Conversation Book Ideas (Merged)

[KALM]

Hi,

I was just asked to teach an after school conversation class at my middle school.  I have asked the level, and have not been told.  So that means it can range from low level to high, and I am guessing it will be mixed. 
I was wondering if anyone could reccommend some conversation books.  I have a few already, but they mostly directed for adults or advanced students. 
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

[Dyl]

Try "Tell Me More" by Dr. Andrew Finch.

Students' material: http://www.finchpark.com/books/tmms/
Teacher guide: http://www.finchpark.com/books/tmm/index.htm

[KALM]

Thank you so much for the fast reply! The book looks great!

[JC49]

http://www.stickyball.net/


this website has esl dialogue role-play. You have to pay though.

[enolan]

I just started a conversation tutoring session with two advanced 3rd graders. I am looking for a book to work with. The girls have advanced vocabulary but are shy of speaking English. I need something they will find interesting enough to make them speak!

Any suggestions?

[red]

hi! I am also conducting my conversation class with 3rd-6th grades students. During the first term I compiled some conversation topics I found from websites. This term I am using Children's Talk 1 by LIS Korea. Though there are some difficult questions, most of the topics are easy that can make children talk. Hope this helps   

[peipei0708]

I think you can use storybooks that they would be interested in and also stories that cover variety of other topics.  You can ask a lot of questions to the students and they can continue to develop their vocabulary and also practice their conversation skills.

[be the ball]

I am using a book called Jazz English. It's all conversation. It's going fairly well for my 3rd grade classes, it gets them talking.

It's written by a regular dude, a native teacher here in Korea, which I like.

http://web.me.com/plangbro/JAZZ_ENGLISH/JAZZ_ENGLISH.html

good luck

[enolan]

Thanks so much everyone! I'm headed to the bookstore now.

[TeranX]

Thanks 'be the ball' 

it looks great!

[fishead]

Try "Tell Me More" by Dr. Andrew Finch.

Students' material: http://www.finchpark.com/books/tmms/
Teacher guide: http://www.finchpark.com/books/tmm/index.htm

Strongly agree have been using his stuff for years. One thing that is worth trying is the running dictation activities. One of these activities typically includes  a traditional Korean photo this usually includes some children bowing to their grandparents for a Chusock ceremony with some text. Then you have the same thing but the text is deleted and replaced with lines. You take several copies of the original text and paste it to the wall with heavy duty tape. Then you give each group a copy of the picture minus the text.
 The groups compete in teams to re-copy the text. I've never seen Korean Middle school students have more fun. When they get to a difficult word they spell it out. You and the co-teacher just have to walk around and make sure the students do the activity properly. This activity gets pretty noisy I only use it in the English Zone. This is a great activity to develope students speaking listening reading and writing skills. It also allow them to become more active learners and less passive.