Rogers, Mickey <br/><br/>
masterMind (Level 2) / 
Mickey Rogers, Stevey Taylore-Knowles and Dorothy E. Zemach ; Concept development, Mariela Gil Vierma. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - London, UK :  Macmillan Education,  2015. 
 - 175 p. :  col. ill. ;  30 cm +  1 DVD. 
 - The Mind Series .
<br/><br/> "C1"--Page 4 of cover. 
<br/><br/>"MasterMind Level 2 is part of the ground-breaking Mind series, a general English course for adults that targets their language needs and provides them with the professional, academic, and personal skills they need for success in the 21st century. The Key Features of the series are:<br/>  Life Skills: Higher-order skills such as critical thinking, organizational, and learning skills that students need in order to be successful in their professional, academic, and everyday lives.<br/>  Language sub-skills with tips to support the development of the four language skills.<br/>  Step-by-step approach to grammar with grammar sections that provide a clear focus on the meaning, form, and function of the language.<br/>  Focus on functional language that helps learners improve their fluency and speaking skills.<br/>  Independent learning features throughout the course such as Notice!, Reflect, and How are you doing? boxes that encourage learners to analyze their own progress.<br/>  A range of video material and related worksheets that support the themes and key language from the Student’s Book. Student’s Book Pack contains a visually-engaging print Student’s Book and provides online resources. Each unit incorporates the course theme of Life Skills, along with Grammar sections, support boxes and a writing syllabus. A DVD is included as well as a webcode providing access to the Student’s Resource Center, where video worksheets and audio are available." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Unit 1 MONEY-FREE<br/>  READING: Text organization: a feature article<br/>  LISTENING: Listening to a radio interview -- Function: talking about bartering<br/>  SPEAKING: Hedging: a college campus survey on the use of freecycling websites<br/>  WRITING: Writing offer and wanted ads -- Function: describing items for sale -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a proposal<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: intonation and attitude<br/>  GRAMMAR: Adverb phrases - Function: giving additional information -- Negative questions - Function: confirming an existing belief<br/>  VOCABULARY: Consumerism and sustainability - Function:discussing ways to reduce consumption -- Describing used items - Function: posting ads on a website<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Building communities -- Function: creating a new community Unit 2 WATCH THIS SPACE...<br/>  READING: Reading an online article -- Function: talking about an innovation inspired by science fiction<br/>  LISTENING: Understanding Native English Speakers: short monologues  SPEAKING: Talking about the possibility of life on other planets -- Speaking Workshops -- Function: describing a picture  WRITING: Oulining: writing an essay outline  PRONUNCIATION: Words: constrastive stress  GRAMMAR: Future Passive -- Function: talking about inventions of the future -- Conditional Conjunctions -- Function: talking about space programs of the future  VOCABULARY: Business and innovation -- Function: talking about how companies launch innovations -- Negatives Prefixes UN-, IM-, IN- -- Function: talking about space programs of the future   LIFESKILLS: Study & Learning: evaluating explanations -- Function: distinguishing between correlation and causation  Unit 3 PASSWORD PROTECTED<br/>  READING: Text Organization: an online article <br/>  LISTENING: Listening to an interview -- Function: talking about identity theft<br/>  SPEAKING: Participating in a Group Discussion: a discussion about online privacy<br/>  WRITING: Writing a persuasive email -- Function: persuading readers to share your view -- Writing Workshop -- Function: Writing a for-and-against essay<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Words: connected speech - final consonant sound to first vowel sound<br/>  GRAMMAR:  Object Complements -- Function: talking about data security -- Negative Structures with Think, Suppose, etc. -- Function: giving opinions on online privacy<br/>  VOCABULARY: Digital Privacy -- Function: talking about online privacy issues -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about identity theft<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Protecting Digital Privacy -- Function: giving advice Unit 4 A NEW LOOK AT LEARNING<br/>  READING: Reading a statistics-based argument -- Function: talking about soft skills<br/>  LISTENING: Understanding Non-Native English Speakers: short conversations<br/>  SPEAKING: Talking about educational alternatives -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: expressing and supporting personal preferences<br/>  WRITING: Sentence Variety: writing a personal essay for a university application <br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: vowel length before final consonant sounds<br/>  GRAMMAR: Relative Pronouns with -EVER -- Function: talking about only study -- Mixed Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in education<br/>  VOCABULARY: Verb Collocations -- Function: talking about higher education -- Words Related to Stand -- Function: talking about the job market<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self & Society -- Anticipating Cultural Differences -- Function: finding information needed in advance Unit 5 ON THE WILD SIDE<br/>  READING: Understanding Definitions: a current affairs magazine article<br/>  LISTENING: Listening to a story -- Function: talking about animal welfare and conversation<br/>  SPEAKING: Summarizing: online comments about keeping wild animals as pets<br/>  WRITING: Writing a letter to a newspaper editor -- Function: using arguments to support an opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a formal email request<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: final consonant clusters<br/>  GRAMMAR: Impersonal Passive -- Function: talking about beliefs -- Passive Modals -- Function: giving opinions on wildlife issues<br/>  VOCABULARY: Animal Rescue -- Function: talking about wildlife conversation -- Adverb-Adjective Collocations -- Function: talking about wildlife population issues<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Understanding Decision-Making Styles -- Function: making decisions as a group Unit 6 MORE THAN MACHINES?<br/>  READING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace<br/>  LISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence<br/>  SPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs<br/>  WRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound<br/>  GRAMMAR: Future Perfect -- Function: making predictions for specific times in the future -- Future Perfect Progressive -- Function: predicting ongoing events at specific times in the future<br/>  VOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: talking about information in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning -- Organizing Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make Unit 7 THE CRITICAL CONSUMER<br/>  READING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace<br/>  LISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence  SPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs <br/>  WRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound<br/>  GRAMMAR: Future Perfect -- Function: making predictions for specific times in the future -- Future Perfect Progressive -- Function: predicting ongoing events at specific times in the future <br/>  VOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: taking about automation in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Functions: talking about robots in the workplace<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Organizing an Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make Unit 8 ARTISTIC LICENSE<br/>  READING: Reading an article about art -- Function: talking about graffiti artists<br/>  LISTENING: Inferring Factual Information: a lecture about Surrealism <br/>  SPEAKING: Talking about meaning in art -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: proposing a solution<br/>  WRITING: Writing a Review: giving information and opinions on an event<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Words: words ending in -ical<br/>  GRAMMAR: Inverted Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in a formal context -- Adjectives Phrase + Indirect Question -- Function: talking about non-permanent art<br/>  VOCABULARY: Describing Art -- Function: talking about meaning and influences in art -- Negative Prefixes UN-, NON-, MIS-, IM-, IN- -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self  & Society: Developing Curiosity -- Function: learning about the importance of curiosity Unit 9 JUST PLAYING?<br/>  READING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article  LISTENING: Listening to a radio talk show -- Function: talking about how children's play has changed<br/>  SPEAKING: Making and Responding to Invitations: formal and informal conversations inviting people to do things<br/>  WRITING: Writing a short article -- Function: giving an opinion on a controversial issue -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a short article<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: assimilation<br/>  GRAMMAR: The Subjunctive -- Function: talking about requests, orders, and recommendations in the workplace -- Alternatives to the Subjunctive -- Function: talking about brain training <br/>  VOCABULARY: Childhood Development -- Function: talking about how children learn and develop -- Making and Responding to Invitations -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations <br/>  LIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Recognizing Contradiction -- Function: identifying points in an arguments that contradict each other  Unit 10 FACT OR FICTION<br/>  READING: Reading a wiki entry -- Function: talking about popular beliefs<br/>  LISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about viral loops on social media<br/>  SPEAKING: Talking about popular beliefs: Speaking Workshop -- Function: responding with an opinion<br/>  WRITING: Writing a Wiki Entry: writing in collaboration with others<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Words: thought groups<br/>  GRAMMAR: Inversion with Negative Expressions -- Function: talking about conspiracy theories -- Ellipsis and Substitution -- Function: talking about internet scams<br/>  VOCABULARY: Falsehood -- Function: talking about things that aren't true or real -- Word Forms (Proving and Disproving) -- Function: talking about proving and disproving claims<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Evaluating Internet Source Reliability -- Function: checking the reliability of websites Unit 11 MUSIC TO MY EARS<br/>  READING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article<br/>  LISTENING: Listening to an informal discussion -- Function: talking about musical intelligence<br/>  SPEAKING: Softening Languages for Refusals: an informal discussion about downloading music<br/>  WRITING: Posting an opinion -- Function: writing a response to someone else's opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a review<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: intonation in cleft sentences<br/>  GRAMMAR: Past Tense for Unreal Situations -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations related to music -- Cleft Sentences -- Function: talking about musicians<br/>  VOCABULARY: Idiomatic Expressions with Take -- Function: talking about perceptions of famous musicians -- Sharing Music -- Function: talking about ways of sharing music electronically<br/>  LIFESKILLS: Self  & Society: Indentifying Bias -- Function: recognizing views that are not balanced or fair Unit 12 DOWN TO EARTH<br/>  READING: Reading a travel memoir -- Function: talking about man-made environemental changes<br/>  LISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about geology<br/>  SPEAKING: Talking about a mysterious phenomenon -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: giving a mini-presentation<br/>  WRITING: Writing an editorial: giving an opinion on a current affaires issue<br/>  PRONUNCIATION: Sounds:stress shift in parts of speech<br/>  GRAMMAR: Participle Clauses -- Function: talking about travel destinations -- Impersonal  Passive in the Past -- Function: talking about natural disasters<br/>  VOCABULARY: Adverbial Modifiers -- Function: describing an unusual place -- Geology -- Function: talking about geological phenomena <br/>  LIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Maximizing Your Potential -- Function: assessing and developing hard and soft skills 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780230469846 (Student Book Pack) 9780230495296 (Teacher Book Premium Plus Pack) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Films for foreign speakers.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>428.34 A3Z5o