good chats (with cd) , 4/e

　　GOOD CHATS is a textbook for advanced students of English whose goal is to be able to chat in English about their own ideas. To assist students in meeting this goal, GOOD CHATS has the following features:

　　a reading passage which is really a showcase for the idioms, turns of phrase, and collocations that native speakers often use when chatting about the given topic

　　participatory dialogues which both guide students and allow them to express their own ideas, facilitating lively conversations for twos and threes which may be preparatory to a larger class discussion

　　lists of questions and answers related to the topics; open questions which can help students practice expressions

　　additional class activities suggestions and an combined audio CD

　　GOOD CHATS是一本適合中上英語程度學生練習口說的課本，1994年首次出版，24年間再刷、改版數次，在教師與學生間的魅力絲毫不減。獨樹一格的練習方式和道地英語內容有助於在課堂上營造輕鬆、鼓勵學生開口「聊天」的氛圍。14個章節含括14個生活化又有深度的主題，可以激發學生用英語表達意見、和他人溝通的能力。本書特點如下：
 
　　每章有一篇短文，內含該主題常用的單字、片語及概念表達方式
　　短文後有針對該主題的對話模組，學生可模仿其中句型，也能參照該模組自行發展對話內容

　　第四版新增引導式Q&A示範及開放式問題，進一步練習表達能力
　　書末有課堂活動可供參考，另附文章朗讀CD一片