Macintyre, Paul <br/><br/>
Pathways 4 :  Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking (2nd edition) / 
 Pathways four 
Paul Macintyre. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boston :  National Geographic Learning,  2018. 
 - x, 228 p. :  color ill., color maps ;  28 cm. 
 - Pathways .
<br/><br/>Includes an Index of Exam skills and tasks. 
<br/><br/>"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 Unit 1. URBAN CHALLENGES<br/>  Academic Track: Urban Studies LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Venice, Italy (with slide show) - Video: Urban Solution: Farming on Rooftops - Lesson B: A Conversation about Singapore ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Understanding the Introduction to a Lecture - Using Abbreviations<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Signalling Additional Aspects of a Topic - Presenting in Pairs - Lesson Task: Evaluating the Impact of Tourism - Final Task: Presenting a Problem and Solutions<br/>  Vocabulary: Word Families: Suffixes<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Passive Voice - Linking with Word-Final t<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Predicting - Analyzing Visuals, Applying, Evaluating, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Reflecting Unit 2. PROTECTING THE WILD<br/>  Academic Track: Life Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Q&A Session about an Extinct Species - Video: Hope for the Mugger Crocodile - Lesson B: A Debate on Legalized Hunting ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Activating Prior Knowledge - Taking Notes during a Q&A<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Responding to an Argument - Lesson Task: Discussing Environmental Impact - Final Task: A Debate on Wild Animals in Zoos<br/>  Vocabulary: Two-Part Verbs with Out<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Essential Adjective Clauses - Saying and Linking –s Endings<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Evaluating Arguments in a Debate - Analyzing, Analyzing a Chart, Applying, Evaluating, Making Inferences, Predicting, Reflecting Unit 3. BEAUTY AND APPEARANCE<br/>  Academic Track: Sociology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A News Report on Perceptions of Beauty (with slide show) - Video: Skin Mask - Lesson B: A Conversation about Unusual Fashions ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Specific Information - Using an Outline<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Paraphrasing - Preparing Visuals for Display - Lesson Task: Conducting a Survey - Final Task: A Presentation about Fashion Trends<br/>  Vocabulary: Suffix -ive<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Tag Questions - Intonation for Clarification<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Interpreting a Bar Graph - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Interpreting, Organizing Ideas, Predicting, Reflecting  Unit 4. GOING GLOBAL<br/> <br/>  Academic Track: Global Studies/Communications LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Succeeding in Business (with slide show) - Video: Sherpa Lives - Lesson B: A Podcast about a Globalizing Technology ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Advantages - Using Columns<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Defining Terms - Managing Nervousness - Lesson Task: Role-Playing a Job Interview - Final Task: Evaluating a Social Media Platform<br/>  Vocabulary: Using Collocations<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Gerund Phrases - Saying Parentheticals<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Evaluating - Analyzing, Applying, Interpreting a Graph, Interpreting a Map, Interpreting Visuals, Organizing Ideas, Ranking, Reflecting Unit 5. MIGRATION<br/>  Academic Track: Life Science/History LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Podcast about Ancient Migration (with slide show) - Video: Wildebeest Migration - Lesson B: A Conversation about the Serengeti ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Clarification - Using a Time Line<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Approximating - Handling Audience Questions - Lesson Task: Discussing Family Origins - Final Task: A Pair Presentation on Animal Migration<br/>  Vocabulary: Suffixes –ant and -ist<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Modals of Past Possibility - Linking with You or Your<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Distinguishing Fact from Theory - Applying, Evaluating, Interpreting a Map, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Reflecting, Synthesizing Unit 6. TRADITION AND PROGRESS<br/>  Academic Track: Anthropology/Sociology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Student Presentation about Bhutan (with slide show) - Video: Preserving Endangered Languages - Lesson B: A Discussion about American Indian Lands ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for a Correction - Using an Idea Map<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Using Rhetorical Questions - Speaking with Confidence - Lesson Task: Conducting an Interview - Final Task: Presenting a Tradition<br/>  Vocabulary: Collocations: Verb/Adjective + Preposition<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Verb + Object + Infinitive - Stress in Adjective-Noun Combinations<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Thinking Outside the Box - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Organizing Ideas, Predicting, Synthesizing Unit 7. MONEY IN OUR LIVES<br/>  Academic Track: Economics LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: An Interview about Money and Happiness - Video: Bitcoin: The New Way to Pay - Lesson B: A Conversation about Money ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Shifts in Topic - Summarizing<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Referencing Research Studies - Lesson Task: Discussing Purchases and Happiness - Final Task: A Role-Play about Financial Advice<br/>  Vocabulary: Choosing the Right Definition<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Connectors of Concession - Linking Vowel Sounds<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Interpreting Visuals - Analyzing, Evaluating, Organizing Ideas, Predicting, Ranking, Reflecting, Synthesizing Unit 8. HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY<br/>  Academic Track: Health/Technology LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about Big Data in Health Care (with slide show) - Video: Biking in the City - Lesson B: A Podcast about Fitness Gadgets ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Assessments - Using a T-Chart<br/><br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Emphasizing Important Information - Engaging Your Audience - Lesson Task: Discussing Learning Styles - Final Task: Presenting on a Health Tech Product<br/>  Vocabulary: Using Synonyms<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Noun Clauses - Dropped Syllables<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Synthesizing Information - Evaluating, Interpreting Visuals, Making Inferences, Organizing Ideas, Ranking Unit 9. THE MYSTERIOUS MIND<br/>  Academic Track: Psychology/Brain Science LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Podcast on the Brain and Intelligence (with slide show) - Video: Memory Man - Lesson B: A Conversation about Memory ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Recognizing Appositives - Highlighting Conclusions<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Expressing Causal Relationships - Using Gestures - Lesson Task: Discussing Learning Styles - Final Task: Speaking about a “Life Hack”<br/>  Vocabulary: Suffixes –al, -tial, and -ical<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Subject-Verb Agreement with Quantifiers - Reduced Function Words<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Evaluating Conclusions - Analyzing, Concluding, Evaluating, Ranking, Synthesizing Unit 10. THE FUTURE OF FOOD<br/>  Academic Track: Environmental Studies LISTENINGS & VIDEO: Lesson A: A Lecture about GM Foods (with slide show) - Video: Farming the Open Ocean - Lesson B: A Conversation about Food Prices ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Listening & Note Taking: Listening for Suggestions - The Cornell Method<br/>  Speaking & Presentation: Referring to Group Opinions - Lesson Task: Role-Playing a Town Hall Meeting - Final Task: Making a Formal Proposal<br/>  Vocabulary: Investigating Authentic Language<br/>  Grammar & Pronunciation: Subjunctive Verbs in That Clauses - - Reduced Auxiliary Phrases<br/>  Critical Thinking: Focus – Categorizing - Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating, Reflecting Independent Student Handbook Vocabulary Index Rubrics Index of Exam Skills and Tasks 
<br/><br/> For learners of English as Second Language at the advanced level (C1 - CEFR). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781337407748 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012932717 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Listening--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>English language--Speaking--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>Listening.<br/>Speaking.<br/>C1 (CEFR).<br/>Advanced.