TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kisslinger, Ellen.
AU  - Rost, Michael
TI  - Contemporary Topics 2: 21st Century Skills for Academic Success / 
SN  - 9780134400808 (Student Book)
PY  - 2016///
CY  - White Plains, NY
PB  - Pearson Education
KW  - English language
KW  - Studying and teaching
KW  - Vocabulary
KW  - Note-taking
KW  - Skills
N1  - Includes glossary and appendices.; SUMMARY; "What are the four characteristics a leader needs to succeed in business? What are the benefits of being a sports fan? Why is a disease that once afflicted mostly the wealthy now a global epidemic? Discover the answers to these questions and more in Contemporary Topics 2. Now in a fourth edition, this series expands on its highly respected approach to developing academic listening and study skills. Organized around realistic college lectures, the text guides learners through carefully sequenced activities in skills such as note-taking, focusing attention, intensive listening, and vocabulary building. It also helps students prepare for public speaking, evaluate their interests, and explore possible career paths" (Book Cover).; CONTENTS
; Acknowledgements
; Introduction
; Learning Path; Unit 1: Sociology
; Names; Unit 2: Linguistics
; Global English; Unit 3: Psychology
; Phobias; Unit 4: Business
; Success in the Global Economy; Unit 5: Education
; How We Each Learn Best
; Unit 6: History
; The Silk Road

; Unit 7: Social Psychology
; Sports Fans
; Unit 8: Architecture
; Frank Gehry
; Unit 9: Public Health
; Global Epidemic
; Unit 10: Urban Planning
; 21st Century Cities
; Unit 11: Biology
; DNA Testing
; Unit 12: Public Administration
; Risk Management
; Appendix A: Academic Word List
; Appendix B: Affix Charts
; Appendix C: Student Presentation Evaluation Forms; Intermediate Students (B1 - CEFR)
N2  - SCOPE AND SEQUENCE:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Learning Path

Unit 1: Sociology 
Names

Unit 2: Linguistics
Global English

Unit 3: Psychology
Phobias

Unit 4: Business
Success in the Global Economy

Unit 5: Education
How We Each Learn Best

Unit 6: History
The Silk Road

Unit 7: Social Psychology
Sports Fans

Unit 8: Architecture
Frank Gehry

Unit 9: Public Health
Global Epidemic

Unit 10: Urban Planning
21st Century Cities

Unit 11: Biology
DNA Testing

Unit 12: Public Administration
Risk Management

Appendix A: Academic Word List
Appendix B: Affix Charts
Appendix C: Student Presentation Evaluation Forms
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