TY - BOOK AU - Brown, Steven. AU - Smith, Dorolyn. TI - Active Listening 1 / SN - 9780521678131 (Student Book) PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Pronunciation KW - Problems and exercises KW - Studying and teaching KW - Audio aid N1 - Includes appendix, answer key and listening tips. A free Self-Study Audio CD is also included in every Student's Book; "Active Listening, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of the popular three-level listening series for adult and young adult learners of North American English. Each level offers students 16 engaging, task-based units, each built around a topic, function, or grammatical theme. Grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic, the series gives students a frame of reference to make predictions about what they will hear. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, and to listen and make inferences" (Book Cover). ; CONTENTS ; Plan of the book; Acknowledgements ; Author acknowledgements ; To the teacher ; Before you begin, learn how to listen ; Unit 1: Meeting people ; Unit 2: Families ; Unit 3: Numbers ; Unit 4: Let's eat; Expansion 1: Thailand: Information and an authentic student interview; Unit 5: Free time ; Unit 6: Great outfit! ; Unit 7: In the house ; Unit 8: Time; Expansion 2: Kuwait: Information and an authentic student interview; Unit 9: Movies ; Unit 10: A typical day ; Unit 11: Locations ; Unit 12: Gifts; Expansion 3: Italy: Information and an authentic student interview; Unit 13: Part-time jobs ; Unit 14: Celebrations ; Unit 15: Inventions ; Unit 16: Folktales; Expansion 4: India: Information and an authentic student interview; Intended for high-beginning to low-intermediate English language learners. CEFR: A2 N2 - "Active Listening, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised edition of the popular three-level listening series for adult and young adult learners of North American English. Each level offers students 16 engaging, task-based units, each built around a topic, function, or grammatical theme. Grounded in the theory that learners are more successful listeners when they activate their prior knowledge of a topic, the series gives students a frame of reference to make predictions about what they will hear. Through a careful balance of activities, students learn to listen for main ideas, to listen for details, and to listen and make inferences" (Book Cover).; CONTENTS: Plan of the book Acknowledgements Author acknowledgements To the teacher Before you begin, learn how to listen Unit 1: Meeting people Unit 2: Families Unit 3: Numbers Unit 4: Let's eat Expansion 1: Thailand: Information and an authentic student interview Unit 5: Free time Unit 6: Great outfit! Unit 7: In the house Unit 8: Time Expansion 2: Kuwait: Information and an authentic student interview Unit 9: Movies Unit 10: A typical day Unit 11: Locations Unit 12: Gifts Expansion 3: Italy: Information and an authentic student interview Unit 13: Part-time jobs Unit 14: Celebrations Unit 15: Inventions Unit 16: Folktales Expansion 4: India: Information and an authentic student interview Appendix Find the differences Answer key Activation: A speaking and listening game Listening tips Self-study units, answer key, and track listing UR - http://www.cambridge.org/us/cambridgeenglish/catalog/skills/active-listening-2nd-edition/active-listening-1-2nd-edition-students-book-self-study-audio-cd?isbn=9780521678131&&format=WW UR - https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/item/show/472487026 ER -