CONTEMPORARY TOPICS 1 3/E STBK 235570
Seiten
2009
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3rd edition
Pearson Education (US) (Verlag)
9780132355704 (ISBN)
Pearson Education (US) (Verlag)
9780132355704 (ISBN)
Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?
You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.
DVD Features
Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)
Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)
Instructors’ Presentation Points
Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes
Subtitles for lectures and student discussions
Course Features
Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List
Practical listening and note-taking strategies
Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture
Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays
A Teacher’s Pack for busy instructors with:
Suggested bonus activities
Teaching notes
Answer keys
Audioscripts
Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit
See also:
Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)
Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)
Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)
You’ll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.
DVD Features
Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)
Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)
Instructors’ Presentation Points
Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes
Subtitles for lectures and student discussions
Course Features
Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List
Practical listening and note-taking strategies
Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture
Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays
A Teacher’s Pack for busy instructors with:
Suggested bonus activities
Teaching notes
Answer keys
Audioscripts
Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit
See also:
Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)
Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)
Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)
UNIT 1 PSYCHOLOGY
Happiness
UNIT 2 LINGUISTICS
A Time to Learn
UNIT 3 PUBLIC HEALTH
Sleep
UNIT 4 BUSINESS
Negotiating for Success
UNIT 5 ART HISTORY
Modern Art
UNIT 6 TECHNOLOGY
Robots
UNIT 7 MEDIA STUDIES
Video Games
UNIT 8 BIOLOGY
Genetically Modified Food
UNIT 9 ASTRONOMY
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
UNIT 10 HISTORY
Shackleton
UNIT 11 PHILOSOPHY
Ethics
UNIT 12 ECONOMICS
Opportunity Cost
APPENDIX A: ACADEMIC WORD LIST
APPENDIX B: AFFIX CHARTS
CD/DVD TRACKING GUIDES
CREDITS
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.2.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Upper Saddle River |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-13 | 9780132355704 / 9780132355704 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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