Keep Talking

Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers

by Friederike Klippel, Scott Thornbury (Series Editor)

This is a practical guide to communication activities in the language classroom, suitable for use with students from elementary to advanced level.

Part I contains instructions for over 100 different exercises, including interviews, guessing games, jigsaw tasks, problem-solving, values clarification techniques, mime, role play and storytelling.

For each activity, notes are also provided on the linguistic and educational aims, the level, organisation, time and preparation required.

Part II contains the accompanying worksheets, which can be copied, making many of the activities instantly available for use in class.

A comprehensive table of activities and an index are included for ease of reference.

Genres: Teaching, Reference

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

In general a lot of great ideas for speaking activities in the classroom - some I would use right away. The book's drawback is that it was written some 30 years ago so some of the examples (like writing telegrams and stuff) are completely outdated. The additional materials are all black and white and really dull. They need to be adapted to the requirements of the modern classroom.

[Malvina Wilmot · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly engaging and satisfying read. The writing is clear and immersive, the themes are well-developed, and the story keeps your interest throughout. A book that’s easy to enjoy and hard to forget—highly recommended!

[Ross Thorburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book with loads of great speaking activities.

[Earl Grey Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

My boss recommended me this book to help me with my speaking class that I had. Since the text book that I was using was repetitive, I needed some new ideas to help prevent the class from falling into a rut. I did learn about a lot of different ideas and activities for speaking. Some were applicable to my class, others not. Those I could not directly use in my current class I might be able to use later down the road when I am teaching other courses and levels.

One thing to note, this isn't the most engaging book to keep you awake and riveted on a 6:45am subway ride.