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.
Table of Contents
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
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/