Coming Soon: An eBook of essentials from Compelling Conversations – Japan!
“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study it.”
—Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973-1014), Japanese author, The Tale of Genji
Same book, new look!
Teachers and tutors of English: do you currently work with Japanese English language learners? Are you looking for engaging, fresh EFL conversation activities to guide your English students toward greater fluency?
We are pleased to announce the release of Compelling Conversations – Japan: Essential Speaking Activities and Popular Excerpts for High-Intermediate Japanese English Language Learners. An abridged edition of our culturally-specific 2015 conversation book, Essential Speaking Activities streamlines the communicative techniques used in prior Compelling Conversations books and provides easier access to new readers.
Redesigned with learners in mind
Organized within 12 thematic chapters, this revised text helps Japanese ELLs describe their lives, share experiences, and develop critical thinking skills in context. Great for small conversation classes and private tutoring, Essential Speaking Activities highlights six fundamental classroom exercises per chapter to promote authentic conversation.
- Sharing Experiences – A set of 15 topical pair conversation questions that introduce each chapter.
- Photographs to Start Conversations – A small group activity centered around visual analysis and discussion.
- Paraphrasing Proverbs – Deepen critical thinking and build paraphrasing skills using sets of proverbs from all over the world.
- Pronunciation Practice – Improve English pronunciation by focusing on common problem areas unique to Japanese learners of English.
- Discussing Quotations – Students form and express opinions by evaluating famous English quotations from a variety of cultural and political figures.
- Search and Share – Students learn to summarize and synthesize information with this topical, research-based internet activity.
Moving forward
Speaking fluent English is becoming increasingly important across Asia, including Japan. Therefore, while I confess myself surprised at the original textbook’s currently limited reach, I remain optimistic. Our book helps Japanese English language learners create authentic, positive experiences in our difficult, strange tongue. Perhaps this abbreviated collection will introduce new readers and inspire more compelling conversations.
Compelling Conversations – Japan: Essential Speaking Activities and Popular Excerpts for High-Intermediate Japanese English Language Learners will be released through Amazon this month. Stay tuned for further updates!
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Chimayo Press (www.ChimayoPress.com) is a Los Angeles-based publisher of niche books that create compelling conversations, deepen relationships, and celebrate the human spirit. The original Compelling Conversations ESL series has found audiences across the world in over 50 countries and established a niche for English teachers, online tutors, and conversational clubs.