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008			090429s2010 nyua 000 0 eng
010			_a 2009017781
020			_a9780132338448 (Student Book)
040			_cJCRC
050	0	0	_aPE1408 _b.A223 2010
100			_aHill, David _d1937-
245	0	0	_aAcademic Connections 2 / _bDavid Hill.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aWhite Plains, NY : _bPearson Education, _c2010.
300			_axxiv, 157 p. : _bill. (chiefly col.) ; _c26 cm. _e+ 1 Audio CD.
440			_aAcademic Connections.
500			_aComes with MyEnglishLab online component.
505			_a"Level 2 of Academic Connections has a systematic step-by-step approach that helps students develop their academic and test-taking skills.
505			_aAcademic Connections includes a range of authentic tasks including: _t- listening to lectures _t- note-taking _t- participating in debates _t- preparing oral and written reports _t- writing essays" (Publisher's Website)
505			_aCONTENTS:
505			_a1. Biology: Experiments and the common cold _t- Main ideas and Supporting details _t- Reading: Finding main ideas, skimming; Finding specific information: scanning _t- Listening: Getting the gist: understanding a speaker's main ideas; Listening for supporting details _t- Writing: Writing a paragraph; Recognizing a part of a paragraph _t- Integrated Writing: Writing a paragraph about a biological experiment
505			_a2. Marketing: New Ways to Spread the Message _t- Organizational Structure _t- Reading: Recognizing organisation of written texts; Recognizing purpose of texts; Understanding relationships within a reading text _t- Listening: Recognizing relationships among parts of a lecture; Organisational structure and note-taking _t- Speaking: Expressing relationships between ideas _t- Integrated Speaking: Designing and presenting a stealth or viral marketing campaign
505			_a3. Astronomy: Collisions from Space _t- Coherence and Cohesion _t- Reading: Recognizing reference in cohesion _t- Listening: Recognizing logical connectives in lectures; Listing ideas _t- Writing: Writing cohesive texts _t- Integrated Writing: Writing a paragraph about the usefulness of research into Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)
505			_a4. Acting: Imagination _t- Summarizing _t- Reading: Recognizing summary statements and conclusions _t- Listening: Recognizing digressions and asides; Distinguishing major from minor points _t- Speaking: Preparing spoken summaries _t- Integrated Speaking: Summarizing how an actor might use imagination when preparing for a role
505			_a5. Psychology: Emotions _t- Synthesizing Information _t- Reading: Recognizing abstract ideas and concrete examples _t- Listening: Recognizing relationships between ideas from two spoken sources _t- Writing: Writing summary statements in paragraphs; Synthesizing information in writing _t- Integrated Writing: Writing a paragraph about where emotional responses come from
505			_a6. Sociology: The Effects of Prosperity _t- Fact and Opinion _t- Reading: Distinguishing between facts and opinions _t- Listening: Identifying and evaluating information presented to support a position; Recognizing a speaker's degree of certainty _t- Speaking: Discussing opinions and supporting ideas; Supporting opinions _t- Integrated Writing: Discussing an issue of prosperity versus happiness
505			_a7. Literature: Chinua Achebe _t- Purpose _t- Reading: Recognizing multiple purposes in texts _t- Listening: Recognizing a speaker's attitude _t- Writing: Writing introductions and conclusions in essays; Considering your audience _t- Integrated Writing: Writing an academic essay about Marriage Is a Private Affair
505			_a8. Earth Science: The Water Cycle _t- Inference _t- Reading: Inferring meaning from context _t- Listening: Inferring the speaker's purpose _t- Speaking: Using intonation to convey meaning; Persuading your audience; _t- Integrated Writing: Giving a persuasive talk about human intervention in the water cycle
521			_aLevel: Intermediate
650		0	_aEnglish language _xRhetoric _vProblems, exercises, etc.
650		0	_aReport writing _vProblems, exercises, etc.
650		0	_aListening _vProblems, exercises, etc.
650		0	_aReading comprehension _vProblems, exercises, etc.
650		0	_aCollege readers.
700	1		_aHill, David, _d1937-
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