Active Listening, Second Edition, is grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic. Student's Book 3 is intended for intermediate to high-intermediate students. The Student's Book offers 16 task-based units, each built around an engaging topic. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, and to listen and make inferences. Prelistening schema-building...
Active Listening, Second edition is grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, to listen and make inferences - and finally to progress from listening to personalized speaking.
Plan of the book ivAcknowledgments viAuthor acknowledgments viiTo the teacher viiiBefore you begin: Getting ready to listen and learn 2What do you say first? 6Sights and sounds 10Dating 14Communication and culture 18Russia: Information and an authentic student interview 22The Internet 24Superstitions 28Manners 32Natural health 36Ireland: Information and an authentic student interview 40Science trivia 42Advertising 46Study abroad 50How things work 54Brazil: Information and an authentic student interview 58Personality traits 60Values 64Good business 68Unsolved mysteries 72The Philippines: Information and an authentic student interview 76Appendix 78Trivia game 78Answer key 79Activation: A speaking and listening game 80Listening tips 82Self-study units, answer key, and track listing 84