TY - BOOK AU - Rogers, Mickey AU - Taylore-Knowles, Steve AU - Zemach, Dorothy E. TI - masterMind (Level 2) SN - 9780230469846 (Student Book Pack) AV - 428.34 A3Z5o PY - 2015/// CY - London, UK PB - Macmillan Education KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Films for foreign speakers N1 - "C1"--Page 4 of cover; "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 ; 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 ; Language sub-skills with tips to support the development of the four language skills ; Step-by-step approach to grammar with grammar sections that provide a clear focus on the meaning, form, and function of the language ; Focus on functional language that helps learners improve their fluency and speaking skills ; Independent learning features throughout the course such as Notice!, Reflect, and How are you doing? boxes that encourage learners to analyze their own progress ; 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 ; READING: Text organization: a feature article ; LISTENING: Listening to a radio interview -- Function: talking about bartering ; SPEAKING: Hedging: a college campus survey on the use of freecycling websites ; WRITING: Writing offer and wanted ads -- Function: describing items for sale -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a proposal ; PRONUNCIATION: intonation and attitude ; GRAMMAR: Adverb phrases - Function: giving additional information -- Negative questions - Function: confirming an existing belief ; VOCABULARY: Consumerism and sustainability - Function:discussing ways to reduce consumption -- Describing used items - Function: posting ads on a website ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Building communities -- Function: creating a new community; Unit 2 WATCH THIS SPACE ; READING: Reading an online article -- Function: talking about an innovation inspired by science fiction ; 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 ; READING: Text Organization: an online article ; LISTENING: Listening to an interview -- Function: talking about identity theft ; SPEAKING: Participating in a Group Discussion: a discussion about online privacy ; WRITING: Writing a persuasive email -- Function: persuading readers to share your view -- Writing Workshop -- Function: Writing a for-and-against essay ; PRONUNCIATION: Words: connected speech - final consonant sound to first vowel sound ; GRAMMAR: Object Complements -- Function: talking about data security -- Negative Structures with Think, Suppose, etc. -- Function: giving opinions on online privacy ; VOCABULARY: Digital Privacy -- Function: talking about online privacy issues -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about identity theft ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Protecting Digital Privacy -- Function: giving advice; Unit 4 A NEW LOOK AT LEARNING ; READING: Reading a statistics-based argument -- Function: talking about soft skills ; LISTENING: Understanding Non-Native English Speakers: short conversations ; SPEAKING: Talking about educational alternatives -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: expressing and supporting personal preferences ; WRITING: Sentence Variety: writing a personal essay for a university application ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: vowel length before final consonant sounds ; GRAMMAR: Relative Pronouns with -EVER -- Function: talking about only study -- Mixed Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in education ; VOCABULARY: Verb Collocations -- Function: talking about higher education -- Words Related to Stand -- Function: talking about the job market ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society -- Anticipating Cultural Differences -- Function: finding information needed in advance; Unit 5 ON THE WILD SIDE ; READING: Understanding Definitions: a current affairs magazine article ; LISTENING: Listening to a story -- Function: talking about animal welfare and conversation ; SPEAKING: Summarizing: online comments about keeping wild animals as pets ; WRITING: Writing a letter to a newspaper editor -- Function: using arguments to support an opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a formal email request ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: final consonant clusters ; GRAMMAR: Impersonal Passive -- Function: talking about beliefs -- Passive Modals -- Function: giving opinions on wildlife issues ; VOCABULARY: Animal Rescue -- Function: talking about wildlife conversation -- Adverb-Adjective Collocations -- Function: talking about wildlife population issues ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Understanding Decision-Making Styles -- Function: making decisions as a group; Unit 6 MORE THAN MACHINES? ; READING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace ; LISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence ; SPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs ; WRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound ; 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 ; VOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: talking about information in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace ; LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning -- Organizing Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make; Unit 7 THE CRITICAL CONSUMER ; READING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace ; LISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence; SPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs ; WRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound ; 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 ; VOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: taking about automation in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Functions: talking about robots in the workplace ; LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Organizing an Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make; Unit 8 ARTISTIC LICENSE ; READING: Reading an article about art -- Function: talking about graffiti artists ; LISTENING: Inferring Factual Information: a lecture about Surrealism ; SPEAKING: Talking about meaning in art -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: proposing a solution ; WRITING: Writing a Review: giving information and opinions on an event ; PRONUNCIATION: Words: words ending in -ical ; GRAMMAR: Inverted Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in a formal context -- Adjectives Phrase + Indirect Question -- Function: talking about non-permanent art ; VOCABULARY: Describing Art -- Function: talking about meaning and influences in art -- Negative Prefixes UN-, NON-, MIS-, IM-, IN- -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Developing Curiosity -- Function: learning about the importance of curiosity; Unit 9 JUST PLAYING? ; READING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article; LISTENING: Listening to a radio talk show -- Function: talking about how children's play has changed ; SPEAKING: Making and Responding to Invitations: formal and informal conversations inviting people to do things ; WRITING: Writing a short article -- Function: giving an opinion on a controversial issue -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a short article ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: assimilation ; GRAMMAR: The Subjunctive -- Function: talking about requests, orders, and recommendations in the workplace -- Alternatives to the Subjunctive -- Function: talking about brain training ; VOCABULARY: Childhood Development -- Function: talking about how children learn and develop -- Making and Responding to Invitations -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations ; LIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Recognizing Contradiction -- Function: identifying points in an arguments that contradict each other; Unit 10 FACT OR FICTION ; READING: Reading a wiki entry -- Function: talking about popular beliefs ; LISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about viral loops on social media ; SPEAKING: Talking about popular beliefs: Speaking Workshop -- Function: responding with an opinion ; WRITING: Writing a Wiki Entry: writing in collaboration with others ; PRONUNCIATION: Words: thought groups ; GRAMMAR: Inversion with Negative Expressions -- Function: talking about conspiracy theories -- Ellipsis and Substitution -- Function: talking about internet scams ; VOCABULARY: Falsehood -- Function: talking about things that aren't true or real -- Word Forms (Proving and Disproving) -- Function: talking about proving and disproving claims ; LIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Evaluating Internet Source Reliability -- Function: checking the reliability of websites; Unit 11 MUSIC TO MY EARS ; READING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article ; LISTENING: Listening to an informal discussion -- Function: talking about musical intelligence ; SPEAKING: Softening Languages for Refusals: an informal discussion about downloading music ; WRITING: Posting an opinion -- Function: writing a response to someone else's opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a review ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds: intonation in cleft sentences ; GRAMMAR: Past Tense for Unreal Situations -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations related to music -- Cleft Sentences -- Function: talking about musicians ; VOCABULARY: Idiomatic Expressions with Take -- Function: talking about perceptions of famous musicians -- Sharing Music -- Function: talking about ways of sharing music electronically ; LIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Indentifying Bias -- Function: recognizing views that are not balanced or fair; Unit 12 DOWN TO EARTH ; READING: Reading a travel memoir -- Function: talking about man-made environemental changes ; LISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about geology ; SPEAKING: Talking about a mysterious phenomenon -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: giving a mini-presentation ; WRITING: Writing an editorial: giving an opinion on a current affaires issue ; PRONUNCIATION: Sounds:stress shift in parts of speech ; GRAMMAR: Participle Clauses -- Function: talking about travel destinations -- Impersonal Passive in the Past -- Function: talking about natural disasters ; VOCABULARY: Adverbial Modifiers -- Function: describing an unusual place -- Geology -- Function: talking about geological phenomena ; LIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Maximizing Your Potential -- Function: assessing and developing hard and soft skills UR - http://www.macmillanmind.com/ UR - https://englishcentral.net/product/mastermind-2nd-edition-level-2/ ER -