LEAP 2 : Listening and Speaking /
LEAP Intermediate Learning English for Academic Purposes Intermediate : Listening and Speaking
Ken Beatty.
- New Ed.
- Montreal : Pearson ERPI, 2015.
- viii, 184 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- LEAP .
Includes appendices.
“LEAP Intermediate: Listening and Speaking is a task-based textbook for students preparing for college or university studies in English. Students apply critical-thinking skills as they engage in academic listening and speaking tasks across a range of disciplines. Contemporary listening texts, including video clips, prepare students for the college classroom, with activities that develop vocabulary and listening comprehension. With focuses on listening, speaking, grammar and academic survival skills, LEAP Intermediate: Listening and Speaking empowers students to thrive in their academic studies. (Book Cover) CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Thinking Business SUBJECT AREAS: business, computing, technology Listening for the main idea
Listening 1: Ben Silbermann at Startup School Listening 2: Fifty-four Hours: Startup Weekend Listening 3: Hack to Start: Heather Payne SPEAKING: Managing a conversation GRAMMAR: yes/no questions and information questions ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Taking notes and using graphic organizers WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Creating and presenting an idea for an application
FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving a presentation and taking notes Chapter 2: A New World of Work SUBJECT AREAS: business, education, technology LISTENING: Using active listening strategies Listening 1: The Perfect Job Listening 2: Students Create Their Own Dream Jobs Listening 3: Crowdworkers SPEAKING:Using intonation and stress GRAMMAR: Comparative and superlative form ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Giving a compare and contrast presentation; Citing sources and referencing WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Describing the perfect job FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving a compare and contrast presentation Chapter 3: People in Motion
SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, transportation, urban planning LISTENING: Listening for a purpose Listening 1: Autonomous Cars and the Future of Cities Listening 2: Plugging in: The Future of Electric Cars Listening 3: Future Perfect: The Future Mobility Conference SPEAKING: Learning interviewing skills GRAMMAR: Indirect and tag questions ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Creating survey questions WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Conducting an oral survey
FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Preparing and presenting an oral survey Chapter 4: Building a Better Brain
SUBJECT AREAS: biology, neuroscience, psychology Inferring meaning from context Listening 1: Better Brains Listening 2: Ted Cadsby - Interview with Amanda Lang Listening 3: The Happy Ape SPEAKING: Keeping a listener's attention GRAMMAR: Simple past and present perfect tenses ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Giving academic presentations WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Introducing a famous brain FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving an academic presentation Chapter 5: Inventing the Future
SUBJECT AREAS: computing, engineering LISTENING: Using register and tone Listening 1: 3D Printing Listening 2: The Revolution Will be Extruded Listening 3: Printing the Edible SPEAKING: Building schema GRAMMAR: Sentence types ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Developing teamwork skills WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Developing product proposals FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Conducting a meeting to discuss proposals Chapter 6: Engineering the Future
SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, genetics, medicine LISTENING: Predicting and inferring ideas Listening 1: Activity Trackers and Apps Listening 2: Our Better Selves Listening 3: Mapping Your Chromosomes SPEAKING: Speaking with aids GRAMMAR: Conditional sentences ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Paraphrasing and summarizing WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Summarizing an interview FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Participating in a group discussion Chapter 7: New Ways to Learn SUBJECT AREAS: business, computing, education LISTENING: Listening for rhythm Listening 1: Gamification Listening 2: Khan Academy Listening 3: Three Approaches to Education SPEAKING: Enhancing your message with non-verbal communication GRAMMAR: Gerunds and infinitives ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Starting a discussion with a thesis statement WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Giving a process presentation FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Taking part in an academic discussion Chapter 8: Finding Justice
SUBJECT AREAS: history, law, technology LISTENING: Distinguishing fact from opinion Listening 1: Technocreep Listening 2: Debate: Parallel Cases from under the Pear Tree Listening 3: Restoring Harmony after Murder SPEAKING: Constructing an argument GRAMMAR: Modals that express possibility ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Using debating strategies WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Giving a persuasive presentation FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Participating in a debate Appendix 1: Conversation Gambits
Appendix 2: Strategies for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills Photo Credits
“LEAP Intermediate: Listening and Speaking is a task-based textbook for students preparing for college or university studies in English. Students apply critical-thinking skills as they engage in academic listening and speaking tasks across a range of disciplines. Contemporary listening texts, including video clips, prepare students for the college classroom, with activities that develop vocabulary and listening comprehension. With focuses on listening, speaking, grammar and academic survival skills, LEAP Intermediate: Listening and Speaking empowers students to thrive in their academic studies. (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Thinking Business SUBJECT AREAS: business, computing, technology LISTENING: Listening for the main idea Listening 1: Ben Silbermann at Startup School Listening 2: Fifty-four Hours: Startup Weekend Listening 3: Hack to Start: Heather Payne SPEAKING: Managing a conversation GRAMMAR: Yes/no questions and information questions ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Taking notes and using graphic organizers Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Creating and presenting an idea for an application FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving a presentation and taking notes
Chapter 2: A New World of Work SUBJECT AREAS: business, education, technology LISTENING: Using active listening strategies Listening 1: The Perfect Job Listening 2: Students Create Their Own Dream Jobs Listening 3: Crowdworkers SPEAKING: Using intonation and stress GRAMMAR: Comparative and superlative form ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Giving a compare and contrast presentation; Citing sources and referencing Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Describing the perfect job FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving a compare and contrast presentation
Chapter 3: People in Motion SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, transportation, urban planning LISTENING: Listening for a purpose Listening 1: Autonomous Cars and the Future of Cities Listening 2: Plugging in: The Future of Electric Cars Listening 3: Future Perfect: The Future Mobility Conference SPEAKING: Learning interviewing skills GRAMMAR: Indirect and tag questions ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Creating survey questions Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Conducting an oral survey FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Preparing and presenting an oral survey
Chapter 4: Building a Better Brain SUBJECT AREAS: biology, neuroscience, psychology LISTENING: Inferring meaning from context Listening 1: Better Brains Listening 2: Ted Cadsby - Interview with Amanda Lang Listening 3: The Happy Ape SPEAKING: Keeping a listener's attention GRAMMAR: Simple past and present perfect tenses ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Giving academic presentations Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Introducing a famous brain FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Giving an academic presentation
Chapter 5: Inventing the Future SUBJECT AREAS: computing, engineering LISTENING: Using register and tone Listening 1: 3D Printing Listening 2: The Revolution Will be Extruded Listening 3: Printing the Edible SPEAKING: Building schema GRAMMAR: Sentence types ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Developing teamwork skills Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Developing product proposals FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Conducting a meeting to discuss proposals
Chapter 6: Engineering the Future SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, genetics, medicine LISTENING: Predicting and inferring ideas Listening 1: Activity Trackers and Apps Listening 2: Our Better Selves Listening 3: Mapping Your Chromosomes SPEAKING: Speaking with aids GRAMMAR: Conditional sentences ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Paraphrasing and summarizing Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Summarizing an interview FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Participating in a group discussion
Chapter 7: New Ways to Learn SUBJECT AREAS: business, computing, education LISTENING: Listening for rhythm Listening 1: Gamification Listening 2: Khan Academy Listening 3: Three Approaches to Education SPEAKING: Enhancing your message with non-verbal communication GRAMMAR: Gerunds and infinitives ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Starting a discussion with a thesis statement Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Giving a process presentation FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Taking part in an academic discussion
Chapter 8: Finding Justice SUBJECT AREAS: history, law, technology LISTENING: Distinguishing fact from opinion Listening 1: Technocreep Listening 2: Debate: Parallel Cases from under the Pear Tree Listening 3: Restoring Harmony after Murder SPEAKING: Constructing an argument GRAMMAR: Modals that express possibility ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILL: Using debating strategies Assignments: WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Giving a persuasive presentation FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Participating in a debate
Appendix 1: Conversation Gambits Appendix 2: Strategies for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills Photo Credits
For Intermediate English as second language learners (B1 - CEFR).
9782761355636 (Student Book + eText + MyeLab)
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. English language--Spoken English--Study and teaching. English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc Listening comprehension--Study and teaching. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. Intermediate. B1 (CEFR).