Talk-a-Tivities: Problem Solving and Puzzles for Pairs by Richard Yorkey
Talk-a-Tivities is a collection of activities that gets students to practice their communication and listening skills, sharpen their reasoning abilities, build their vocabularies, and deal with practical survival skills. Most of the activities in this workbook are designed for pairs of students, with some group activities included, also.
The puzzle and problem situations include strip stories, picture differences, cooperative crosswords, appointment book contexts, survival skill practice in supermarkets and libraries, and map activities. Emphasized vocabulary covers direction words, letter names, numbers, occupations, times and dates, clothing, foods, and household objects.
All activities develop listening and speaking skills through the transmission of information from person to person. Specific language functions include: asking for clarification, describing details and locations, discussing alternatives, giving directions, making appointments, interpreting diagrams, and understanding grids.
