN-13: 978-0955701511
English Banana.com Copying Licence: You may freely print, copy and distribute this book, subject to our Copying Licence (visit our website at www.englishbanana.com for full details)
First published in the UK by English Banana.com 2008 © Copyright Matt Purland 2008
Talk a Lot
Introduction
Welcome to a new kind of English course! Talk a Lot is a great new way to learn spoken English, and quite a departure from the standard ELT course book. Instead of spending hours reading and writing, students have the opportunity to engage in challenging and fun speaking and listening activities with their friends. On this course students learn how to think in English as well as Talk a Lot! The Talk a Lot course objectives are very simple: • • • • Every student talking in English Every student listening to and understanding English Every student thinking in English, and Every student taking part in class
Talk a Lot is structured so that every student can practise and improve English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, word and sentence stress, and interpersonal skills, by working in pairs, groups and one to one with the teacher. The main benefits of Talk a Lot are: • • • Students have to think in English during lessons in
Talk a Lot
Spoken English Course by Matt Purland
A Great New Way to Learn Spoken English
Elementary Book 1
Complete 12-week spoken English course All materials, instructions and answers are included Brand new and unique learning method Learn and recall questions, answers and negatives using 8 common verb forms • Learn 400+ essential vocabulary words • 100% photocopiable • • • •
englishbanana.com’s
Talk a Lot
Spoken English Course
Elementary Book 1
This book is dedicated to Anna and Julia, with love and thanks xx
and also:
……………………………………………………………….
(Insert the name of the teacher who has most inspired you to learn.)
English Banana.com info@englishbanana.com ISBN-13: 978-0955701511
English Banana.com Copying Licence: You may freely print, copy and distribute this book, subject to our Copying Licence (visit our website at www.englishbanana.com for full details)
First published in the UK by English Banana.com 2008 © Copyright Matt Purland 2008
Talk a Lot
Introduction
Welcome to a new kind of English course! Talk a Lot is a great new way to learn spoken English, and quite a departure from the standard ELT course book. Instead of spending hours reading and writing, students have the opportunity to engage in challenging and fun speaking and listening activities with their friends. On this course students learn how to think in English as well as Talk a Lot! The Talk a Lot course objectives are very simple: • • • • Every student talking in English Every student listening to and understanding English Every student thinking in English, and Every student taking part in class
Talk a Lot is structured so that every student can practise and improve English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, intonation, word and sentence stress, and interpersonal skills, by working in pairs, groups and one to one with the teacher. The main benefits of Talk a Lot are: • • • Students have to think in English during lessons in