AUDIO CD: The Real Talk Classroom Audio CD provides the audio of the In Person, On the Phone, On the Air, and In Class segments. Real Talk 1 and 2 help students break away from structured classroom English and enter the world of authentic English. Each of the book's thematic chapters has four parts: In Person, On the Phone, On the Air, and In Class. The listening segments expose students to spontaneous face-to-face conversations, phone conversations and pre-recorded messages, radio broadcasts, and academic lectures.

Chapter 1: Turning Points

Part One: In Person Educational turning points

Part Two: On the Phone Moving to a new city for work

Part Three: On the Air Moving back home with parents

Part Four: In Class The stages of culture shock

Chapter 2: Learning a New Language

Part One: In Person Two kinds of language learners

Part Two: On the Phone Call to an English-language school

Part Three: On the Air Is the adverb dying?

Part Four: In Class How English forms new words

Chapter 3: In the Money

Part One: In Person Tips for managing your money

Part Two: On the Phone Getting information about bank accounts

Part Three: On the Air Lending money to relatives

Part Four: In Class Credit card debt among young adults

Chapter 4: Memories

Part One: In Person Sense memories

Part Two: On the Phone Argument about forgetting

Part Three: On the Air Strategies for remembering information

Part Four: In Class Mnemonics

Chapter 5: Body Trends

Part One: In Person Getting a tattoo

Part Two: On the Phone Phone survey about beauty

Part Three: On the Air Having plastic surgery to look younger

Part Four: In Class Body image disorders in men

Chapter 6: Discoveries

Part One: In Person Exploring the planet Mars

Part Two: On the Phone Call from an unknown relative

Part Three: On the Air Finding a lost object

Part Four: In Class Did Columbus really discover America?

Chapter 7: Law and Order

Part One: In Person Serving on a jury

Part Two: On the Phone Reporting a crime to the police

Part Three: On the Air Law to prevent panhandling

Part Four: In Class Theories to explain criminal behavior

Chapter 8: Lights, Camera, Action!

Part One: In Person Interview with a film producer

Part Two: On the Phone Recorded movie theater announcement

Part Three: On the Air A film review

Part Four: In Class How movie sound is created

Appendix 1 Master Vocabulary List

Appendix 2 Common Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Note-Taking

Appendix 3 Summary of Street Guidelines

Appendix 4 Sample Outlines for In-Class Lectures

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