Features

Features and Benefits

• F: Intriguing problem-solving activities.
• B: Encourage critical thinking skills.

• F: Extensive listening program.
• B: Provides experience with listening comprehension as well as conversation.

• F: Authentic readings, including newspaper articles.
• B: Extend topic knowledge and enrich vocabulary.

• F: Role plays, proverbs for discussion, and a variety of other interesting activities.
• B: Stimulate classroom discussion.

Table of Contents

Unit 1                Is Your Privacy Really Private?

Unit 2                Is Winning Everything?

Unit 3                Is the Consumer Always Right?

Unit 4                Why Blow the Whistle?

Unit 5                Is That Entertainment?

Unit 6                Judging by Appearances

Unit 7                What Is the Value of Money?

Unit 8                How Important Are Family Ties?

Unit 9                Information Technology -- Pros and Cons

Unit 10              A Good Place to Work

Unit 11              Is It the Best Medicine?

Unit 12              Cultural Heritage vs. Modernization

 

Appendix

Back Cover

Speaking of Values 2, by Robin Mills, stimulates high-intermediate students to discuss cultural and personal beliefs. Step by step, students build confidence in their ability to express themselves in English while developing vocabulary and critical thinking skills.

 

Each chapter includes

• photos, illustrations, and guided questions to help students access prior knowledge and personal experience
• problem-solving activities to encourage critical thinking skills
• topic-related vocabulary presentation with practice activities
• authentic readings, including newspaper articles, to extend topic knowledge and enrich vocabulary
• conversation tips that expose students to high-frequency phrases and language functions
• role plays, proverbs for discussion, and a variety of other activities to stimulate classroom discussion

Sample Audio

Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:

Unit 11: Is It the Best Medicine?

• Listening p.115 (3:59)
• Problem Solving p.118 (2:55)
• From the News p.119 (7:16)