Essentials of teaching academic oral communication

Covering a skill area, this title provides helpful information for instructors who wish to teach academic English.

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Main Author: Murphy, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston Houghton Mifflin Company 2006
Series:Houghton mifflin english for academic success
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Before the Course Begins
  • 2. The First Day of Class
  • 3. Speakers of More Than One Language Are Terrific
  • 4. Special Challenges of EAP Speaking
  • 5. Why Are We Studying How to Speak English?
  • 6. Getting to Know Course Instructors
  • 7. Interacting with Native English-Speaking Classmates
  • 8. Prepare to Present "Mini-Lectures"
  • 9. Develop Your Own Lectures and Lecture Supports
  • 10. Questioning in Whole-Class Settings
  • 11. Class Sizes and Configurations
  • 12. Student' Oral Presentations in Class
  • 13. Students Need to Know Their Own English Voices
  • 14. Extending Length of Speaking Turns
  • 15. Specialized Vocabulary and Polysyllabic Words
  • 16. Give Some Attention to Vowels and Final Consonants
  • 17. Adopt and Attitude of an Exploratory Teacher
  • 18. Where to Go to Learn More