| Vox Pop is aimed at students
of English who need to improve their skills in expressing both oral
and written opinions. It is based on forty-eight authentic video interviews
recorded on the streets of Cambridge in England. The people who feature
in Vox Pop are all ordinary people who were stopped at random and asked
a question on a topic of current interest. The responses people give
are in no way rehearsed or pre-planned and their authenticity makes
them a valuable teaching resource. The students are exposed to a wide
range of British accents and idiomatic language which they will find
both interesting and linguistically challenging. To help them along,
we have provided both the transcripts of the interviews and new versions
re-recorded in the studio in clear standard English.
Many ready-made exercises are included ranging from simple language
auditing tasks that check understanding to open, group-orientated
tasks involving student presentations. The Teachers' Zone includes
transcripts of all audio material, task sheets for reporting tasks,
and keys to all exercises. All the teacher’s material can be
printed out.
Feedback and comments from users:
“Highly recommended.”
Pete Sharma, Linguarama U.K. |
