Mastering English through Global Debate
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Mastering English through Global Debate
Ekaterina Talalakina, Tony Brown, Jennifer Bown, and William Eggington
Foreword by Dan E. Davidson eTextbooks are now available through VitalSource.com! Ekaterina Talalakina is an associate professor in the Department of Foreign Languages at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow. She is a certified ACTFL OPI tester in English. In addition to publishing articles in Russian and English on TESOL, lexicology, and e-learning, she is actively involved in collaborative learning projects that connect classrooms in Russia and the US via technology.
Reviews
"This book will support advanced students preparing for debates in English in ESL classes. Well-structured and logically progressive, it is a very worthy contribution to the field."—Rob Waring, associate professor, Notre Dame Seishin University, Okayama, Japan "Language experts say that good communication and public speaking skills are central to student success at university and in the workplace. This engaging textbook replete with timely, relevant themes combines authentic communicative experiences and the important skill of debate to facilitate advanced to superior-level language proficiency."—Christine Coombe, President of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 2011-2012 Table of Contents Foreword Introduction 1. Environment vs. Economy: "Global Priorities: Being Green or Earning Green" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 2. Interventionism vs. Isolationism: "Spreading Democracy or Breaching Sovereignty" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 3. Wealth Redistribution vs. Self-Reliance: "Mind the Gap" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 4. Cultural Preservation vs. Diversity: "Immigration: Value Added or Value Lost" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 5. Security vs. Freedom: "Hawks and Doves at War" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection 6. Education vs. Field Experience: "Academic Qualification: Passport to Success?" Pre-Reading Studying the Topic Mastering Vocabulary Constructing Critical Discourse Listening Formatting the Argument: Writing Formatting the Argument: Speaking Reflection Appendices A. Structuring a Debate B. Rubric for Speaking and Writing |