TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blackwell,Angela
AU  - Naber,Therese
TI  - Open Forum 2: Academic Listening and Speaking 
SN  - 9780194361118 (Student book)
AV  - PE1128 .B5844 2007
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Listening and Speaking
KW  - Intermediate
KW  - B1 (CEFR)
N1  - There are additional resources available for self-directed learning at the Oxford University Press website for the Open Forum series. Select the corresponding level (1, 2 or 3) and download and print the worksheet for the chapter you would like more practice with. Then download the listening selection for that chapter. A transcript for the audio file as well as the answer key for the worksheet are also available for download; "Open Forum is a three-level listening and speaking skills series for English language learners who need practice in extended listening and discussion for academic work, or to attain a personal goal." (Publisher's Website); CONTENTS; Chapter 1: Environmental Studies; Topic: City Planning; Chapter 2: Psychology; Topic: Leisure activities, quality of life; Chapter 3: Food Science; Topic: Food; changes in habits; Chapter 4: Visual Art; Topic: Visual art; Chapter 5: Life Science; Topic: Ocean research, condor preservation; Chapter 6: Social Studies; Topic: Work; Chapter 7: Language and Communication; Topic: Different languages in the United States; endangered languages; Chapter 8: Technology; Topic: Inventors and Inventions; Chapter 9: Marketing and Advertising; Topic: Marketing and advertising; Chapter 10: Education; Topic: Education; Chapter 11: Astronomy; Topic: Moon facts, amateur astronomeurs; Chapter 12: International Studies; Topic: Cultural differences; Level: Intermediate
N2  - "Open Forum is a three-level listening and speaking skills series for English language learners who need practice in extended listening and discussion in preparation for academic work, or to attain a personal goal." (Publisher's Website); CONTENTS:

Chapter 1: Environmental Studies
Topic: City planning

Chapter 2: Psychology
Topic: Leisure activities; quality of life

Chapter 3: Food Science
Topic: Food; changes in habits

Chapter 4: Visual Art
Topic: Visual art

Chapter 5: Life Science
Topic: Ocean research; condor preservation

Chapter 6: Social Studies
Topic: Work

Chapter 7: Language and Communication
Topic: Different languages in the United States; endangered languages

Chapter 8: Technology
Topic: Inventors and Inventions

Chapter 9: Marketing and Advertising
Topic: Marketing and advertising

Chapter 10: Education
Topic: Education

Chapter 11: Astronomy
Topic: Moon facts; amateur astronomers

Chapter 12: International Studies
Topic: Cultural differences
UR  - https://elt.oup.com/student/openforum/?cc=ca&selLanguage=en
ER  -