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1. Clear Speech Student's book: Pronunciation and Listening
Comprehension in American English (Clear Speech) by Judy
B. Gilbert; Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Cambridge University
Press
Clear Speech, 2nd Edition, is a revised and expanded edition
of a highly successful and innovative pronunciation course
for intermediate and advanced students of English. As in
the first edition, the emphasis is on the "musical" aspects
of English: rhythm, stress, and intonation. New features
of the second edition include: more practice material; more
pair practice, allowing more time for speaking and enabling
students to receive immediate practical feedback; presentation
of sounds within the context of speech patterns, to aid
recognition of grammar cues and enhance listening comprehension;
reorganization of teaching points, making the interrelationship
between the various aspects of pronunciation more obvious.
Students learn how to use rhythm, stress, and intonation
to provide "navigational guides" for the listener. The emphasis
on the relationship between speaking and listening comprehension
makes this text uniquely helpful. The Teacher's Manual contains
invaluable, creative ideas for presenting the teaching points,
as well as theoretical support. In addition, it contains
detailed procedures, additional activities, and an answer
key. The Cassettes contain material from many of the exercises
as well as the Clear Listening Test. Clear Speech is suitable
as a classroom text, for laboratory use, and for self-study.
2. Listening Extra Book and Audio CD Pack: A Resource
Book of Multi-Level Skills Activities; Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Listening Extra contains a bank of imaginative photocopiable
materials designed for young adults (16+) and adults. There
are over 50 easy-to-prepare activities at elementary, intermediate
and upper-intermediate level. The material offers teachers
a refreshing approach to 18 familiar topics and can be used
to supplement existing coursebooks. Activities are designed
around authentic scenarios and practise specific listening
skills, such as listening for details, identifying emotions
or listening for opinions. At the same time as practising
a key listening skill, the activities integrate the other
skill areas. Students are exposed to a variety of native
and non-native speaker accents. The recordings cover a range
of genres from radio and television to academic lectures,
presentations and conversational dialogues.
3. Great Ideas Student's book: Listening and Speaking
Activities for Students of American English by Leo Jones,
Victoria Kimbrough; Paperback: 112 pages; Cambridge University
Press
Great Ideas is a unique collection of absorbing and enjoyable
fluency practice activities designed to improve the listening
and speaking abilities of intermediate and advanced students
of American English. Students are stimulated to express
their ideas in English by a wide range of photographs, advertisements,
maps and drawings, together with varied and lively recordings.
In the activities the students solve problems, exchange
information, describe their experiences, and participate
in role plays and discussions. All the listening exercises
and many of the speaking activities are task-based to give
students a sense of realism and involvement. Specially designed
communication activities motivate students to share information
by providing each participant with some information the
other does not have. The cassette consists of short interviews,
telephone exchanges, public announcements, actual radio
commercials, conversations, and other recordings of people
speaking naturally with the normal pauses, hesitations,
and interruptions that occur in authentic spoken language.
4. Lingua TOEFL CBT Listening Practice Test 1-4 by Research
Team, Lingua Forum; Paperback: 280 pages Publisher: Independent
Publishers Group
Lingua Forum publishes TOEFL CBT prep materials that are
written by native speakers who are experienced in teaching
and writing. Geared toward the specific challenges of the
TOEFL CBT listening section, this test preparation guide
includes four practice tests designed to simulate the test-taking
experience. Detailed answer explanations are included for
each test. Also provided are newly introduced question forms
including multiple answer, matching, ordering, and graphic
questions.
5. IELTS Preparation and Practice Listening and Speaking
by Wendy Sahanaya, Jeremy Lindeck; Paperback: 99 pages Publisher:
OUP Australia & New Zealand
For the International English Language Testing System. A
series providing comprehensive preparation for the IELTS.
Now with Practice Tests with annotated key. For use in the
classroom and for individual study.
The series is a complete training course for students intending
to sit the IELTS (International English Language Testing
System). It reflects the format of the test and develops
the necessary skills for each module. The series offers
separate titles for the Academic Modules and the General
Modules. Practice tests are provided, together with step-by-step
descriptions and models of how to answer test questions.
Includes useful tips. Answer Key and transcripts of all
listening tasks. The contributing authors are accredited
IELTS examiners. The material is suitable for use in class
and for self-study. The new edition of the Listening and
Speaking Book and Cassettes incorporate the changes to the
exam. NEW - Practice Tests with Annotated Answer Key and
Practice Tests cassette. |
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