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016 _a20119014130
020 _a9780195444469 (Student Book)
035 _aocn710886481
040 _aNLC
_beng
_cJCRC
_dCDX
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_dOCLCO
_dAEU
050 4 _aPE1128
_b.F64 2012
055 0 _aPE1128
_bF64 2011
090 _aPE 1128 F64 2012
_bAEU
100 1 _aFogal, Gary G.
_q(Gildo),
_d1974-
245 1 0 _aGlobal Focus :
_bIntegrated Skills through Cultural Events /
_cGary G. Fogal.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aToronto :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2012.
300 _axi, 188 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c28 cm.
440 _aCulture Link
500 _aLevel 3 in the Culture Link series.
505 _a"Global Focus is an advanced ESL text for adult and young adult learners. This four-skill book uses significant cultural events as a starting point for each theme-based chapter. It is the third level of the new Culture Link series of four-skill, culture-focused books.
505 _aEach chapter builds upon the content of the featured cultural event, examining new vocabulary, grammar structures, and themes. The book fulfills the practical teaching needs of the classroom in interesting ways through the use of authentic content, including popular songs and audio clips from sources including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)." (Publisher's website)
505 _aCONTENTS:
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 1. The Cold War
_tArtist and Song: Bob Dylan, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
_tGenre: Folk
_tChapter Preview Skill: Discussing famous quotations
_tReading: Previewing; Stylistic analysis
_tWriting: Supporting claims with evidence; Short-answer exam questions
_tListening: Following on interview; Listening for: topic, main ideas, and conclusion
_tSpeaking: Summarizing key points
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 2. Music and Sport
_tArtist and Song: Gerry and the Pacemakers: "You'll Never Walk Alone"
_tGenre: Rock
_tChapter Preview Skill: Understanding / Interpreting research studies
_tReading: Summarizing key points
_tWriting: Developing a thesis statement
_tListening: Note-taking skills
_tSpeaking: Thinking on your feet
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 3. Tragedies at Sea
_tArtist and Song: Gordon Lightfoot, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
_tGenre: Folk
_tChapter Preview Skill: Discussing personal experiences
_tReading: Evaluating sources of information
_tWriting: Writing a persuasive essay
_tListening: Listening for cause and effect
_tSpeaking: (Short) Presentation skills
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 4. Bloody Sunday
_tArtist and Song: U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
_tGenre: Rock
_tChapter Preview Skill: Drawing inferences from headlines
_tReading: Reading an exam question
_tWriting: Writing for an audience
_tListening: Listening for facts (from a radio program)
_tSpeaking: Summarizing events; Speaking clearly; Expressing opinions with critical thinking; Thinking on your feet
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 5. Apartheid
_tArtist and Song: Vusi Mahlasela, "Weeping"
_tGenre: African Folk
_tChapter Preview Skill: Discussing hypothetical situations
_tReading: Paraphrasing quotations; Summaries
_tWriting: How to quote source material
_tListening: Listening for gist and details; Note-taking skills
_tSpeaking: Defending a point of view
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 6. Race Relations in America
_tArtist and Song: Public Enemy, "Fear of the Black Planet"
_tGenre: Hip Hop
_tChapter Preview Skill: Listening to commentary and discussing
_tReading: Making inferences
_tWriting: Editing and proofreading skills
_tListening: Preparing questions while listening
_tSpeaking: Presentation skills; Thinking on your feet
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 7. The Stolen Generation
_tArtist and Song: Archie Roach, "Took the Children Away"
_tGenre: Folk-Rock
_tChapter Preview Skill: Analyzing a timeline for information
_tReading: Synthesizing material; Reading exam questions
_tWriting: Unity and coherence; Developing a thesis statement
_tListening: Note-taking skills; Listening for gist and details; Listening for facts; Listening for cause and effect; Listening for: topic, main ideas, conclusion
_tSpeaking: Informal debates
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 8. Science and Crime
_tArtist and Song: The Tragically Hip, "Wheat Kings"
_tGenre: Rock
_tChapter Preview Skill: Drawing inferences from headlines
_tReading: Reading for arguments and counter-arguments
_tWriting: Compare-and-contrast essay
_tListening: Following a linear argument; Following an interview
_tSpeaking: Defending an argument; Thinking on your feet
505 _aCHAPTER AND EVENT - 9. Space Exploration
_tArtist and Song: Inspiral Carpets, "Saturn 5"
_tGenre: Brit Pop
_tChapter Preview Skill: Listening to commentary and discussing
_tReading: Evaluating sources of information; Reading for arguments and counter-arguments
_tWriting: Dealing with counter-arguments; Persuasive essay
_tListening: Listening for gist and details
_tSpeaking: Thinking on your feet; Summarizing key points
505 _tCHAPTER AND EVENT - 10. Elements of War
_tArtist and Song: Arcade Fire: "Intervention"
_tGenre: Indie Rock
_tChapter Preview Skill: Discussing relevance of famous quotations
_tReading: SQ3R; Reading exam questions
_tWriting: Writing an in-class essay exam; Thesis statements
_tListening: Identifying logical fallacies
_tSpeaking: Arguing with fallacies; Defending a point of view
521 _aFor advanced ESL learners.
650 5 _aEnglish language
_vTextbooks for second language learners.
650 0 _aReaders
_xHistory.
650 0 _aReaders (Adult).
650 0 _aAdvanced.
653 _aIntegrated skills.
830 0 _aCulture link ;
_v3.
856 _uhttp://oupcanada.com/esl/companion/9780195444469.html#
_zPublisher's Website.
942 _2z
_cBK