Praise for Create Compelling Conversations – Reproducible Search and Share Activities for English Teachers
“[Search and Share] combines wide-ranging, outside-the-classroom research activities (Search) – in which students are sent to the Internet or sent outside to explore their community and to engage with native English speakers – with in-class activities (Share) where the students share and discuss the results of their research. The questions asked are both information-based and open-ended, providing ample opportunity for challenging and meaningful conversation practice. Any EFL instructor…. is sure to find Roth’s latest work an invaluable resource.”
Carl W. Hart, EFL Instructor,
Author of Secrets of Teaching ESL Grammar
“I have been using the Compelling Conversation Series for the last ten years in my college classes…. Most other ESL books are not geared towards relevant conversations that encourage students to talk. Our students love the series to the point that the conversations spill over into their breaks and lunchtime.”
Mark Treston, Director,
Global Innovation Schools and Global Innovation School Online www.globalinnovationus.com
“A valuable edition to the English classroom. This book encourages students to search and find authentic English material – an invaluable method to get students discovering new and interesting material they may have otherwise missed…. Empowering students to discuss topics and points they themselves find interesting is a sure fire way to improve recall.”
Ben Worthington
IELTSpodcast.com
“Compelling Conversations is the first book I turn to when teaching an advanced level ESL class. It has become integral to my lesson planning as a way to foster meaningful conversations and improve my student’s vocabulary. The proverbs and quotes included with each lesson let every student think critically and I’ve heard some amazing insights coming from all types of students.”