A Conversation Book 2: English in Everyday Life (Full Student Book) (Third Edition)

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A Conversation Book 2: (Third Edition)
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  1. Paperback: 282 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1997-12-12
  3. Author: Tina Kasloff Carver, Sandra Douglas Fotinos
  4. ISBN: 0137281145
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #213986

Product Review

A Conversation Book 2, Revised Third Edition, by Tina Kasloff Carver and Sandra Douglas Fotinos, presents an inviting, student-centered approach to developing fluency in English conversation. Contextualized picture dictionary-type pages provide students with the vocabulary needed for everyday life. Following each vocabulary lesson, task-based and cooperative activities such as role-playing, storytelling, problem solving, and community activities offer numerous opportunities for students to practice their language and conversation skills. A Conversation Book 2 now includes conversation springboards, complete with an audio program, and grammar. Of Related Interest A Writing Book, Second Edition, is a Teacher's Resource Book which offers more than 100 reproducible masters for cooperative, conmpetency-based writing activities, all coordinated with the lessons in A Conversation Book 1 and 2. Correlations are included in A Writing Book and in the Teacher's Editions of the Conversation Books.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars conversation starters, February 8, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: A Conversation Book 1: English in Everyday Life, Revised Third Edition (Paperback)
I use this book in a beginning level English class for Hispanics. I work all day at a computer-related job and volunteer teach ESL two nights a week. I really do not have enough time to think of new conversation starters all the time. I find that this book used in conjunction with other material is ideal for low level adults. It provides a non threatening, informative introduction into American life. It is a fun way to learn the basics.


26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down, the best entry level ESL text, June 16, 2008
Julia Reineman (LA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Conversation Book 1: English in Everyday Life (4th Edition) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)
My M.A. thesis was a comparison of adult, entry-level ESL textbooks; I give _A Conversation Book_ (ACB) a five-star rating.

What is does (that other books do not):

ACB treats learners as intelligent; while it is written for a true beginner, it does not over-simplify the topics that it covers.

ACB provides an above-average amount of pertinent vocabulary for each topic.

Each unit is about 10 pages long, with 6 smaller topics of 2 pages each. Individual topics within the units are independent, each with their own vocabulary list, making it especially helpful if student attendance is sporadic.

ACB draws on the wealth of existing knowledge that students bring with them. Conversation questions often asks students to share about their lives before coming to the U.S., whether it be regarding food, healthcare, or beliefs about gender and housework.

ACB avoids traditional grammar-based instruction.

ACB includes...Read more


15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly disappointing - better for teachers than students, April 22, 2007
Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Conversation (Paperback)
More a series of detailed vocabulary lists arranged by topic than an actual conversation book, this ESL book - approximately half of Conversation Book 2 - helps students find the appropriate word for everyday activities. This seems like a better resource for teachers than a book for students - given the price - and should be supplement by a worksheet of at least 10-15 questions. When I taught at a local community college, this was the assigned textbook and few students wanted to buy it. On the other hand, this book forced me to create many conversation worksheets to supplement the text.

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