Level: Low-Intermediate

"Let's Talk, Let's Listen is an activity-based listening and speaking text designed to improve everyday conversational skills. Its learner-centered approach focuses on themes that are relevant to students' personal experiences, like family life and adjusting to a new country; on topics drawn from the social sciences; and on global issues such as cultural differences, communication, and the environment.

Each of the text's ten thematic units features Listening Activities, Conversational Strategies, and Learning Strategies that promote communicative skills and functional use of language. The units open with clearly delineated learning goals and close with a self-evaluation to aid students in tracking their own progress. Boxed items throughout the units offer visual variety in the text, illustrations clarify concepts, and cartoons highlight the humor that can be found in misunderstanding.

Features:
Includes authentic student materials at the beginning of each unit to promote discussion and introduce new vocabulary
Emphasizes real-life themes and the successful understanding of Canadian- culture
Reinforces key concepts with Grammar Notes in each unit
Includes pre- and post-listening activities that focus the students' attention and learning
Provides pronunciation tips in Sounds of English sections for each unit
Offers clarification on Canadian conversational idioms and customs
Provides all listening activities on audiocassette for lab or individual use

CONTENTS
To the Teacher
To the Student
Acknowledgments

Unit 1 Talking about Myself and Asking about Others
Part 1 Meeting People
Part 2 Expressing Interests, Likes, and Dislikes
Part 3 Learning about Canadian Sports and Pastimes

Unit 2 Family and Friends - Socializing
Part 1 Talking about Relationships
Part 2 Describing People
Part 3 Socializing

Unit 3 Coming to Canada
Part 1 Sharing Past Experiences
Part 2 Expressing Feelings
Part 3 Learning about the History of Immigration to Canada

Unit 4 A New Country - A New Life
Part 1 The Changes in My Life
Part 2 Cultural Differences
Part 3 Learning about the Geographical Features of Canada

Unit 5 Lifelong Learning
Part 1 What I Have Learned
Part 2 How I Learn
Part 3 What My Goals Are

Unit 6 Communication
Part 1 Messages Around Us
Part 2 Body Language
Part 3 Listening Skills

Unit 7 Health and Fitness
Part 1 Healthy Eating
Part 2 Physical Fitness
Part 3 Active Living

Unit 8 Our World of News
Part 1 News Reporting
Part 2 Newspapers and Magazines
Part 3 Weather Reporting

Unit 9 The World of Advertising
Part 1 Expressing My Opinion
Part 2 Discussing Ads
Part 3 Calling a Business Number

Unit 10 The Environment and Me
Part 1 Environment Problems
Part 2 The Three R's
Part 3 People for the Environment

Appendix A Glossary

Appendix B
List of Common Irregular Verbs

Copy 2 lacks cassettes.