Douglas, Nancy <br/><br/>
World Class 2 :  Expanding English Fluency / 
Nancy Douglas and James R. Morgan. 
 - Boston :  National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning,  2013. 
 - ix, 166 p. :  ill. in col. ;  28 cm  + 1 Student CD-ROM 
 - World Class .
<br/><br/>"World Class is a new, two-level series from National Geographic Learning for high-intermediate and advanced English language learners. This integrated-skills program uses National Geographic content, images, and video to help learners expand their overall fluency while developing the tools and strategies necessary for effective, real-world communication." (Publisher's Website) TABLE OF CONTENTS: UNIT 1: Language and life Vocabulary<br/>  How do you communicate? Grammar<br/>  Quantifiers Listening<br/>  Lecture on communicating effectively<br/>  Strategy: Listening for definitions<br/>  Pronunciation: Stress on content words versus function words Reading<br/>  What happens when a language dies? Language disappearing worldwide<br/><br/>  Strategy: Working with restatement questions Writing<br/>  Write a report summary<br/>  Strategy: Writing a report summary Speaking<br/>  Present your report summary<br/>  Strategy: Interpreting the results and questioning the results Video  A hidden language recorded UNIT 2: Money talks Vocabulary<br/>  Your spending habits Grammar<br/>  Noun clauses Listening<br/>  Two big purchases: Are they worth it?<br/>  Strategy: Expressing an opinion (with connections) Reading<br/>  Micro loans, macro impact<br/>  Strategy: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text Writing<br/>  Write about advantages and disadvantages Speaking<br/>  Convince a billionaire investor to loan you money Video<br/>  Borrowing money UNIT 3: Bright lights, big cities Vocabulary<br/>  Cities of the world quiz Grammar<br/>  Dynamic and stative passive Listening<br/>  A trip to a 'green' city Reading<br/>  Rapid urbanization: a case study<br/>  Strategy: Locating and reading statistics Writing<br/>  Write a summary<br/>  Strategy: Guidelines on summary writing Speaking<br/>  Talk about push/pull factors that impact migration Video<br/>  Climate change drives nomads to cities UNIT 4: You've got personality Vocabulary<br/>  Daredevil or philosopher: What are you like? Grammar<br/>  Making wishes Listening<br/>  A challenging lab partner Reading<br/>  Secrets of happiest places on earth Writing<br/>  Compare and contrast yourself with another person Speaking<br/>  Take a life satisfaction survey<br/>  Strategy: Making general specific comparisons Video<br/>  The secrets of long life UNIT 5: Mystery solved Vocabulary<br/>  Animal mysteries Grammar<br/>  Modals of possibility in the past, present, and future Listening<br/>  A new story about a miraculous rescue Reading<br/>  The boy with the amber necklace: 3500 years ago, Stonehenge was attracting visitors from all over the world. The question is: who were they? Writing<br/>  Recount a story<br/>  Strategy: Using a graphic organizer to help you tell a story Speaking<br/>  Explain mysterious places in the world<br/>  Strategy: Refuting a theory<br/>  Pronunciation: Differences between American English and British English Video<br/>  Discoveries in a village near Stonehenge UNIT 6: New horizons Vocabulary<br/>  Robot revolution Grammar<br/>  Predictions with future forms Listening<br/>  The future of air travel<br/>  Strategy: Signal phrases Reading<br/>  Making Mars the new Earth: What would it take to green the red planet, and should we do it? Writing<br/>  Write a counterargument<br/>  Strategy: Making a counterargument Speaking<br/>  Speak for a minute about space exploration Video<br/>  Profiles in exploration UNIT 7: Live and learn Vocabulary<br/>  Kasparov versus the computer Grammar<br/>  Noun clauses with wh- words and if/whether Listening<br/>  Learning the different learning styles<br/>  Strategy: Understanding the meaning of know<br/>  Pronunciation: Reducing to schwa: to Reading<br/>  The world is our classroom: traveller profile: Michael Palin<br/>  Strategy: Recognizing synonyms Writing<br/>  Describe a life lesson<br/>  Strategy: Writing a thesis statement and a conclusion Speaking<br/>  Sources of learning Video<br/>  Student voices on university rankings UNIT 8: The cult of celebrity Vocabulary<br/>  Three famous people Grammar<br/>  Reported questions Listening<br/>  The most famous actress in the world Reading<br/>  Celebrity endorsements: An interview with Ben Anderson, celebrity marketing expert<br/>  Strategy: Summarizing the writer's ideas Writing<br/>  Write an opinion piece that contains both facts and opinions<br/>  Strategy: balancing facts and opinions Speaking<br/>  Choose the perfect celebrity to endorse your product<br/>  Pronunciation: Intonation to show sarcasm and irony Video<br/>  In the spotlight: Kate Middleton UNIT 9: To your health Vocabulary<br/>  Bad habits, healthy solutions Grammar<br/>  Stating conditions: Other ways of expressing if Listening<br/>  The importance of sleep<br/>  Strategy: Using visual aids Reading<br/>  Nature's prescription Writing<br/>  Write a cause and effect paragraph describing stress factors in your life<br/>  Strategy: Showing cause and effect Speaking<br/>  Talk about factors that affect your physical and mental well-being Video<br/>  How your brain handles stress<br/>  Pronunciation: Reducing to schwa: high frequency function words UNIT 10: Our most precious resource Vocabulary<br/>  Did you know? Grammar<br/>  Articles: a/an, the, and no article Listening<br/>  Water issues in everyday life<br/>  Strategy: Listening for the speaker's purpose Reading<br/>  Majestic waters Writing<br/>  Email for formal communication<br/>  Strategy: Using appropriate register Speaking<br/>  Discuss how to restore a vacation spot to its former glory Video<br/>  Jellyfish lake UNIT 11: Inspired minds Vocabulary<br/>  How we solve problems creatively Grammar<br/>  Adjective clauses with object relative pronouns Listening<br/>  A creative use of color Reading<br/>  Lost Leonardo: The palazzo Vecchio is one of Florence's most beautiful public spaces, but its most important masterpiece isn't even there anymore... or is it?<br/>  Strategy: Identifying and understanding referents Writing<br/>  Write a definition essay<br/>  Strategy: Writing a definition essay Speaking<br/>  Evaluate different works of art: Are they art?<br/>  Strategy: The prominence of stress Video<br/>  Urban Art: Graffiti UNIT 12: What's so funny? Vocabulary<br/>  The comedy of Jerry Seinfeld Grammar<br/>  Tag questions<br/>  Pronunciation: Intonation in tag questions Listening<br/>  What makes comedians funny? Reading<br/>  Comic relief: The role of humor in society Writing<br/>  Write a persuasive essay in support of a nominee for a prize Speaking<br/>  A funny story using pauses and emphasis<br/>  Strategy: Using pauses and emphasis Video<br/>  The immigrant 
<br/><br/> For Advanced (C1-C2 - CEFR) ESL learners. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781133565895 (Student book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012533001 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB2B0359  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016200348  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Sound recordings for foreign speakers.<br/>C1-C2 (CEFR).<br/>Advanced.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .D63 2013