Essentials of Teaching Academic Oral Communication

Name: Essentials of Teaching Academic Oral Communication
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ISBN: 9780618224920

ISBN-10: 0618224920

ISBN-13: 9780618224920

Edition: 2006

Authors: John Murphy, John Murphy, Joy Reid, Cynthia Schuemann

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Essentials of Teaching Academic Oral Communication provides theoretical and practical information for instructors teaching listening and speaking skills. Written by a scholar-teacher, this brief, well-organized book provides instructors with highly focused help in developing their own knowledge and teaching skills. The text helps instructors design academic programs, teach academic oral communication, develop syllabi, and establish grading-policies. As part of the 20-book Houghton Mifflin English for Academic Success series, this text is available for purchase by individual teachers or programs to use in conjunction with College Oral Communication 14.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: CENGAGE Learning
Publication date: 7/13/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.440




Starting Off Right



Before the Course Begins



The First Day of Class



Speakers of More Than One Language Are Terrific!



Speaking-to-Learn



Special Challenges of EAP Speaking



Why Are We Studying How to Speak English?



Native English Speakers (Instructors and Peers)



Getting to Know Course Instructors



Interacting with Native English-Speaking (NES) Classmates



The Role of Academic Lecturing



Prepare to Present 'Mini-Lectures'



Develop Your Own Lectures and Lecture Supports



Questioning in Whole-Class Settings



Class Sizes and Configurations



Student Speaking



Students' Oral Presentations in Class



Students Need to Know Their Own English Voices



Extending Length of Speaking Turns



Vocabulary and Speech Intelligibility



Specialized Vocabulary and Polysyllabic Words



Give Some Attention to Vowels and Final Consonants



Ongoing Professional Concerns



Adopt the Attitude of an Exploratory Teacher



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