Contemporary Topics 1: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills, 3rd Edition

Contemporary Topics 1: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills, 3rd Edition

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?</I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I> </I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">You€ll find the answers to these and other questions in <I> <B> <I>Contemporary Topics 1</I> </B> </I>, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology.  <I> <B> <I>Contemporary Topics 1</I> </B> </I> prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>DVD Features</B> </P> <UL> <LI>Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs) <LI>Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs) <LI>Instructors€ Presentation Points <LI>Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes <LI>Subtitles for lectures and student discussions</LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Course Features</B> </P> <UL> <LI>Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List <LI>Practical listening and note-taking strategies <LI>Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture <LI>Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays <LI>A Teacher€s Pack for busy instructors with: <UL> <LI>Suggested bonus activities <LI>Teaching notes <LI>Answer keys <LI>Audioscripts <LI>Simulated TOEFL  Listening Test for each unit</LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>See also:</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Contemporary Topics Introductory</I> (High Beginner)</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Contemporary Topics 2 </I>(High Intermediate)</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Contemporary Topics 3</I> (Advanced)</P>