Beatty, Ken <br/><br/>
LEAP 2 :  Listening and Speaking / 
 LEAP Intermediate  Learning English for Academic Purposes Intermediate :  Listening and Speaking 
Ken Beatty. 
 - New ed. 
 - Montreal :  Pearson ERPI,   2019. 
 - viii, 184 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - LEAP .
<br/><br/>Includes appendices. 
<br/><br/>“Welcome to the new edition of LEAP 2: Listening and Speaking. Building on the first edition (LEAP Intermediate), this book aims to improve your listening and speaking skills with Academic Word List (AWL) vocabulary, grammar, Academic Survival Skills, and Warm-Up and Final Assignments that let you apply what you learn in individual and personalized ways.<br/> There are two new features in LEAP 2: Listening and Speaking. Focus on Critical Thinking helps you reflect on what you listen to so you can develop your own opinions. The Pearson Global Scale of English (GSE) structures LEAP 2's learning goals to give you a clearer idea of the language objectives you should aim to meet. Each chapter in the book focuses on engaging themes drawn from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as education and business fields. Each chapter includes three listenings related to the chapter theme, often with divergent perspectives. Most of these listenings are authentic and give you the chance to apply your critical thinking skills in pre-listening and follow-up tasks. The listenings include a variety of genres that you will encounter in your academic studies, including excerpts from lectures, interviews, and podcasts. The speaking component involves different types of presentations and participation in seminars and debates. To help you better understand each format, the Models Chapter provides clear instructions and examples. Beyond the book, My eLab exercises and documents give you the opportunity to reinforce and build on what you learn. LEAP 2: Listening and Speaking will give you the confidence to take the next steps on your path to academic and career success." (Introduction, p. iii) CONTENTS Chapter 1 - THINKING BUSINESS<br/>  SUBJECT AREAS: business, computing, technology  Listening 1: Ben Silbermann at Startup School (video)<br/>  Listening 2: Fifty-four Hours: Startup Weekend<br/>  Warm-Up Assignment: Work in a Group to Create an Idea for an Application<br/>  Listening 3: Start-Up and Slay<br/>  Final Assignment: Give a Presentation and Take Notes Chapter 2 - A NEW WORLD OF WORK<br/>  SUBJECT AREAS: business, education, technology  Listening 1: Don't Follow Your Passion<br/>  Listening 2: Students Create Their Own Dream Jobs (video)<br/>  Warm-Up Assignment: Describe Your Perfect Job<br/>  Listening 3: Crowdworkers<br/>  Final Assignment: Give a Compare and Contrast Presentation with a Partner Chapter 3 - PEOPLE IN MOTION  SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, urban planning  Listening 1: Autonomous Cars and the Future of Cities   Listening 2: Plugging In: The Future of Electric Cars (video)  Warm-up Assignment: Conduct an Oral Survey  Listening 3: Future Electric  Final Assignment: Prepare and Present an Oral Survey Chapter 4 - THE BUSINESS OF SPACE  SUBJECT AREAS: space exploration, engineering  Listening 1: Science and Science Fiction with Andy Weir  Listening 2: A Brief History of Space Exploration  Warm-up Assignment: Introduce an Example of Cause and Effect  Listening 3: The First Moon Tourist (video)  Final Assignment: Give an Academic Presentation  Chapter 5 - INVENTING THE FUTURE  SUBJECT AREAS: computing, engineering  Listening 1: 3D Printing (video)  Listening 2: 3D Printing: Making the Future (video)  Warm-up Assignment: Develop Product Proposals   Listening 3: Printing the Edible  Final Assignment: Conduct a Meeting to Discuss Proposals Chapter 6 - ENGINEERING THE FUTURE   SUBJECT AREAS: engineering, medicine  Listening 1: Activity Trackers and Apps  Listening 2: Our Better Selves  Warm-up Assignment: Summarize an Interview   Listening 3: The Future of Human Enhancements (video)  Final Assignment: Summarize a Lecture and Participate in a Group Discussion Chapter 7 - NEW WAYS TO LEARN   SUBJECT AREAS: computer science, education  Listening 1: Gamification  Listening 2: New Models for Education (video)  Warm-up Assignment: Give a Process Presentation  Listening 3: Three Approaches to Education   Final Assignment: Explain a Process in a Seminar Chapter 8 - FINDING JUSTICE  SUBJECT AREAS: history, law, technology  Listening 1: Technocreep  Listening 2: Debate: Parallel Cases from under the Pear-Tree  Warm-up Assignment: Construct an Argument for a Debate  Listening 3: Human Rights (video)  Final Assignment: Participate in a Debate APPENDICES:  Appendix 1: Conversation Gambits  Appendix 2: Strategies for Improving Listening and Speaking Skills Photo Credits Audio and Video Credits 
<br/><br/> For Intermediate English as second language learners (B1 - CEFR). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9782761396677 (Student Book) 2761396677 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Spoken English--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Spoken English--Problems, exercises, etc<br/>Listening comprehension--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Intermediate.<br/>B1 (CEFR).