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100 | _aRogers, Mickey | ||
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_amasterMind (Level 2) / _cMickey Rogers, Stevey Taylore-Knowles and Dorothy E. Zemach ; Concept development, Mariela Gil Vierma. |
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250 | _a2nd ed. | ||
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_aLondon, UK : _bMacmillan Education, _c2015. |
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_a175 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c30 cm + _e1 DVD. |
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440 | _aThe Mind Series | ||
500 | _a"C1"--Page 4 of cover. | ||
505 | _a"MasterMind Level 2 is part of the ground-breaking Mind series, a general English course for adults that targets their language needs and provides them with the professional, academic, and personal skills they need for success in the 21st century. | ||
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_aThe Key Features of the series are:
_tLife Skills: Higher-order skills such as critical thinking, organizational, and learning skills that students need in order to be successful in their professional, academic, and everyday lives. _tLanguage sub-skills with tips to support the development of the four language skills. _tStep-by-step approach to grammar with grammar sections that provide a clear focus on the meaning, form, and function of the language. _tFocus on functional language that helps learners improve their fluency and speaking skills. _tIndependent learning features throughout the course such as Notice!, Reflect, and How are you doing? boxes that encourage learners to analyze their own progress. _tA range of video material and related worksheets that support the themes and key language from the Student’s Book. |
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505 | _aStudent’s Book Pack contains a visually-engaging print Student’s Book and provides online resources. Each unit incorporates the course theme of Life Skills, along with Grammar sections, support boxes and a writing syllabus. A DVD is included as well as a webcode providing access to the Student’s Resource Center, where video worksheets and audio are available." (Book Cover) | ||
505 | _aCONTENTS | ||
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_aUnit 1 MONEY-FREE
_tREADING: Text organization: a feature article _tLISTENING: Listening to a radio interview -- Function: talking about bartering _tSPEAKING: Hedging: a college campus survey on the use of freecycling websites _tWRITING: Writing offer and wanted ads -- Function: describing items for sale -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a proposal _tPRONUNCIATION: intonation and attitude _tGRAMMAR: Adverb phrases - Function: giving additional information -- Negative questions - Function: confirming an existing belief _tVOCABULARY: Consumerism and sustainability - Function:discussing ways to reduce consumption -- Describing used items - Function: posting ads on a website _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Building communities -- Function: creating a new community |
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_aUnit 2 WATCH THIS SPACE...
_tREADING: Reading an online article -- Function: talking about an innovation inspired by science fiction _tLISTENING: Understanding Native English Speakers: short monologues _tSPEAKING: Talking about the possibility of life on other planets -- Speaking Workshops -- Function: describing a picture _tWRITING: Oulining: writing an essay outline _tPRONUNCIATION: Words: constrastive stress _tGRAMMAR: Future Passive -- Function: talking about inventions of the future -- Conditional Conjunctions -- Function: talking about space programs of the future _tVOCABULARY: Business and innovation -- Function: talking about how companies launch innovations -- Negatives Prefixes UN-, IM-, IN- -- Function: talking about space programs of the future _tLIFESKILLS: Study & Learning: evaluating explanations -- Function: distinguishing between correlation and causation |
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_aUnit 3 PASSWORD PROTECTED
_tREADING: Text Organization: an online article _tLISTENING: Listening to an interview -- Function: talking about identity theft _tSPEAKING: Participating in a Group Discussion: a discussion about online privacy _tWRITING: Writing a persuasive email -- Function: persuading readers to share your view -- Writing Workshop -- Function: Writing a for-and-against essay _tPRONUNCIATION: Words: connected speech - final consonant sound to first vowel sound _tGRAMMAR: Object Complements -- Function: talking about data security -- Negative Structures with Think, Suppose, etc. -- Function: giving opinions on online privacy _tVOCABULARY: Digital Privacy -- Function: talking about online privacy issues -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about identity theft _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Protecting Digital Privacy -- Function: giving advice |
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_aUnit 4 A NEW LOOK AT LEARNING
_tREADING: Reading a statistics-based argument -- Function: talking about soft skills _tLISTENING: Understanding Non-Native English Speakers: short conversations _tSPEAKING: Talking about educational alternatives -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: expressing and supporting personal preferences _tWRITING: Sentence Variety: writing a personal essay for a university application _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: vowel length before final consonant sounds _tGRAMMAR: Relative Pronouns with -EVER -- Function: talking about only study -- Mixed Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in education _tVOCABULARY: Verb Collocations -- Function: talking about higher education -- Words Related to Stand -- Function: talking about the job market _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society -- Anticipating Cultural Differences -- Function: finding information needed in advance |
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_aUnit 5 ON THE WILD SIDE
_tREADING: Understanding Definitions: a current affairs magazine article _tLISTENING: Listening to a story -- Function: talking about animal welfare and conversation _tSPEAKING: Summarizing: online comments about keeping wild animals as pets _tWRITING: Writing a letter to a newspaper editor -- Function: using arguments to support an opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a formal email request _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: final consonant clusters _tGRAMMAR: Impersonal Passive -- Function: talking about beliefs -- Passive Modals -- Function: giving opinions on wildlife issues _tVOCABULARY: Animal Rescue -- Function: talking about wildlife conversation -- Adverb-Adjective Collocations -- Function: talking about wildlife population issues _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Understanding Decision-Making Styles -- Function: making decisions as a group |
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_aUnit 6 MORE THAN MACHINES?
_tREADING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace _tLISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence _tSPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs _tWRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound _tGRAMMAR: Future Perfect -- Function: making predictions for specific times in the future -- Future Perfect Progressive -- Function: predicting ongoing events at specific times in the future _tVOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: talking about information in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace _tLIFESKILLS: Study and Learning -- Organizing Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make |
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_aUnit 7 THE CRITICAL CONSUMER
_tREADING: Reading an online news article -- Function: talking about robots in the workplace _tLISTENING: Inferring Opinions: a conversation about artificial intelligence _tSPEAKING: Talking about automation -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: comparing and contrasting photographs _tWRITING: Summarizing: writing a summary of an online article _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: linking words with a /w/ or a /j/ sound _tGRAMMAR: Future Perfect -- Function: making predictions for specific times in the future -- Future Perfect Progressive -- Function: predicting ongoing events at specific times in the future _tVOCABULARY: Phrases with Adjective + Preposition -- Function: taking about automation in vehicles -- Phrasal Verbs -- Functions: talking about robots in the workplace _tLIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Organizing an Argument -- Function: selecting and organizing points to make |
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_aUnit 8 ARTISTIC LICENSE
_tREADING: Reading an article about art -- Function: talking about graffiti artists _tLISTENING: Inferring Factual Information: a lecture about Surrealism _tSPEAKING: Talking about meaning in art -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: proposing a solution _tWRITING: Writing a Review: giving information and opinions on an event _tPRONUNCIATION: Words: words ending in -ical _tGRAMMAR: Inverted Conditionals -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations in a formal context -- Adjectives Phrase + Indirect Question -- Function: talking about non-permanent art _tVOCABULARY: Describing Art -- Function: talking about meaning and influences in art -- Negative Prefixes UN-, NON-, MIS-, IM-, IN- -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Developing Curiosity -- Function: learning about the importance of curiosity |
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_aUnit 9 JUST PLAYING?
_tREADING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article _tLISTENING: Listening to a radio talk show -- Function: talking about how children's play has changed _tSPEAKING: Making and Responding to Invitations: formal and informal conversations inviting people to do things _tWRITING: Writing a short article -- Function: giving an opinion on a controversial issue -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a short article _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: assimilation _tGRAMMAR: The Subjunctive -- Function: talking about requests, orders, and recommendations in the workplace -- Alternatives to the Subjunctive -- Function: talking about brain training _tVOCABULARY: Childhood Development -- Function: talking about how children learn and develop -- Making and Responding to Invitations -- Function: making, accepting, and declining invitations _tLIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Recognizing Contradiction -- Function: identifying points in an arguments that contradict each other |
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_aUnit 10 FACT OR FICTION
_tREADING: Reading a wiki entry -- Function: talking about popular beliefs _tLISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about viral loops on social media _tSPEAKING: Talking about popular beliefs: Speaking Workshop -- Function: responding with an opinion _tWRITING: Writing a Wiki Entry: writing in collaboration with others _tPRONUNCIATION: Words: thought groups _tGRAMMAR: Inversion with Negative Expressions -- Function: talking about conspiracy theories -- Ellipsis and Substitution -- Function: talking about internet scams _tVOCABULARY: Falsehood -- Function: talking about things that aren't true or real -- Word Forms (Proving and Disproving) -- Function: talking about proving and disproving claims _tLIFESKILLS: Study and Learning: Evaluating Internet Source Reliability -- Function: checking the reliability of websites |
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_aUnit 11 MUSIC TO MY EARS
_tREADING: Understanding Intent: a magazine article _tLISTENING: Listening to an informal discussion -- Function: talking about musical intelligence _tSPEAKING: Softening Languages for Refusals: an informal discussion about downloading music _tWRITING: Posting an opinion -- Function: writing a response to someone else's opinion -- Writing Workshop -- Function: writing a review _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds: intonation in cleft sentences _tGRAMMAR: Past Tense for Unreal Situations -- Function: talking about hypothetical situations related to music -- Cleft Sentences -- Function: talking about musicians _tVOCABULARY: Idiomatic Expressions with Take -- Function: talking about perceptions of famous musicians -- Sharing Music -- Function: talking about ways of sharing music electronically _tLIFESKILLS: Self & Society: Indentifying Bias -- Function: recognizing views that are not balanced or fair |
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_aUnit 12 DOWN TO EARTH
_tREADING: Reading a travel memoir -- Function: talking about man-made environemental changes _tLISTENING: Difficult Situations: a conversation about geology _tSPEAKING: Talking about a mysterious phenomenon -- Speaking Workshop -- Function: giving a mini-presentation _tWRITING: Writing an editorial: giving an opinion on a current affaires issue _tPRONUNCIATION: Sounds:stress shift in parts of speech _tGRAMMAR: Participle Clauses -- Function: talking about travel destinations -- Impersonal Passive in the Past -- Function: talking about natural disasters _tVOCABULARY: Adverbial Modifiers -- Function: describing an unusual place -- Geology -- Function: talking about geological phenomena _tLIFESKILLS: Work & Career: Maximizing Your Potential -- Function: assessing and developing hard and soft skills |
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_aEnglish language _vTextbooks for foreign speakers. |
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_aEnglish language _vFilms for foreign speakers. |
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700 | _aTaylore-Knowles, Steve | ||
700 | _aZemach, Dorothy E. | ||
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_uhttp://www.macmillanmind.com/ _zCompanion Website. |
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_uhttps://englishcentral.net/product/mastermind-2nd-edition-level-2/ _zDistributor's Website. |
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