Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Academic Encounters is an academic preparation series that uses authentic materials and a sustained content approach to teach students the skills they need to take college courses in English. There are two books in the series for each content focus: an Academic Encounters title that teaches reading, study skills, and writing; and an Academic Listening Encounters title that concentrates on developing students' listening, note-taking, and discussion skills. The two books may be used independently or they may be used together to form a complete integrated-skills academic English course.

Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society develops students' listening and note-taking skills using a variety of recorded materials, including both informal interviews and formal classroom lectures. These engaging materials introduce students to stimulating topics in sociology, such as peer pressure, gender roles, and the influence of media. They also provide plentiful opportunities for speaking and discussion activities. An audio CD of the academic lectures, an important part of the audio program, is included with the Student's Book to provide students with additional listening practice."

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Marriage, Family and the Home

American Voices:

Personalizing the Topic;

Growing up in an extended family, Growing up in a single-parent family;

Thinking Critically About the Topic

In Your Own Voice: Giving Oral Presentations

Academic Listening and Note Taking:

Personalizing the Topic, Note-Taking; Lectures: Family Lessons: Rewards and Punishment, Modeling

Chapter 2: The Power of the Group

American Voices: Sharing Your Opinion, Personalizing the Topic

Living with teenagers, Influence of Peers

In Your Own Voice:

Conducting a Survey

Academic Listening and Note Taking:

Building Background Knowledge on the Topic

Studying a Syllabus

Note Taking: Listening for Organizational Phrases Lectures: Culture Shock - Group Pressure In Action: Reasons for Culture Shock, Stages of Culture Shock

Unit 2: Gender Roles

Chapter 3: Growing Up Male or Female

American Voices: Personalizing the Topic;

Bringing up a son, Growing up as a boy or girl

In Your Own Voice:

Conducting and Presenting your Own Research, Responding to Presentations

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lecture: The Benefits of Single-Sex Education for Girls: Disadvantages and Advantages of Single-Sex Education for Girls, Two Main Benefits of All Girls' Schools

Chapter 4: Gender Issues Today

American Voices: Building Background Knowledge on the Topic;

Gender discrimination in the workplace, Gender inequality at home and in the workplace

In Your Own Voice:

Conducting an Interview, Giving Feedback on a Presenter's Style

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: Gender and Language: Gender-Specific And Dender-Neutral Language, Questions and Answers

Unit 3: Media and Society

Chapter 5: Mass Media Today

American Voices: Sharing Your Opinion;

Problems with TV news, Reading the newspapers

In Your Own Voice:

Giving Group Presentations

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: From Event to Story - Making It to the News: The Work of a Journalist, Getting a Story into Print

Chapter 6: The Influence of the Media

American Voices: Personalizing the Topic;

Opinions about media, Opinions about media

In Your Own Voice

Conducting and Presenting Your Own Research

Academic Listening and Note Taking Lectures: Dangers of the Mass Media: Issues of Violence, Passivity, and Addiction, Issues of Advertising and Invasion of Privacy

Unit 4: Breaking the Rules

Chapter 7: Crime and Criminals

American Voices: Examining Graphic Material;

Crime in society today, Being the victim of a crime

In Your Own Voice:

Sharing Your Opinion

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: Crime and Ways of Solving Crime: Types of Crime, Ways of Solving Crime

Chapter 8: Controlling Crime

American Voices: Sharing Your Opinion;

Preventing juvenile crime, The prison experience

In Your Own Voice: Supporting Your Opinion

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: The Death Penalty: Arguments Against the Death Penalty, Questions, Answers, and Comments

Unit 5: Changing Societies

Chapter 9: Cultural Change

American Voices: Building Background Knowledge on the Topic

Concerns about computers and the Internet, The benefits of computers and the Internet

In Your Own Voice: Sharing Your Opinion

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: Basic Work Skills Necessary In the Twenty-first Century: Looking for and Applying for a Job, Getting and Keeping a Job

Chapter 10: Global Issues

American Voices: Sharing Your Opinion

Life in the city, country, and suburbs, Pros and cons of city living

In Your Own Voice: Making Questionnaire to Use in a Survey, Conducting a Survey

Academic Listening and Note Taking: Lectures: Our Changing Cities: Reasons People Move to Cities, Changes in the City

Contents (Teacher's Manual)

Introduction

Chapter-by-Chapter Teaching Suggestions and Answer Key

U1: Belonging to a Group Chapter 1: Marriage, Family, and the Home Chapter 2: The Power of the Group

U2: Gender Roles Chapter 3: Growing Up Male or Female Chapter 4: Gender Issues Today

U3: Media and Society Chapter 5: Mass Media Today Chapter 6: The Influence of the Media

U4: Breaking the Rules Chapter 7: Crime and Criminals Chapter 8: Controlling Crime

U5: Changing Societies Chapter 9: Cultural Change Chapter 10: Global Issues

Listening Script

Lecture Quizzes and Quiz Answers

Lecture Quizzes

Lecture Quiz Answers