Why is architect Frank Gehrys work notable? What principles should journalists be following today? What are the keys to owning a successful restaurant? Youll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 2, by Ellen Kisslinger (Series Editor: Michael Rost), which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including architecture, media studies, and culinary arts. Contemporary Topics 2 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies.
Course Features * Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List * Practical listening and note-taking strategies * Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture * Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays * A Teachers Pack for busy instructors with: * Suggested bonus activities * Teaching notes * Answer keys * Audioscripts * Simulated TOFEL(R) Listening Test for each unit This is the standalone book, if the customer wants the Book/Audio CD they should order the ISBN below: 0132469405 / 9780132469401 Contemporary Topics 2: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (Student Book and Classroom Audio CDs) Package consists of: 0132345242 / 9780132345248 Contemporary Topics 2: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (High Intermediate) 0136005144 / 9780136005148 Contemporary Topics 2 Audio CDs
UNIT 1 SOCIOLOGY Names UNIT 2 LINGUISTICS Global English UNIT 3 PSYCHOLOGY Phobias UNIT 4 CULINARY ARTS Owning a Successful Restaurant UNIT 5 EDUCATION How We Each Learn Best UNIT 6 HISTORY The Silk Road UNIT 7 BUSINESS Team Building UNIT 8 ARCHITECTURE Frank Gehry UNIT 9 PUBLIC HEALTH Building Immunity UNIT 10 MEDIA STUDIES Principles of Journalism UNIT 11 BIOLOGY DNA Testing UNIT 12 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Risk Management APPENDIX A: ACADEMIC WORD LIST APPENDIX B: AFFIX CHARTS CD/DVD TRACKING GUIDES