Compelling Conversations - Vietnam : Speaking Exercises for Vietnamese Learners of English

Become who you want to be - in English! Compelling Conversations - Vietnam: Speaking Exercises for Vietnamese Learners of English is the second edition of Compelling Conversations - Vietnam: Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners. Based on our original and highly successful English as a Second Language (ESL) textbook, Compelling Conversations, this unique ELT textbook was created specifically for Vietnamese learners of English in the United States. This fluency-focused second edition includes 14 revised thematic chapters to create quality conversations, interview questions, pronunciation exercises, and paraphrasing exercises of traditional proverbs to create hours of English conversation and class discussions. Compelling Conversations - Vietnam also expands work knowledge and academic vocabulary with communicative activities focused around the study of common prefixes and suffixes.This conversation book also includes cultural tips for international students and immigrants. Students gain greater fluency, confidence, and vocabulary in communicative activities. Adult and community college students share opinions, build critical thinking skills, and create authentic conversations. Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations for Advanced Vietnamese English Language Learners includes: Over 100 communicative activities about daily life Focused pronunciation activities that target common "good mistakes" made by Vietnamese learners of English Includes short readings on American culture Over 100 global and 40 Vietnamese proverbs to build intercultural under- standing and develop critical thinking skills Designed for multi-level listening and speaking classes Helps prepare for standardized tests like TOEFL, IELTS Includes 15 Search and Share assign- ments for homework Includes 10 additional reproducible surveys, forms, and worksheets in the appendix 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.