Skillful Listening and Speaking Foundation / David Bohlke ; Series Consultant, Dorothy E. Zemach.
- London, UK : Macmillan Education, 2012.
- 109 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Macmillan Academic Skills .
"Common European Framework A1" - p. 4 of cover.
''Every student needs top class reading and writing skills to succeed at an academic level. Skillful focuses on theses two skills to give presentation, instant practice and complete immersion in those language skills. It offers students the opportunity to develop language skills by presenting them with ideas from today's world, while building critical thinking skills that are vital for academic success. This is taken even further with a focus on study skills, providing students with practical guidance and support, and building confidence for independent learning throughout their university career.'' (Book Cover) CONTENTS Unit 1 SELF Listening texts: 1. Nice to meet you -- 2. Student of the month Listening skill: Global - Listening for the main idea Vocabulary skill: Forming plurals Grammar: The verb be Speaking skill: Asking for repetition Pronunciation skill: Plural endings Speaking task: Interviewing a classmate Digibook video activity: Campus life Study skills: Understanding classroom language Unit 2 FAMILY Listening texts: 1. Tell me about your family -- 2. All in the family Listening skill: Close - Listening for details Vocabulary skill: Organizing words: diagrams Grammar: Possessive adjectives Speaking skill: Asking follow-up questions Pronunciation skill: Syllables Speaking task: Presenting your family tree Digibook video activity: Around the dinner table Study skills: Working with others Unit 3 STUFF Listening texts: 1. Something special -- 2. Get organized Listening skill: Pre-listening - Activating prior knowledge Vocabulary skill: Identifying parts of speech in a dictionary Grammar: Possessive pronouns Speaking skill: Asking what something is called Pronunciation skill: Word stress Speaking task: Talking about everyday items Digibook video activity: Messy desk, messy mind Study skills: Creating a vocabulary notebook Unit 4 MONEY Listening texts: 1. Can I help you? -- 2. Weekend sales Listening skill: Close - Listening for numbers Vocabulary skill: Using synonyms Grammar: Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those Speaking skill: Talking about prices Pronunciation skill: Intonation in questions Speaking task: Role-playing a shopping situation Digibook video activity: At the shops Study skills: What are my personal resources? Unit 5 TASTE Listening texts: 1. Mealtime habits -- 2. Street food Listening skill: Close - Listening for times Vocabulary skill: Changing nouns to adjectives by adding -y Grammar: Simple present tense Speaking skill: Asking for clarification Pronunciation skill: Sentence stress Speaking task: Describing a favorite meal or snack Digibook video activity: Eat out or eat in? Study skills: Using a learner's dictionary Unit 6 PLAY Listening texts: 1. A typical day -- 2. What a hobby! Listening skill: Close - Making inferences Vocabulary skill: Collocating with go, play, and do Grammar: Prepositions of time: in, at, on Speaking skill: Reacting appropriately Pronunciation skill: Intonation patterns in reactions Speaking task: Interviewing a classmate about free time Digibook video activity: Taking hobbies to the extreme Study skills: Doing a web search Unit 7 PLACES Listening texts: 1. Is it far? -- 2. New to Australia Listening skill: Close - Listening for and following directions Vocabulary skill: Writing definitions Grammar: Can Speaking skill: Using signal words to order information Pronunciation skill: Linking sounds Speaking task: Describing and giving directions to a place Digibook video activity: In the city Study skills: Current skills and qualities Unit 8 FUN Listening texts: 1. I miss that show! -- 2. The fun theory Listening skill: Close - Listening to confirm predictions Vocabulary skill: Recognizing homophones Grammar: So and neither Speaking skill: Expressing likes and dislikes Pronunciation skill: Stress in responses Speaking task: Discussing likes and dislikes Digibook video activity: Time for vacation! Study skills: Prioritizing tasks Unit 9 PLANS Listening texts: 1. My plans -- 2. Are you free? Listening skill: Close - Listening for reasons Vocabulary skill: Forming compound nouns Grammar: Verb + infinitive Speaking skill: Making, accepting, and declining invitations Pronunciation skill: Reduction of have to Speaking task: Inviting people to do things with you Digibook video activity: Career choice Study skills: Emphasis on action! Unit 10 CELEBRATION Listening texts: 1. Thanksgiving -- 2. Songkran Listening skill: Close - Taking notes while listening Vocabulary skill: Identifying word families Grammar: Quantifiers Speaking skill: Summarizing information Pronunciation skill: Reduction of of after quantifiers Speaking task: Presenting about a special day Digibook video activity: In celebration of food Study skills: Dealing with exam stress
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English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc. Oral communication--Problems, exercises, etc. Listening--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.