Active Listening, Second edition is a fully updated and revised edition of the popular three-level listening series for adult and young adult learners of North American English. Each level offers students 16 engaging, task-based units, each built around a topic, function, or grammatical theme. Grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic, the series gives students a frame of reference to make predictions about what they will hear. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, to listen and make inferences, and to practice personalized speaking.
Features of the Student's Book
£ª A Before you begin unit to develop awareness of listening strategies. £ª Updated prelistening schema-building activities to build vocabulary £ª New Listen again activities for additional coverage of listening skills £ª Your turn to talk pages that offer speaking and pronunciation practice £ª New, culturally rich Expansion units that include authentic student interviews £ª A new self-study listening section with audio CD for additional practice
Features of the Teacher's Manual
£ª Step-by-step teaching notes with key words highlighted £ª A wealth of optional speaking activities and listening strategies £ª Suggested times for completing lessons £ª Photocopiable tests with audio CD £ª Two complete tests with audio CD £ª Complete answer keys |