Tuning in: Listening and speaking in the real world
Carol Numrich
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- 168 páginas ; il. ; 25cm.
1. Selling a dream. 2. Pets. 3. Boyhood memories. 4. Safety. 5. Love. 6. Volunteering. 7. Life lessons. 8. Cooking tips. 9. Women and war. 10. Seasons.
Tuning In offers intermediate students a unique opportunity to explore different genres of listening from a variety of real-world sources. Authentic listening selections, which include commercials, popular songs, oral histories and interactive radio programs, provide a rich context for the development of language skills. The participation of listening segments allows the student to explore eternal themes such as love, volunteering and childhood memories. Pre-listening activities help students focus on the subject and vocabulary, while post-hearing exercises provide practice with language functions, pronunciation, grammar and critical thinking. Listening to inference activities encourages students to infer the speaker´s meaning, listen to attitudes and feelings through the tone of voice and interpret the context.