Scott Brown, John Brewer, Nigel Randell, Meiko Ikezawa, Bruno Vannieu and Jean-Luc Azra.

Immediate Conversations 1 is a textbook / workbook aimed at Japanese JHS students (complete beginner to false beginner level). Its focused purpose is to get students to practice real-time, two-way conversations within the classroom.

We spent a long time working on Immediate Conversations 1 and its Teacher’s kit, to make sure that they would work efficiently in the junior high school context. We believe that having successful experiences of real conversation at the early stages of English learning is very important for students’ future success. We focused the material so that this textbook provides them with exactly what they need: simple linguistic material that is immediately applicable in a conversation, and some basic pragmatic advice on how to conduct a conversation in English.

Who is it for?

1st grade JHS students who have basic reading skills
2nd and 3rd grade JHS students who haven’t had conversation practice.
Teachers who are tired of students not speaking in class

What is unique about it?

The linguistic material in Immediate Conversations 1 can be used immediately in meaningful conversations.
We have aimed for the optimal balance between simplicity and richness, giving simple structures that allow students to say many meaningful things.

This is what most experienced teachers end up extracting from standard textbooks.

Key features :

Immediate Conversations 1 uses an original graphic format that is straightforward and simple for students to follow. The accompanying CD has short, concise explanations in Japanese, saving time and reducing stress on teachers, especially teachers who aren’t confident of their Japanese.

IC1 comes with a system. The Teacher’s kit required as much work to develop as the textbook itself. It aims at making the teacher’s life really easier.

Feedbacks:

“The method is good. It is simple and based on reality. A good textbook for getting students to speak - you can move through the ideas quickly and smoothly. We have found it’s very good for getting 1st graders to speak out.”

Lynda Batty uses IC1 in her 1st grade class
at Seinan jo gakuin in Kita-Kyushu

“My lessons are going really well and grading 1st term was a snap!!”

Tania Siler-Jadamec uses IC1 in her 2nd grade classes
at Kobe Yamate Girls JHS and Takigawa Boys JHS (Kobe)