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Introduction

To Students

To Teachers

Welcome to the latest edition

TRANSLATION OF THIS TEXT

Learning to express yourself

Until now, most of your language learning has been focused on comprehension : understanding content in English. With this textbook, you'll learn to express your self in real-time English conversation. This may be a little scary for you if you have never had a conversation in English. But don't worry. Each lesson contains steps that will help you to practice having simple, meaningful conversations. If you follow these steps, you will surely succeed. All you need to do is: • Participate actively in class. Pair activities are fun, because you can exchange ideas with your classmates. But they are designed to help you remember English naturally, so you should pay close attention to the structure, sound and meaning of what you are saying. • Make it a habit to do some study outside of class time. You can listen to audio tracks and use Sum mary Sheets to preview basic vocabulary before class, and review key structures afterwards.

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Conversations in Class A2 is the latest edition of Conversa tions in Class , following the first (2006), second (2009), and third (2015) editions. Why was a fourth edition created? • There is increasing demand for a textbook that would fit one-semester courses. This edition consists of Book 1 and Book 2, each with 12 lessons and one Orientation lesson for the first class. If you add two classes for a mid-term exam and an end-of term exam, the content will fill a standard 15-class university semester. • Previous editions of this textbook have included Japanese translations, but in Conversations in Class A2 they are optional. In our opinion, providing trans lations to low-intermediate learners allows them to progress more quickly into meaningful speaking practice. However, some institutions forbid the use of L1 in class, and some teachers prefer to avoid it. In this edition, all Japanese translations are provi ded online, protected by a password. Teachers can choose whether or not to share that password with their students. → Please note that Conversations in Class Third Edi tion (CiC3) remains in circulation. It is different from this textbook in that it is a one-year textbook, with Japanese translations printed inside the book. • We have never stopped experimenting, tweaking what has made our success since the beginning: visual presentation of daily life conversation topics, scaffolded activities, and cultural advice. This edition incorporates our latest advances in how to present content and scaffold speaking activities. In particular, an important new feature is the Summary Sheets , which present the content of each lesson in a way that makes it easy for students to learn important vocabulary before class, and to review the key struc tures afterwards. When students have learnt voca bulary beforehand, in-class speaking activities and acquisition of the content flows much more smoothly. Systematic review ensures that students can consoli date their skills, and improve their fluency.

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After the lesson : REVIEW

Before the lesson : PREVIEW

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Here are the key vocabulary points for next week’s lesson. Your teacher will tell you which ones to learn. Memorize them in advance, and the lesson will be easier for you.

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Point 1: Toolbox

1. definitely ................................................................. 2. probably .................................................................. 3. maybe .....................................................................

1. What are you majoring in? ............................................................................................................................................. 2. What are you studying at this university? ...................................................................................................................... 3. I’m majoring in business. ............................................................................................................................................... 4. I’m studying business. .................................................................................................................................................... 5. What subjects are you taking ? ...................................................................................................................................... 6. What subjects are you taking now? ............................................................................................................................... 7. What classes are you taking this semester? .................................................................................................................. 8. I’m taking Basic Accounting and Career Studies. ..........................................................................................................

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4. to study a ................................................................ 5. to major in a ........................................................... 6. to take a class to take a subject ...........................

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What’s your favorite subject at the moment?

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Point 2: Toolbox

7. favorite .................................................................... 8. most difficult ........................................................... 9. easiest ..................................................................... 10. most interesting ..................................................... 11. most boring ............................................................ 12. best .........................................................................

9. What is your favorite subject at the moment? ..............................................................................................................

It’s definitely World History. The teacher is strict but the content is very interesting.

10. What is your favorite class this semester? .................................................................................................................... 11. It’s definitely English Conversation. ............................................................................................................................... 12. It’s probably English Conversation. ................................................................................................................................ 13. What was your favorite subject in high school? ............................................................................................................ 14. What was your favorite subject in elementary school? ................................................................................................ 15. It was maybe English Conversation. ..............................................................................................................................

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The content is (was) ~

13. challenging .............................................................. 14. useful ...................................................................... 15. difficult .................................................................... 16. dry ...........................................................................

I'm majoring in business.

Great! What subjects are you taking for that?

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Our teacher is (was) ~

There are (were) a lot of ~

17. strict ........................................................................ 18. patient ..................................................................... 19. funny .......................................................................

23. things to remember ............................................... 24. tests .........................................................................

I'm taking classes like Basic Accounting and Financial Analysis.

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I’m (not) good at ~

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There is (was) a lot of ~

25. writing ..................................................................... 26. languages ................................................................ 27. drawing ................................................................... 28. sports ......................................................................

20. homework ............................................................... 21. reading .................................................................... 22. variety .....................................................................

Lesson 5 - Your Studies

Learning to speak naturally

Making conversation is a cultural activity. To sound friendly and interesting when you speak English, you need to understand and follow the basic cultural “rules” of English-speaking culture. In this textbook, you'll find practical advice that you'll need to incorporate into your speaking practice. To speak fluently, you'll need to practice these strategies many times, in the same way a judoka practices kata until they are natural reactions.

Personalize your textbook

Your textbook is designed for you to write in. Bring it to every class, and fill it with notes about you and your lifestyle. Personalize it, decorate it, make it unique!

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