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Lecture Ready: Strategies for Academic Listening and Speaking

* Prepares students for listening, note-taking, and academic discussion through videos of realistic and engaging lectures.

* Explicit presentation skills prepare students for public speaking, a requirement in today's academic and professional world.

* Online video-based assessment tracks progress to show what students have mastered and where they still need help." (Book's Cover)

CONTENTS:

Unit 1: Business

Chapter 1: New Trends in Marketing Research

Listening Strategies Build Background Knowledge to Understand Lectures Recognize Language Lecture for Topic and Plan Make Predictions Based on Your Background Knowledge

Note-Taking Strategies Organize Your Notes into an Informal Outline Assess and Revise Your Notes

Academic Discussion Strategies Express Your Ideas

Presentation Strategies Use Good Posture, Eye Contact, and Volume

Chapter 2: Business Ethics

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language for Transitions

Note-Taking Strategies Use Abbreviations and Symbol Summarize the Lecture

Academic Discussion Strategies Ask for Clarification and Elaboration

Presentation Strategies Catch the Audience's Attention and Introduce Your Presentation

Unit 2: Media Studies

Chapter 3: Trends in Media Use Recognize Lecture Language for Generalizations and Supports

Note-Taking Strategies Note Key Words

Academic Discussion Strategies Give Your Opinions and Ask for the Opinions of Others

Presentation Strategies Signal a Transition

Chapter 4: The Changing Music Industry

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language That Signals Repetition

Note-Taking Strategies Use a Split-Page Format

Academic Discussion Strategies Express Interest and Ask for Elaboration

Presentation Strategies Create Rapport with Your Audience

Unit 3: Science

Chapter 5: The Placebo Effect

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language for Cause and Effect

Note-Taking Strategies Note Causes and Effects

Academic Discussion Strategies Agree and Disagree Politely

Presentation Strategies Use Stress to Emphasize Key Ideas

Chapter 6: Intelligent Machines

Listening Strategies Predict Causes and Effects

Note-Taking Strategies Use Arrows to Show Cause-and-Effect Relationships

Academic Discussion Strategies Compromise and Reach a Consensus

Presentation Strategies Pace Your Speech with Thought Groups

Unit 4: Psychology

Chapter 7: Sibling Relationships

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language That Signals Comparisons and Contrasts

Note-Taking Strategies Note Comparisons and Contrasts

Academic Discussion Strategies Expand Your Own Ideas

Presentation Strategies Use Effective Visuals

Chapter 8: Multiple Intelligence

Listening Strategies Recognize Non Verbal Signals for Important Information

Note-Taking Strategies Use Number Lists to Organize Information

Academic Discussion Strategies Keep the Discussion on Topic

Presentation Strategies Use Non-Verbal Signals

Unit 5: Art and Design

Chapter 9: The Art of Graffiti

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language that Signals a Definition

Note-Taking Strategies Annotate Your Notes after Lectures

Academic Discussion Strategies Pause and Collect Your Thoughts

Presentation Strategies Open the Door and Clarify Audience Questions

Chapter 10: Design Basics

Listening Strategies Recognize Lecture Language for Citing Information

Note-Taking Strategies Review Note-Taking Strategies

Academic Discussion Strategies Check Comprehesion by Paraphrasing the Ideas of Others

Presentation Strategies Highlight Key Points and Deliver a Take-Home Message