How to Test Speaking Skills in Japan

134 A resource for teaching oral communication to Japanese students

C onversations in Class, 3rd Edition is an oral communication textbook that is completely compatible with the testing tech niques featured in this book Co-authored by Jerry Talan dis Jr, this text has been especially designed for low-intermediate Japanese students who have had little or no experience with actual conversation Thoroughly scaffolded material helps build confi dence step by step Cultural tips and strategies throughout each unit enable smoother, more natural conversations by helping students avoid long silences, short answers, and repetitive conversation pat terns Each unit contains speaking activities that can be easily used for assessment For a free inspection copy and sample lessons, visit www almalang com