Discussions that work : Task-centred fluency practice /
Penny Ur
- 1a. ed.
- New York Cambridge University Press 1981
- 122 p.
WHAT IS A DISCUSSION?. Communication practice. The discussion. The aims. SOME FACTORS IN A GOOD DISCUSION: TOPIC, GROUP-WORK, ROLE-PLAY. The topic. Group-work. Role-play. GIVING THE DISCUSSION A PURSPOSE: THE TASK. Thought. Result. Language-practice efficiency. ORGANIZATION. Presentation. Process. ending. PRACTICAL EXAMPLES. Brainstorming activities. Guessing games. Finding connections. IDEAS FROM A CENTRAL THEME. Organizing activities. Comparing. Detecting differences. PUTTING. COMPOUND ACTIVITIES. Composing letters. Debates. Publicity campaigns.