Richards, Jack C. 1943-

Developing Tactics for Listening / Jack C. Richards with Grant Trew. - 3rd ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. - ix, 112 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - Tactics for Listening .

"Tactics for Listening Third Edition is a three-level series of listening textbooks for English learners, comprehensively revised and expanded to provide more listening input and a new focus on developing test-taking skills. The three Tactics for Listening levels - Basic, Developing, and Expanding - comprise a comprehensive course in listening skills." (p. ix) CONTENTS: Unit 1 : The Weekend - Past events
Unit 2 : City Transportation - Taxis, trains and buses Unit 3 : Neighbours - Getting along with neighbors

Unit 4 : Celebrations - Meals and get-togethers
Unit 5 : Restaurants - Food and going out to eat
Unit 6 : Gifts - Shopping and department stores

Unit 7 : Air Travel - Instructions for flying
Unit 8 : Mishaps - Problems and solutions Unit 9 : Jobs - Life at work
Unit 10 : Keeping Fit - Fitness and exercise
Unit 11 : Invitations - Accepting or refusing an invitation Unit 12 : Campus Life - Teachers, classes, and campus Unit 13 : Hobbies and Pastimes - Interests Unit 14 : Shopping Problems - Returning items
Unit 15 : Hotel Services - Staying in a hotel
Unit 16 : Movies - Movie types
Unit 17 : Fears - Being afraid Unit 18 : Phone Messages - Voicemails Unit 19 : Touring a City - Sightseeing
Unit 20 : Airports - Airport services

Unit 21 : Hotels - Check-in and rooms Unit 22 : Traffic - Traffic conditions Unit 23 : Roommates - Getting along with roommates Unit 24 : Travel - Vacations

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English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
Listening--Problems, exercises, etc.

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