Ur, Penny.

Discussions that work : task-centred fluency practice / Penny Ur. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1981. - vi, 122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Cambridge handbooks for language teachers . - Cambridge handbooks for language teachers. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121) and index.

Preface -- Part I. General Principles: 1. What is a discussion? -- 2. Some factors in a good discussion: topic, group-work, role-play -- 3. Giving the discussion a purpose: the task -- 4. Organization -- Part II. Practical Examples: 5. Introduction -- 6. Brainstorming activities -- 7. Organizing activities -- 8. Compound activities -- Bibliography -- Index.

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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
English language--Spoken English.
Discussion.

PE1128.A2 / U7 1981

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