Speaking and Listening Books 1 and 2 cover all the skills needed for effective and confident communication,  starting with basic every day communication to more formal presentations.  

For each section there are notes for teachers with essential information and teaching strategies, student pages with information students need to develop and improve their skills, and practical activities. 

Book 1 also includes a CD for practical listening exercises. 

Book 1 Junior Secondary Contents

• Communicating
• Listening - a definition
• Listening in action
• Conversation skills- the ‘what’
• Conversation skills- the ‘how’
• Speaking in a group
• The purpose
• Openings
• Successful conclusions
• Spoken language
• Devices for speeches
• Storytelling
• The vocal message
• The visual message
• Speech notes
• Impromptu
• Reading Aloud
• Introductions
• The vote of thanks
• Accepting an award
• Making an announcement
• The radio talk
• The informative oral
• Quick fire debating