Marathon Mouth is a student-centered, grammar / function-based English conversation text book designed for high school to college level conversation classes of more than eight students. The cooperative-learning, student-centered methodologies featured create a holistic approach to language learning that will benefit students who have studied English for a number of years, yet lack the confidence and / or ability to speak. The text maximizes student on-task time in the classroom with non-threatening, confidence-building activities.

Key Features of Marathon Mouth

Four-person information gap activities, interviews, class surveys and find someone who activities optimize student classroom speaking time in the target language in a meaningful way and places responsibility for learning into their own hands

Listening activities with peer correction expose students to focused listening practice and build comprehension

Optional card activities add a lively "3-Dimensional" aspect

"About Me!" sections allow the student to personalize the target language

"Teacher's Choice" sections allow teachers to extend personalization aspects of the text