TY - BOOK AU - Tanka, Judith AU - Most, Paul TI - Interactions 1: Listening/Speaking SN - 9780077595180 (Student Book) PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Study and teaching as a second language KW - College readers N1 - "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; Chapter 1 - Academic Life Around the World; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Distinguishing among -s endings ; Listening to a counselor's presentation ; Listening to voicemail messages; Speaking ; Introducing yourself and others ; Discussing body language ; Summarizing voicemail messages ; Calling for specific information; Critical Thinking Skills ; Guessing meaning from context ; Distinguishing between main ideas and details ; Summarizing main ideas ; Interpreting body language; Vocabulary Building ; Expressions used in introductions ; Terms related to arrival at college or at a university ; Casual expressions for making new friends ; Terms used in summarizing voice mails; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Pronouncing -s endings; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to guess the correct answers to questions; Chapter 2 - Experiencing Nature; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Distinguishing between can and can't ; Listening to a story about camping ; Listening to weather forecasts; Speaking ; Discussing vacation plans ; Talking about abilities ; Talking about the weather and seasons ; Expressing likes and dislikes; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Using a T-chart to compare two sides of a topic ; Distinguishing main ideas from details ; Summarizing ideas using keywords; Vocabulary Building ; Terms to express abilities ; Terms to describe the weather and seasons ; Terms to talk about likes and dislikes; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Pronouncing can and can't; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to identify seasons; Chapter 3 - Living to Eat, or Eating to Live?; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Distinguishing between teens and tens ; Listening to radio advice on healthy eating ; Connecting native foods to their locations; Speaking ; Interviewing people about food shopping ; Using count and non-count nouns in questions ; Comparing eating habits at home and when traveling ; Ordering food ; Refusing food politely; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Interviewing with possible follow-up questions ; Taking notes on causes and effects ; Explaining a process ; Speculating on the outcome of a situation; Vocabulary Building ; Terms used in shopping for food at a market ; Terms to talk about healthy eating ; Count and non-count nouns to express quantities of food ; Terms for ordering food in a restaurant ; Polite refusals; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Pronouncing teens and tens; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to guess restaurant types; Chapter 4 - In the Community; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Following directions on a map ; Listening to a student talk about her college experience; Speaking; Talking about community activities such as volunteering ; Describing locations in a city ; Comparing colleges in small towns and cities ; Asking for and giving directions; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Using a concept map to make comparisons ; Summarizing ideas using keywords; Vocabulary Building ; Terms to describe locations in the city ; Expressions for giving and asking for directions; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to guess locations; Chapter 5 - Home; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Listening to conversations about renting an apartment and student housing ; Following home-exchange instructions ; Following instructions on where to put furniture; Speaking ; Talking about finding somewhere to live ; Asking for information about housing ads ; Making and answering requests for apartment repairs; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo and an ad ; Taking notes that separate advantages and disadvantages ; Using multi-column chart to fill in notes to organize information ; Summarizing ideas and keywords; Vocabulary Building ; Terms to talk about apartments and student housing ; Common verbs related to moving ; Expressions for making and answering requests for information ; Verbs and frequent expressions used to explain home maintenance; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Pronouncing past tense -ed endings; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to guess what speakers are implying; Chapter 6 - Cultures of the World; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Listening to a lecture about coming-of-age ceremonies ; Listening to instructions for setting a formal dinner table ; Speaking ; Comparing customs ; Discussing minimum age requirements in different cultures ; Talking about dining customs and table manners; Apologizing; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Using a matrix diagram to organize ideas ; Summarizing ideas using keywords; Vocabulary Building ; Adjectives describing feelings ; Expressions for apologizing ; Correct use of 'I'm sorry' vs. 'Excuse me' ; Terms used related to table settings and table manners; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to identify culturally incorrect behaviours; Chapter 7 - Health; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Listening to a health club tour ; Distinguishing between rising and falling intonation in tag questions ; Listening to medical advice ; Listening to phone messages from healthcare professionals; Speaking ; Forming and using tag questions with correct intonation ; Asking for and giving advice ; Discussing smoking - advertising and laws ; Talking to healthcare worker: making appointments by phone; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Using a problem-solution chart to list and clarify symptoms and treatments ; Completing a questionnaire on stress and interpreting the score ; Summarizing a medical visit using keywords; Vocabulary Building ; Terms connected with a health club ; Terms describing symptoms and remedies ; Expressions for giving and accepting advice ; Terms used in expressing agreement or disagreement; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Contrasting rising and falling intonation in tag questions ; Pronouncing -s endings; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to identify unusual details within situations; Chapter 8 - Entertainment and the Media; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Listening to opinions about television ; Listening to a news report ; Listening to radio ads; Speaking ; Expressing, agreeing with, and disagreeing with opinions ; Discussing the qualities of good ads ; Talking about types of TV programs ; Describing favorite TV shows and movies; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Identifying the four "W's" in a news report ; Summarizing news reports using keywords ; Locating information in a TV guide; Vocabulary Building ; Terms for expressing opinions, agreeing and disagreeing ; Terms related to TV-watching habits ; Terms to describe types of TV programs; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to identify products and services in commercials; Chapter 9 - Social Life; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Interpreting intonation used with exclamations ; Listening to a conversation on dating and a marriage match ; Listening to phone calls on entertainment; Speaking ; Discussing dating customs ; Giving and accepting compliments ; Discussing parties ; Discussing preferences and experiences in spending free time; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Comparing alternatives - selecting the best match ; Gathering information from entertainment advertisements ; Summarizing research on upcoming events; Vocabulary Building ; Terms connected with friendship and dating ; Exclamations ; Expressions used in giving and accepting compliments ; Terms to talk about personal qualities and compatibility ; Terms connected with parties and common entertainment activities; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Using appropriate intonation with exclamations; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT): Using context clues to guess the nature of interpersonal relationships; Chapter 10 - Sports; Listening ; Listening for main ideas and details ; Listening to a conversation about martial arts ; Listening to a talk by a female wrestler ; Listening to a sportscast; Speaking ; Explaining a sport ; Giving and understanding interactions ; Playing "Twenty Questions" ; Using correct nouns and verbs to describe sports and athletes; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interpreting a photo ; Organizing notes into an outline ; Summarizing a speech using key words; Vocabulary Building ; Nouns vs. verbs to describe sports and athletes ; Terms used in a sportscast ; Terms for giving instructions ; Terms to ensure comprehension ; Terms to ask for clarification; Pronunciation ; Identifying and practicing stressed words ; Comparing reduced and unreduced pronunciation ; Pronouncing the North American t ; Dropping the h sound in unstressed words; Focus on Testing (TOEFL*iBT):Using context clues to identify different sports UR - https://www.mheducation.ca/highereducation/products/9780077595180/interactions+1+listening+and+speaking+student+book/ ER -