Contemporary Topics 2: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (High Intermediate) - Softcover

Kisslinger, Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132345242 ISBN 13: 9780132345248

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2009

Synopsis

Why is architect Frank Gehry's work notable? What principles should journalists be following today? What are the keys to owning a successful restaurant?

 

You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 2, by Ellen Kisslinger (Series Editor: Michael Rost), which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including architecture, media studies, and culinary arts.  Contemporary Topics 2  prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies.  

 

 Course Features

• Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List
• Practical listening and note-taking strategies
• Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture
• Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays
• A Teacher’s Pack for busy instructors with:
  • Suggested bonus activities
  • Teaching notes
  • Answer keys
  • Audioscripts
  • Simulated TOFEL®  Listening Test for each unit

This is the standalone book, if the customer wants the Book/Audio CD they should order the ISBN below:

0132469405 / 9780132469401 Contemporary Topics 2: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (Student Book and Classroom Audio CDs)
Package consists of: 
0132345242 / 9780132345248 Contemporary Topics 2: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (High Intermediate)
0136005144 / 9780136005148 Contemporary Topics 2 Audio CDs

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0132345242
• ISBN 13: 9780132345248
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 144