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Talk It up! Listening - Text Only (Paperback)
Talk It up! Listening - Text Only (Paperback)
Author: Kozyrev, Joann
Edition/Copyright: 2ND 02
ISBN: 0-618-14019-0
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Type: Print On Demand
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  Summary

This complete text provides activities that help students build fluency and accuracy in their oral communication skills. A wide range of listening, speaking, and pronunciation activities allow instructors to choose those that best suit their students' needs. Chapters include interesting topics; self-evaluation for pronunciation and fluency; speaking skills practice and strategies; and listening passages that emulate real conversations.

Each of the eight chapters adheres to the following structure: an introduction with speaking activities to introduce students to the chapter topic;Listening Activities 1 & 2 that prompt students to use strategies they've learned to better comprehend listening passages; Pronunciation Activities; Listening Activity 3 which presents a more challenging passage; and Further Practice.

  • New! Talking Points provide communication strategies students can use in and outside the classroom.
  • New! Revised listening exercises provide a wider variety of skills that more accurately pinpoint and practice those most needed for students' success.
  • New! A streamlined organization and design finishes the lesson within a class period and makes the text easier to use.
  • New! Class projects have been added to the end of each chapter.
  • New! Activity directions have been revised for clarity.
 
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Note: Each chapter ends with Further Practice.

1. Friends

Brainstorming
Listening One: That's What Friends Are For
Listening Two: Excuses, Excuses!
Listening Three: Cyberfriends

2. Feeling at Home

Brainstorming: Classified Ads
Listening One: A Good Apartment Is Hard to Find
Listening Two: Getting Things Fixed
Listening Three: What a Neighborhood!

3. Making Connections

Brainstorming: Communication Choices
Listening One: E-Mail Connections
Listening Two: Send a Card to Stay in Touch
Listening Three: Not another Answering Machine!

4. The World of Work

Brainstorming: Characteristics That Help on the Job
Listening One: Getting the Job
Listening Two: Breaking the Ice
Listening Three: Workplace Challenges

5. School Choices/Life Opportunities

Brainstorming: Campus Information
Listening One: Asking for Advice
Listening Two: Learning a Language
Listening Three: Being Bilingual--What an Advantage!

6. Money Matters

Brainstorming: Managing Money
Listening One: Credit Card or Debit Card? You Decide!
Listening Two: Banking by Phone
Listening Three: The Trouble with Credit Cards

7. Help!

Brainstorming
Listening One: An Emergency!
Listening Two: The Missing Wallet
Listening Three: Bike Trip Check List

8. Shopping

Brainstorming: Consumer Decisions
Listening One: Checking Out
Listening Two: Computer Shopping
Listening Three: Consumer Watch
Pairwork Pages

Chapter 3: Practice Pronouncing Contractions
Chapter 4: Practice Pronouncing /iy/ and /I/
Chapter 5: Practice Pronouncing /s/, / / and / /
Chapter 6: Practice Pronouncing /r/ and /l/
Chapter 8: Practice Pronouncing /b/, /p/, and /f/

 

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