1,000 Conversation Questions: Designed for Use in the ESL or EFL Classroom - Softcover

Pitts, Larry W

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479101583 ISBN 13: 9781479101580

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

NOTE: This is the first edition. We have a second edition available.

Before you buy this book, there's something you should know.

The questions in this book originally came from our website, ESL Conversation Questions. Since this book was first published in 2012, the website has grown a lot. It now has over 5,000 conversation questions across 100+ topics, all organized by CEFR level from beginner to advanced, with free printable PDFs for every topic. The website is free and always will be.

So if you're looking for the biggest, most organized collection of ESL conversation questions, the website is honestly the better choice.

What this book gives you that the website doesn't:

• A compact, one-page-per-topic format; about 10 questions per topic, no scrolling, no decisions. Just copy and go.
• 30+ topics not currently on the website, including Money, Pets, History, Hobbies, Retirement, Weddings, and more.
• A short classroom guide with tips on timing, group size, and how to keep students talking.
• Everything in one paperback; no internet needed.

What the website gives you that this book doesn't:

• 5 to 6 times more questions per topic (50–80 per topic vs. about 10)
• Questions organized by difficulty level (A1-A2, A2, B1, B2, C1)
• New topics and improved questions added regularly
• Free downloadable PDFs for every topic

The truth is, if I were a teacher discovering this for the first time today, I'd start with the website. But this book still has a place; it's quick, it's portable, and it covers topics the site hasn't gotten to yet. You know your situation better than I do.

There are actually 1,436 questions across 134 topics in this book, more than the title suggests. It also includes practical classroom tips I picked up from years of using these questions with my own students.

About this title

About the Author

Larry Pitts is the creator of the popular ESL resource website ESL Conversation Questions and has authored several ESL resource books including 500 Grammar Based Conversation Questions and IELTS Study Guide. He has also contributed to several resource books for Yonsei University and helped to create ESL Worksheets and Activities for Kids.

From the Back Cover

This book is packed with more than 1,000 conversation questions spanning 100 topics and is targeted towards intermediate or advanced ESL or EFL students.

These questions are great to:

• spark interest in a topic
• practice fluency
• elicit vocabulary
• find common errors

This book is designed with one goal in mind, to provide you with a wealth of easy to use conversation questions. It has a simple design which makes it easy to photocopy or scan. You won't find any branding, cartoons, or excessive decoration on the pages.

It also contains a small section on how to best implement conversation questions in your class, in which I share what I have learned through trial and error and hundreds of classroom hours.

This is a book by a teacher for teachers. As an English language teacher I have found that using conversation questions in the classroom is one of the best ways to get students talking. I believe that students should be given as much opportunity as possible to produce English and so I use these questions in my own classroom to foster lively discussions.

I found conversation questions to be so successful in the classroom that I decided to create a resource for my fellow teachers. I sincerely hope you enjoy this book and I believe that it will provide you with lots of value in the years to come.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1479101583
• ISBN 13: 9781479101580
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 150