Interactions Access : Listening/Speaking /
Emily Austin Thrush, Robert Baldwin, and Laurie Blass.
- 6th ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT, 2014.
- xix, 250 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
- Interactions/Mosaic .
"Interactions/Mosaic prepares students for university classes by fully integrating every aspect of student life. Based on 28 years of classroom-tested best practices, the new and revised content, fresh modern look, and new online component make this the perfect series for contemporary classrooms." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS: Introducing Interactions/Mosaic Sixth Edition Scope and Sequence Chapter 1. Neighborhoods, Cities, and Towns Listening: Listening for main ideas Listening for specific information Using context clues Listening for directions Speaking: Asking for and giving contact information Confirming contact information Giving directions Talking about places on a campus map Critical-Thinking Skills: Using a T-chart to compare two things Comparing and contrasting Using Internet search engines and keywords to find and evaluate information Interpreting a photo Vocabulary Building: Terms for college life and campuses Terms for contact information Getting meaning from context Terms about neighborhood and city life Expressions for giving directions Pronunciation: Listening for and using stress in words and sentences Language Skills Using contractions Using expressions for giving directions to places Chapter 2. Shopping and E-Commerce Listening: Listening for prices Listening to online shopping information Listening for reasons Listening for reductions Speaking: Comparing prices and stores Describing clothes Interviewing classmates about shopping habits Role play: returning merchandise to a store Giving reasons Critical-Thinking Skills: Developing reasoning skills for argumentation Interpreting information on shopping web sites Using charts to compare and contrast Vocabulary Building: Shopping terms Price expressions Clothing types and colors Guessing meaning from context Pronunciation: Using reductions Listening for and using stressed words Language Skills: Describing clothing Using monetary terms for prices Chapter 3. Friends and Family Listening: Listening for conversation starters Listening to voicemail messages Listening to descriptions of people Speaking: Leaving voicemail messages Describing people Discussing different ways to stay in touch Critical-Thinking Skills: Researching words online Identifying relationships based on greeting Vocabulary Building: Terms for staying in touch using technology Terms for types of greetings Expressions for leaving voicemails Expressions for describing people Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words and reduced forms of words Language Skills: Starting and ending conversations Leaving voicemail messages Chapter 4. Health Care Listening: Listening for main ideas Listening for specific information Listening for advice Listening to instructions Listening to complaints Using context clues Speaking: Discussing solutions to health problems Giving advice Discussing complaints Discussing health advice and habits Talking about body parts Critical-Thinking Skills: Analyzing solutions to problems Making comparisons Interpreting photos Using charts to organize information Vocabulary Building: Words and expressions for discussing health care Words and expressions for making health care appointments Guessing meaning from context Body part terms Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words Listening for reductions Using online pronunciation dictionaries Language Skills: Using modals to give advice Chapter 5. Men and Women Listening: Listening for the main idea Listening for specific information Listening to small talk Listening to invitations Speaking: Discussing campus life and how to meet new people Making small talk Discussing invitations and celebrations Critical Thinking Skills: Interpreting photos Using keywords and search engines to find information effectively Vocabulary Building: Terms for campus life and activities Expressions for describing personal feelings Terms for dating and social events Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words and reductions with did you Language Skills: Patterns for small talk Giving, accepting, and refusing invitations Chapter 6. Sleep and Dreams Listening: Listening to numbers: teens and tens Listening for main ideas Listening to a lecture Listening for specific information Listening to a narrative Speaking: Interviewing classmates about sleep and dreams Role play: agreeing and disagreeing Discussing a lecture Surveying classmates about sleep habits Narration: describe a dream Critical Thinking Skills: Understanding and interpreting research studies Evaluating important lecture points with note-taking Understanding and using data to support a point Vocabulary Building: Expressions for agreeing and disagreeing Understanding basic vocabulary used in research studies Transition vocabulary for narratives Guessing meaning from context Pronunciation: Stress: teens and tens Listening for and using stressed words Language Skills: Polite and impolite ways to agree and disagree Chapter 7. Work and Lifestyle Listening: Listening for the main idea Listening for specific information Listening to complaints Using context clues Listening to job interviews Listening to future plans Speaking: Talking about jobs Making complaints politely and professionally Talking about job interviews Talking about the future Critical Thinking Skills: Interpreting photos Categorizing people and things Interpreting survey results Using a cluster chart graphic organizer to group related ideas Evaluating career information on the Internet Using a chart or pie graph to illustrate survey results Vocabulary Building: Words and expressions for discussing jobs and careers Job titles and major terms Job interview terms Guessing meaning from context Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words Distinguishing majors and job titles Language Skills: Making complaints Chapter 8. Food and Nutrition Listening: Listening for main ideas Listening for specific information Listening to instructions Listening for reductions Using context clues Speaking: Discussing food and health Ordering in a restaurant Giving opinions on food Critical Thinking Skills: Making comparison charts Ordering steps in a sequence Evaluating search information on the Internet Vocabulary Building: Words and expressions for discussing food and nutrition Guessing meaning from context Words and expressions for giving a sequence Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words Language Skills: Using sequencing words Using present tense to talk about food preferences Chapter 9. Great Destinations Listening: Listening for main ideas Listening for specific information Listening to descriptions Using context clues Listening to flight information Speaking: Describing photos Persuading a group Asking about travel information Critical Thinking Skills: Evaluating options and making decisions with a T-chart Classifying information Vocabulary Building: Describing places and events Travel terms Guessing meaning from context Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words Language Skills: Using modals and expressions to persuade Using past tense to talk about travel Chapter 10. Our Planet Listening: Listening for the main idea Listening for specific information Listening to persuasive messages Using context clues Listening to advice Speaking: Discussing environmental problems Agreeing and disagreeing Talking about endangered species Critical Thinking Skills: Interpreting photos Categorizing pros and cons with a T-chart Interpreting persuasive messages Finding information about the environment on the Internet Vocabulary Building: Words and expressions for discussing the environment and endangered species Terms of persuasion Guessing meaning from context Pronunciation: Listening for and using stressed words Using stressed words for emphasis Language Skills: Using present tense to agree and disagree Using the imperative to give advice Audioscript Vocabulary Index Skills index
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