Talk Modern: Stories to Build a Modern Vocabulary

Talk Modern: Stories to Build a Modern Vocabulary
by: David DeRocco (Author)
Publisher:Full Blast Productions
Publication Date: November 20, 2008
Language:English
Print Length:128 pages
ISBN-10:1895451582
ISBN-13:9781895451580
Book Description
Talk Modern: Stories to Build a Modern Vocabulary is a 30 unit reproducible reading and discussion text for Intermediate to Advanced students. There are ten articles on modern technology: Blogging, E-bay, Biofuels, Spam, Spyware, Hybrid Cars, Search Engines, Long Distance Surgery, Forensics, and Satellite Television. There are ten articles about the way we live: Reality TV, Banning Breeds of Dogs, Psychics, Paparazzi, Diet Fads, Trans Fat, Weather Patterns, Class Action Lawsuits, Aromatherapy, and Poker. And there are ten articles on problems faced by society: Bullying, Aging Population, Obesity, Identity Theft, Gangs, Human Smuggling, Homelessness, Cloning, Bipolar Disorder, and Divorce. Each story is accompanied by several exercises covering most skill areas.
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Talk Modern: Stories to Build a Modern Vocabulary is a 30 unit reproducible reading and discussion text for Intermediate to Advanced students. There are ten articles on modern technology: Blogging, E-bay, Biofuels, Spam, Spyware, Hybrid Cars, Search Engines, Long Distance Surgery, Forensics, and Satellite Television. There are ten articles about the way we live: Reality TV, Banning Breeds of Dogs, Psychics, Paparazzi, Diet Fads, Trans Fat, Weather Patterns, Class Action Lawsuits, Aromatherapy, and Poker. And there are ten articles on problems faced by society: Bullying, Aging Population, Obesity, Identity Theft, Gangs, Human Smuggling, Homelessness, Cloning, Bipolar Disorder, and Divorce. Each story is accompanied by several exercises covering most skill areas. Read more