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020 _a9786073240628 (Student Book with DVD-ROM and mp3 audio CD)
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050 _aPE1128
_bC537z 2017
082 _2428.34 CLARE
100 _aClaire, Antonia
245 _aAmerican Speakout (Intermediate) /
_cAntonia Clare and J.J. Wilson.
260 _aHarlow, Essex :
_bPearson Education Ltd,
_c2017.
300 _a176 p. :
_bill. ;
_c28 cm +
_e2 MP3 discs & 1 DVD-ROM disc
440 _aAmerican Speakout
500 _aUsed by permission and adapted from Speakout 2nd edition Intermediate Students' Book (ISBN: 9781292115948).
501 _aDVD-ROM includes clips and scripts as well as interviews and scripts.
505 _a"American Speakout is a new, comprehensive six-level General American English Course for adults. The course integrates authentic video from popular BBC programs and real life situations in every unit and builds the skills and knowledge learners need to express themselves confidently in a real English-speaking environment.
505 _aAdapted from the successful Speakout 2nd Edition and aligned with the Global Scale of English, American Speakout features tips on differences between American English and British English vocabulary, usage, and idioms as well as pointers on global English. While new audio focuses on students' acquisition of American English, a range of international accents in supporting material hones students' listening skills and readiness to communicate in our increasingly global world." (Book Cover)
505 _aCONTENTS
505 _aUnit 1 IDENTITY
_tInterviews: What does family mean to you?
505 _a1.1 Me and My Languages
_tGrammar/Function: question forms
_tVocabulary: language
_tPronunciation: intonation: wh- questions
_tReading: read about bilingualism
_tSpeaking: talk about important dates in your life
_tWriting: write an email of introduction
505 _a1.2 Same or different?
_tGrammar/Function: review of verb tenses
_tVocabulary: relationships; collocations
_tPronunciation: word stress
_tListening/DVD: listen to a set of instructions and do a test
_tSpeaking: talk about the differences between men and women
505 _a1.3 Tell Me about yourself
_tGrammar/Function: talking about yourself
_tVocabulary: interview advice
_tPronunciation: intonation: sounding polite
_tListening/DVD: listen to three interviews
_tSpeaking: role-play an interview
505 _a1.4 The Blind Painter
_tListening/DVD: The Blind Painter: watch a documentary about a blind artist
_tSpeaking: speak about yourself for 60 seconds
_tWriting: write a personal description
505 _aUnit 2 TALES
_tInterviews - When is it OK to tell a lie?
505 _a2.1 Fact or fiction?
_tGrammar/Function: present perfect and past simple
_tVocabulary: types of story; prepositions
_tPronunciation: weak forms: have
_tListening/DVD: listen to a radio program about films
_tSpeaking: talk about life stories
505 _a2.2 What really happened?
_tGrammar/Function: narrative tenses
_tVocabulary: the news
_tPronunciation: weak forms: had, was, were
_tReading: read an article about conspiracy theories
_tListening/DVD: listen to news reports
_tSpeaking: talk about an important news event
_tWriting: write a news report
505 _a2.3 I don't believe it!
_tGrammar/Function: telling a story
_tVocabulary: say/tell
_tPronunciation: intonation: sounding interested
_tReading: read a text about lying
_tListening/DVD: listen to a woman telling a story
_tSpeaking: tell a true story or a lie
505 _a2.4 Hustle
_tListening/DVD: Hustle: watch a drama about an art thief
_tSpeaking: tell a narrative
_tWriting: write a newspaper article
505 _aUnit 3 FUTURE
_tInterviews - Can new technology help communication?
505 _a3.1 Making Plans
_tGrammar/Function: the future (plans)
_tVocabulary: organization
_tPronunciation: fast speech: going to
_tListening/DVD: listen to people making plans
_tSpeaking: discuss your plans and arrangements
_tWriting: write a series of messages
505 _a3.2 Tomorrow's World
_tGrammar/Function: the future (predictions)
_tVocabulary: future time markers; idioms
_tPronunciation: stress in time markers
_tReading: read an article about the future
_tSpeaking: talk about predictions
505 _a3.3 In other words...
_tGrammar/Function: dealing with misunderstandings
_tVocabulary: misunderstandings
_tPronunciation: linking in connected speech
_tListening/DVD: listen to a series of misunderstandings
_tSpeaking: explain misunderstandings
505 _a3.4 YouTube
_tListening/DVD: YouTube: watch a documentary about the rise of YouTube
_tSpeaking: discuss how to create a video channel
_tWriting: write a proposal
505 _aUnit 4 JOBS
_tInterviews - Is your job a "dream job"?
505 _a4.1 Millionaires
_tGrammar/Function: must/have to/should (obligation)
_tVocabulary: personal qualities; confusing words
_tPronunciation: fast speech: have to
_tReading: read an article about millionaires
_tSpeaking: discuss how important becoming a millionaire is for you
505 _a4.2 Dream Job
_tGrammar/Function: used to, would
_tVocabulary: extreme adjectives
_tPronunciation: intonation: emphasis; linking: used to
_tReading: read a cover letter
_tListening/DVD: listen to people describing dream jobs gone wrong
_tSpeaking: talk about past habits
_tWriting: write a cover letter
505 _a4.3 That's a Good Idea
_tGrammar/Focus: reaching agreement
_tVocabulary: business
_tPronunciation: sentence stress
_tListening/DVD: listen to people making decisions in a meeting
_tSpeaking: participate in a meeting
505 _a4.4 Gavin and Stacey
_tListening/DVD: Gavin and Stacey: watch a comedy about a man's first day in a new job
_tSpeaking: describe a day in your life
_tWriting: write about your daily routine
505 _aUnit 5 SOLUTIONS
_tInterviews - Are you good at solving problems?
505 _a5.1 Low-Tech Solutions
_tGrammar/Function: comparatives and superlatives
_tVocabulary: technology
_tPronunciation: syllable stress
_tReading: read about some low-tech solutions
_tSpeaking: talk about inventions over the last 100 years
_tWriting: write an advantages/disadvantages essay
505 _a5.2 Ask the Experts
_tGrammar/Function: question tags
_tVocabulary: information; word building: adjectives
_tPronunciation: intonation: question tags
_tReading: read a book review
_tListening/DVD: listen to people answering difficult questions
_tSpeaking: present and answer questions about your area of expertise
505 _a5.3 It's Out of Order
_tGrammar/Function: polite requests
_tVocabulary: intonation: polite requests
_tListening/DVD: listen to conversations about technical problems
_tSpeaking: explain/solve problems
505 _a5.4 Man versus Machine
_tListening/DVD: Top Gear: watch a program about a race between a car and two people
_tSpeaking: present a new machine
_tWriting: write an advertisement
505 _aUnit 6 EMOTION
_tInterviews - How are you feeling today?
505 _a6.1 Feeling stressed?
_tGrammar/Function: real conditionals
_tVocabulary: -ing/-ed adjectives; multi-word verbs
_tPronunciation: weak forms: pronouns + 'll
_tReading: read about basic emotions
_tListening/DVD: listen to a radio show about therapies
_tSpeaking: talk about emotions
505 _a6.2 The People Watchers
_tGrammar/Function: hypothetical conditional: present/future
_tVocabulary: verb-noun collocations
_tPronunciation: connected speech: would
_tReading: read about a program The People Watchers
_tSpeaking: discuss what you would do in different situations
_tWriting: write an email of advice
505 _a6.3 That's great news!
_tGrammar/Function: giving news
_tVocabulary: life events
_tPronunciation: intonation: giving bad news
_tReading: read about good ways to give bad news
_tListening/DVD: listen to conversations where people hear news
_tSpeaking: give/respond to news
505 _a6.4 My Worst Week
_tListening/DVD: My Worst Week: watch a program about a man's terrible day
_tSpeaking: talk about memorable moments
_tWriting: write a website entry
505 _aUnit 7 SUCCESS
_tInterviews - What has been your greatest achievement to date?
505 _a7.1 The Secret of Success
_tGrammar/Function: present perfect simple versus continuous
_tVocabulary: success; verb phrases
_tPronunciation: weak forms: have
_tListening/DVD: listen to a radio program about success
_tSpeaking: talk about success
505 _a7.2 The Memory Man
_tGrammar/Function: present and past ability
_tVocabulary: ability
_tPronunciation: word stress
_tReading: read a biographical text
_tListening/DVD: listen to a conversation about memory
_tSpeaking: talk about your abilities
_tWriting: write a summary
505 _a7.3 Are you qualified?
_tGrammar/Function: clarifying opinions
_tVocabulary: qualifications
_tPronunciation: stress patterns: short phrases
_tReading: read about three job candidates
_tListening/DVD: listen to a discussion about intelligence
_tSpeaking: give/clarify opinions
505 _a7.4 Andy Murray
_tListening/DVD: Andy Murray: watch a documentary about Andy Murray
_tSpeaking: describe an achievement
_tWriting: write an Internet post
505 _aUnit 8 COMMUNITIES
_tInterviews - What makes a good neighbor?
505 _a8.1 Neighbors
_tGrammar/Function: articles and quantifiers
_tVocabulary: getting along; compound nouns
_tPronunciation: stress patterns: compound nouns
_tReading: read an article about neighbors
_tSpeaking: describe your neighborhood
505 _a8.2 My Place in Cyberspace
_tGrammar/Function: relative clauses
_tVocabulary: the Internet
_tPronunciation: pausing for effect
_tReading: read about the rise of YouTube
_tListening/DVD: listen to descriptions of online communities
_tSpeaking: compare real-world and online activities
_tWriting: write a website review
505 _a8.3 Make Yourself at Home
_tGrammar/Function: being a good guest
_tVocabulary: welcoming
_tPronunciation: linking words
_tListening/DVD: listen to people describing guest/host experiences
_tSpeaking: discuss social situations
505 _a8.4 Tribe
_tListening/DVD: Tribe: Anuta: watch a documentary about a remote community
_tSpeaking: design a community
_tWriting: write a web advertisement
505 _aUnit 9 HISTORY
_tInterviews - Do you think life is better now than in the past?
505 _a9.1 Giant Leaps
_tGrammar/Function: hypothetical conditional: past
_tVocabulary: history
_tPronunciation: word stress: contractions
_tReading: read about important moments in history
_tSpeaking: talk about important events in history
_tWriting: write a short essay
505 _a9.2 In Our Time
_tGrammar/Function: active versus passive
_tVocabulary: periods of time; collocations
_tPronunciation: weak forms: are, has been, was and were
_tReading: read about time travel
_tListening/DVD: listen to descriptions of past decades
_tSpeaking: talk about your own history
505 _a9.3 I Have No Idea!
_tGrammar/Function: expressing uncertainty
_tVocabulary: describing people
_tPronunciation: intonation: showing interest
_tReading: read a quiz about famous people in history
_tListening/DVD: listen to people taking a quiz about famous people in history
_tSpeaking: compile and take a quiz
505 _a9.4 Michelangelo
_tListening/DVD: The Divine Michelangelo: watch a documentary about the life and work of Michelangelo Buonarroti
_tSpeaking: describe a person who influenced you
_tWriting: write a wiki entry
505 _aUnit 10 WORLD
_tInterviews - What are the biggest problems facing the world today?
505 _a10.1 Ethical man
_tGrammar/Function: reported speech
_tVocabulary: the environment; word building: prefixes
_tPronunciation: weak forms: auxiliary verbs
_tReading: read about a man who tried to live ethically for a year
_tSpeaking: discuss ideas for reducing plastic waste
505 _a10.2 World Food
_tGrammar/Function: verb patterns
_tVocabulary: reporting verbs
_tPronunciation: weak forms: to, for, that
_tListening/DVD: listen to descriptions of the world's best food cities
_tSpeaking: recommend a city for food
_tWriting: write a restaurant review
505 _a10.3 When you travel, ....
_tGrammar/Function: giving advice/warnings
_tVocabulary: airports
_tPronunciation: individual sounds: vowels
_tReading: read advice about what not to do in an airport
_tListening/DVD: listen to people giving advice/warnings
_tSpeaking: ask for/give travel advice
505 _a10.4 The Great Melt
_tListening/DVD: Nature's Great Events: The Great Melt: watch a documentary about the Arctic's melting ice caps
_tSpeaking: talk about an endangered place
_tWriting: write an email campaigning for action
505 _aIrregular Verbs
505 _aLanguage Bank
505 _aVocabulary Bank
505 _aCommunication Bank
505 _aAudio Scripts
650 _aEnglish language
_xSpoken English
_zUnited States.
650 _aEnglish language
_vSound recordings for foreign speakers.
650 _aEnglish language
_vTextbooks for foreign speakers.
650 _aEnglish language
_vProblems, exercises, etc.
650 _aB1 (CEFR).
650 _aIntermediate.
700 _aWilson, J. J.
_d1969-
_q(Amaworo)
856 _uhttps://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/general-english/american-speakout/levels.html
_zPublisher's Website.
942 _2z
_cMX