Looking to Improve your Speaking Skills?

Use the "4 A" Approach to Conversations

Do you Know How the "4A Approach" Helps with Conversations?

Here's Mike with a preview of what you will learn in this lesson


Real Learning Involves Doing

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  • Tasks

    A pillar of our lessons is to give you many opportunities to actually do the activity you're trying to improve. It's not all about the teacher talking.

  • Instruction

    After you complete the task, we provide you with instruction, analysis, and tips for how to improve upon it. And then we ask you to do it again!

  • Reflection

    How can you improve on your own after the lesson? That's the most important aspect of learning. We ask you to reflect on what you need to improve on and how you can use the strategies in your own life. Reflection is an essential part of learning.

Wondering if this lesson is for you?

If you answer 'yes' to these questions, you will benefit from this lesson

  • Do you want to feel more confident in English conversations?

  • Do you struggle to provide longer answers to questions?

  • Are you interested in learning strategies for asking follow up questions?

  • Do you feel like you speak well with your friends but have some trouble with strangers or new people?

What You Will Learn: The 6 Modules

Strategies to Master the Art of Conversation

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A Message from your Instructor

    • Aims & Objectives

    • Before we start, let's test our knowledge (Notebook Activity)

    • Conversation Patterns
  • 2

    Part 1: Getting Started with (Models)

    • Part 1: Getting Started with Examples

    • Part 1: Getting Started with Examples and Task 1

    • Part 1: Getting Started with Examples - Task 1 (ANSWERS)
  • 3

    Part 2: Identifying Question Types

    • Part 2: Identifying Question Forms

    • Part 2: Identifying Question Types Quiz
  • 4

    Part 3: Practicing Question Forms

    • Part 3: Adding Grammar to Questions

    • Part 3(b): Adding Grammar to Questions (Notebook Activity)

    • (Answers) Part 3(a): Adding Grammar to Questions (Notebook Activity)

    • Part 3(b): Creating Questions

    • ANSWERS Part 3(b): Creating Questions
  • 5

    Part 4: Adding the 4 As (Ask-Answer-Add-Ask)

    • Part 4: Adding the 4-A Approach

    • Part 4 Quiz: Adding the 4-A Approach (Notebook Activity)

    • (Answers) Part 4 Quiz: Adding the 4-A Approach (Notebook Activity)
  • 6

    Part 5: Review of Aims and Objectives

    • Part 5: Review of Aims and Objectives

    • Review Quiz
  • 7

    Part 6: Ideas for Practicing at Home and with Friends

    • Part 6: Ideas for Practicing at Home and with Friends
  • 8

    Thank you and Feedback

    • Thank you!

    • Tell us What you Want to Learn

    • Lesson Feedback

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Quick Fixes are 60-90 minute lessons to help students with a specific area of language. They include tasks, examples, audio, video, and ways for you to practice at home.

Meet your Instructor

Michael Landry

Mike has worked as a language instructor, teacher trainer, and director of studies in East Asia and Canada. Mike began his ELT career in South Korea as a business-English, exam preparation (TOEFL/IELTS), and EAP instructor. He then moved on to China and Japan where he assumed a variety of ESL teaching and administrative roles. Since returning to Canada, he has taught EAP at universities and continues to develop curriculum for a variety of English language programs. He has also served of provincial and national professional bodies. In addition to his ELT interests, Mike enjoys being outdoors and taking in some sports.

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