12 American Voices: An Authentic Listening and Integrated-Skills Text [Paperback]

Maurice Cogan Hauck (Author), David Isay (Author), Kenneth MacDougall (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0300089600 | ISBN-13: 978-0300089608 | Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Designed for non-native speakers of English, Twelve American Voices presents a series of entertaining and culturally rich radio documentaries by award-winning producer David Isay. These stories, which were first broadcast on National Public Radio, focus on a range of individuals living and working in contemporary America, from an immigrant Chinese restaurant owner in New York City to an African-American waitress in the South, from the owner of a wedding chapel to a retired couple who have become disc jockeys. As students listen to these stories, they hear a variety of regional and ethnic 'Englishes' and are introduced to some corners of American culture that are rarely seen in the media. In addition to transcripts of the documentaries, the book includes thought-provoking exercises that encourage students to analyse the language in the stories and to respond in both oral and written form. A CD of the broadcasts in included. Also available are an instructor's manual and a cassette for language labs (both free).

Editorial Reviews

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"This book provides authentic and entertaining listening comprehension material and meaningful language exercises for students of ESL." -- Susan Vik, Boston University

About the Author

Maurice Hauck teaches English as a second language at City University of New York. Kenneth MacDougall is head of teacher training at Language Resources in Kobe, Japan. David Isay, president of Sound Portraits Productions, Inc., is the recipient of two Peabody Awards, the Prix D'Italia, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300089600
• ISBN-13: 978-0300089608
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,133,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book!, May 6, 2002

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L. Langer De Ramirez "lorijoy" (Great Neck, New York) - See all my reviews
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What a wonderful collection of stories. These "12 American Voices" will captivate both you and your students... the tales on the accompanying CD are so engaging that I found myself listening to them in my car - for pleasure! The activities that surround each story are interesting, relevant and expertly designed to immerse students in the topic at hand. My students LOVED the book, and are only disappointed by the fact that they have finished it - they want MORE! I highly recommend this book for teachers and learners of English of practically all ages!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful resource, October 9, 2008

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Meriam S. Jodloman "Meriam" (Philippines) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because I am in the field of ESL Training in the Workplace. The listening activities in this book cover the different levels of listening: predictive listening, listening for specific information, and listening for analysis. The variety of questions before and after the listening exercise show effective ways of teaching listening to English as a second language learners. The book is generic for our purpose, but we adapt the framework with a more industry-specific material available to us.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I want to listen his interviews more!, July 22, 2006

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I-21 (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 12 American Voices: An Authentic Listening and Integrated-Skills Text (Paperback)

You will learn many useful English expressions through fascinating stories. I love this textbook.