TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baker,Lida R.
AU  - Gershon,Steven
TI  - Skillful Listening & Speaking 1
SN  - 9780230431911 (Student Book)
U1  - 428.64 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London, UK
PB  - Macmillan Education
KW  - English language
KW  - Spoken English
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Oral communication
KW  - Listening
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
N1  - "Common European Framework A2"--P. [4] of cover; Unit 1 Character -- Listening texts: 1. Birth order and personality / Psychology -- 2. Temperament / Child development -- Unit 2 Time -- Listening texts: 1. Circadian rhythm / Biology -- 2. Investigating the effects of the moon / Popular science -- Unit 3 Home -- Listening texts: 1. Multi-generational homes / Urban planning -- 2. Less is more / Architecture -- Unit 4 Size -- Listening texts: 1. Wallscapes / Media studies -- 2. Miniature medical devices / Medicine -- Unit 5 Patterns -- Listening texts: 1. Graphology / Forensic science -- 2. Flocks, schools, and swarms / Zoology -- Unit 6 Speed -- Listening texts: 1. It's fun to be scared / Psychology -- 2. The race to be the slowest / Urban studies -- Unit 7 Vision -- Listening texts: 1. Our world, our senses / Biology -- 1. Dans le Noir / Culinary Arts -- Unit 8 Extremes -- Listening texts: 1. Ultimate memory / Neuroscience -- 2. Extreme environments / Environmental skills -- Unit 9 Life -- Listening texts: 1. A life lesson / Literary studies -- 2. Heifer International / Anthropology -- Unit 10 Work -- Listening texts: 1. Love your job / Human behaviour -- 2. Job skills for the future / Economics
N2  - "Every student needs top class listening & speaking skills to succeed at an academic level. Skillful focuses on these two skills to give presentation, instant practice, and complete immersion in those language skills. It offers students the opportunity to develop language skills by presenting them with ideas from today's world, while building critical thinking skills that are vital for academic success. This is taken even further with a focus on study skills, providing students with practical guidance and support, and building confidence for independent learning throughout their university career." (Book Cover)
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