Face the Issues Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills

by Numrich, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780131992184
• ISBN10: 013199218X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-24
• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Summary

Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills,Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR#xAE;, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio#xAE;. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation. #xA0; Audio CDs#xA0;are available for this title.Click hereto order the audio CDs. #xA0; The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit. #xA0; Sample Audio Listen to samples from the Audio CDs: Unit 2: A Boy#x19;s Shelter for Street People Listening(5:53) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1(0:30) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2(0:20) Looking at Language: Usage(0:48) Looking at Language: Pronunciation(0:45) Exercise 1(1:11) See also: #xA0; Raise the Issues,Third Edition Consider the Issues,Third Edition

Table of Contents

Beauty is in the Mind of the Beholder Reporter: Jacki Lyden from Weekend All Things Considered

A Boys Shelter for Street People Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition

A Rainbow Effect Reporter: Melissa Block from All Things Considered

Attached to Crime Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition

Their Old Lifestyle is Worth Keeping Reporter: Patricia Neighmond from Weekend All Things Considered

The Bible Hospital Reporter: Linda Wertheimer from All Things Considered

The Baby Beeper Reporter: Korva Coleman from All Things Considered

If It Smells Like Fish, Forget It Reporter: Daniel Zwierdling from All Things Considered

Home Instead Reporter: Chris Arnold from Weekend Edition

Living through Divorce Reporter: Noah Adams from All Things Considered

Meet You on the Air Reporter: Wendy Kaufman from All Things Considered

Running on Vegetable Oil? Reporter: Steve Inskeep from All Things Considered

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