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Tarver Chase, Becky

Pathways 2 : Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking (2nd edition) / Pathways two Becky Tarver Chase. - 2nd ed. - Boston : National Geographic Learning, 2018. - x, 228 p. : col. ill., color maps ; 28 cm. - Pathways .

Includes an Index of Exam skills and tasks.

"Introduction to Pathways Listening Skills
Pathways Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking, Second Edition uses compelling National Geographic stories, photos, video, and infographics to bring the world to the classroom. Authentic, relevant content and carefully sequenced lessons engage learners while equipping them with the skills needed for academic success.
Explore the theme provides a visual introduction to the unit, engaging learners academically and encouraging them to share ideas about the unit theme.
New Integrated listening and speaking activities help prepare students for standardized tests such as IELTS and TOEFL.
Updated Video sections use relevant National Geographic video clips to give learners another perspective on the unit theme and further practice of listening and critical thinking skills. New Vocabulary Skills help students develop essential word building tools such as understanding collocations, word forms, and connotation.
Listening passages incorporate a variety of listening types such as podcasts, lectures, interviews, and conversations.
New Slide shoes for selected listening passages integrate text and visuals to give learners a more authentic listening experience.
Updated Explicit listening skill instruction and practice prepares students to listen and take notes in academic settings.
Speaking lessons guide learners from controlled practice to a final speaking task while reinforcing speaking skills, grammar for speaking, and key pronunciation points.
Presentation skills such as starting strong, using specific details, making eye contact, pausing, and summarizing, help learners develop confidence and fluency in communicating ideas.
A Final Task allows learners to consolidate their understanding of content, language, and skill as they collaborate on an academic presentation." (Introduction, p. viii-x) CONTENTS: Introduction to Pathways
SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
1. Healthy Lives
Academic Track: Health Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Talk about Preventing Heart Disease (with slide show) - Video: Bee Therapy - Lesson B: A Conversation about Allergies
ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Main Ideas - Writing Key Words and Phrases
Speaking & Presentation: Keeping a Conversation Going - Practicing Your Presentation - Lesson Task: Presenting Healthy Habits - Final Task: Participating in a Discussion about Health
Vocabulary: Understanding Meaning from Context
Grammar & Pronunciation: Expressions of Frequency - Final –s sounds
Critical Thinking: Focus: Interpreting Visuals - Analyzing, Applying, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Predicting, Prior Knowledge, Reflecting 2. Technology Today and Tomorrow
Academic Track: Technology
LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A radio Show about AI - Video: Can robots Learn to Be More Human? - Lesson B: A Conversation about Technology
ACADEMIC SKILLS:
Listening & Note Taking: Identifying Important Details - Using Abbreviations

Speaking & Presentation: Giving Reasons - Making Eye Contact - Lesson Task: Discussing Self-Driving Cars - Final Task: Presenting a New Technology Product
Vocabulary: Using Collocations
Grammar & Pronunciation: Action and Nonaction Verbs - Stressed Content Words
Unit 3. Culture and Tradition
Academic Track: Sociology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Cowboys (with slide show) - Video: Faces of India - Lesson B: An Assignment about Music ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Asking Questions While Listening - Using a Numbered List
Speaking & Presentation: Asking for and Giving Clarification - Using Good Posture - Lesson Task: Exchanging Information about Cowboys - Final Task: Presenting a Kind of Music
Vocabulary: Keeping a Vocabulary Journal
Grammar & Pronunciation: The Past Continuous - Reduced Function Words
Critical Thinking: Focus: Activating Prior Knowledge - Analyzing, Brainstorming, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Reflecting Unit 4. A THIRSTY WORLD
Academic Track: Environmental Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Talk about the Itaipu Dam (with slide show) - Video: Dam-Release Rafting - Lesson B: A Discussion about the Ogallala Aquifer ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Problems and Solutions - Using a T-Chart
Speaking & Presentation: Asking for and Giving Opinions - Speaking at the Right Volume - Lesson Task: Presenting a Clean Water Device - Final Task: Role-Playing a Meeting
Vocabulary: Recognizing Suffixes
Grammar & Pronunciation: Active and Passive Voice - Suffixes and Syllable Stress
Critical Thinking: Focus: Prioritizing - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Interpreting a Map, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Predicting, Prior Knowledge Unit 5. INSIDE THE BRAIN
Academic Track: Psychology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Podcast about Exercise and the Brain (with slide show) - Video: 3-D Brain Scans - Lesson B: A Discussion about Memory, Learning, and Emotions ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Reasons and Explanations - Recording the Steps in a Process
Speaking & Presentation: Making Suggestions - Pausing to Check Understanding - Lesson Task: Discussing Problems and Solutions - Final Task: Planning a Presentation about the Human Brain
Vocabulary: Using Context Clues
Grammar & Pronunciation: Infinitives after Verbs - Linking
Critical Thinking: Focus: Identifying Solutions - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Predicting, Reflecting Unit 6. LET'S EAT
Academic Track: Health & Nutrition LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Presentation about the Korean Diet (with slide show) - Video: The Food and Culture of Oaxaca - Lesson B: A Discussion about Food Psychology ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Numerical Data - Using a Split Page to Take Notes
Speaking & Presentation: Interrupting and Returning to a Topic - Starting Strong - Lesson Task: Participating in a Group Discussion - Final Task: Presenting a Marketing Plan
Vocabulary: Recognizing Parts of Speech
Grammar & Pronunciation: The Real Conditional: Present and Future - Intonation: Finished and Unfinished Sentences
Critical Thinking: Focus: Evaluating - Analyzing, Brainstorming, Evaluating, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Predicting, Prior Knowledge Unit 7. OUR ACTIVE EARTH
Academic Track: Earth Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: An Earth Science Lecture (with slide show) - Video: Volcano Trek - Lesson B: A Discussion about Volcanoes ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Transitions - Using a Chart to Take Notes
Speaking & Presentation: Using Transitions - Speaking at the Right Pace - Lesson Task: Interviewing a Partner about an Experience - Final Task: Giving a Presentation about a Natural Disaster
Vocabulary: Using Affect and Effect
Grammar & Pronunciation: Gerunds as Subjects and Objects - Syllable Number and Syllable Stress Review
Critical Thinking: Focus: Predicting Exam Questions - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Interpreting a Diagram, Interpreting a Map, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Prior Knowledge, Reflecting Unit 8. WONDERS FROM THE PAST
Academic Track: Archaeology/Anthropology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Guided Tour of Uxmal - Video: Sarah Parcak: Space Archaeologist and Egyptologist - Lesson B: A Conversation about an Assignment ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Examples - Recording Examples
Speaking & Presentation: Summarizing - Using Index Cards - Lesson Task: Presenting Ancient Artifacts - Final Task: Giving a Presentation about a Historical Site
Vocabulary: Using Antonyms
Grammar & Pronunciation: The Passive Voice with the Past - Question Intonation
Critical Thinking: Focus: Applying Knowledge - Analyzing, Applying, Brainstorming, Evaluating, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Prior Knowledge, Reflecting Unit 9. SPECIES SURVIVAL
Academic Track: Life Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Talk about Birds (with slide show) - Video: Amazing Chameleons - Lesson B: A Conversation about a Photo Project ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Repeated Words - Re-Writing Your Notes
Speaking & Presentation: Talking about Causes and Effects - Timing Your Presentation - Lesson Task: Presenting a Life Lesson - Final Task: Presenting a Research Proposal
Vocabulary: Identifying the Correct Definition
Grammar & Pronunciation: Phrasal Verbs - Stress in Multi-Syllable Words
Critical Thinking: Focus: Personalizing - Analyzing, Organizing Ideas, Prior Knowledge Unit 10. ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS
Academic Track: Business LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Presentation about a Success Story (with slide show) - Video: Eco-Fuel Africa - Lesson B: A Conversation about Jack Andraka ACADEMIC SKILLS
Listening & Note Taking: Distinguishing Facts and Opinions - Reviewing and Editing Your Notes Speaking & Presentation: Rephrasing - Thinking about Your Audience - Lesson Task: Interpreting Quotations - Final Task: Presenting a New Product
Vocabulary: Recognizing Adjectives and Adverbs
Grammar & Pronunciation: The Present Perfect and Signal Words - Infinitives to Show Purpose - Thought Groups
Critical Thinking: Focus: Interpreting Data - Analyzing, Brainstorming, Interpreting Quotations, Organizing Ideas, Personalizing, Prior Knowledge, Ranking, Reflecting Independent Student Handbook Vocabulary Index Rubrics Index of Exam Skills and Tasks

For learners of English as Second Language at the B1-B2 (Intermediate to High-Intermediate) level (CEFR).

9781337407724 (Student Book)

2012932717


English language--Listening--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Speaking--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Foreign speakers.--Study and teaching
Listening.
Speaking.
B1-B2 (CEFR).
Intermediate to High-Intermediate.

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