Chimayo Press and the Language Company (TLC)

Context counts in teaching English. Your students have their own personalities, their own needs, and their own favorite topics. In the summer of 2011, The Language Company, a chain of over 20 Intensive English Language programs across the United States, asked us to create special editions of selected chapters for their intermediate and advanced students. Here are the three distinctive versions of Compelling Conversations created for their high school students, and two levels (intermediate and advanced) for graduate and post-doc students at the Berkeley campus.

11 Selected Chapters for The Language Company High School Students

Authored by Eric H Roth, Toni Aberson

These 11 thematic chapters have been selected and revised for The Language Company for their Edmond campus high school students. This intermediate ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation textbook includes quotations, paraphrasing activities, proverbs, quotations, surveys, and online assignments. Chapter titles are: Getting Started; Going Beyond Hello; Making and Keeping Friends; Loving Dogs and Pets; Pet Peeves; Traveling; Moving to Music; Talking about Television; Playing and Watching Sports; Holidays and Celebrations; and Clothes and Fashion. All chapters are adapted from the original ESL textbook Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics

11 Selected Chapters on Timeless Topics for Level 1 English Language Learners

Authored by Eric H Roth with Toni Aberson

These 11 thematic chapters have been selected and revised for The Language Company in their Level 1 speaking skills class. This intermediate ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation textbook includes quotations, paraphrasing activities, proverbs, quotations, surveys, and online assignments. Chapter titles are: Going Beyond Hello; Coming to America; Being Home; Eating and Drinking; Exploring Daily Habits; Staying Healthy; Traveling; Driving Cars; California Calling; Enjoying Money; and Crime and Punishment. All chapters are adapted from the original ESL textbook Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics

11 Selected Chapters on Timeless Topics for the Language Company Students – Level 2

Authored by Eric H. Roth, Toni Aberson

These 11 thematic chapters have been selected and revised for The Language Company in their Level 2 speaking skills class. This intermediate ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation textbook includes quotations, paraphrasing activities, proverbs, quotations, surveys, and online assignments. Chapter titles are: Being Yourself; Studying English; Pet Peeves; Holidays and Celebrations; Eating Out; What Do You Think?; Change; Handling Stress; Work Relationships; Practicing Job Interviews; Voting and Choosing Leaders. All chapters are adapted from the original ESL textbook Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics.