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- ISBN: 9780131940963 | 0131940961
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/21/2007
Real Talk 2, by Lida Baker and Judith Tanka, helps teachers transport high-intermediate to#xA0;advanced students out of the language classroom and into the world of authentic English. Each of the book#x19;s eight thematic chapters has four parts: In Person, On the Phone, On the Air, and In Class. With Real Talk 2, teachers can expose students to spontaneous face-to-face conversations, phone conversations and messages, radio broadcasts, and academic lectures. #xA0; Features Instruction and practice in language skills for everyday use and for academic situations. Clear explanations and activities to teach natural use of intonation, stress, reductions, thought groups, and difficult-to-pronounce sounds Structured and graduated note-taking activities that prepare students for university and college-level lectures Recorded speakers with a variety of accents, both native and nonnative End-of-chapter synthesizing activities that help students prepare for TOEFL#xAE; speaking tasks and academic speaking situations All of these features guide students to communicate confidently and successfully in a wide variety of settings. #xA0; For intermediate#xA0;to high-intermediate students, see Real Talk 1.#xA0; #xA0;