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Intermediate to
Upper-intermediate
Academic Listening Encounters: Life in
Society is an intermediate to high-intermediate text that uses a
sustained content approach to help students develop the listening,
note-taking, and discussion skills they need to take college coursed
in an English-speaking environment. It introduces tehm to
stimulating topics within the field of sociology, including
high-interest topics such as peer pressure, gender roles, and the
influence of the media. Listening materials include a variety of
warm-up activities, informal interviews, and a formal academic
lecture for every chapter. Students practice crucial listening
skills, such as listening for the main ideas, listening for detail,
and listening for organizational phrases. The materials also serve
as stimuli for discussion and note-taking activities. Pre-listening
tasks expose students to vocabulary they will encounter in the
interviews and lectures, and help them build background knowledge of
the topic. |
