Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Second Edition [Paperback]

Carol Numrich (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201846721 | ISBN-13: 978-0201846720 | Publication Date: October 1996 | Edition: 2

Intermediate Level. The "Issues" Series is an exciting, proven approach to listening comprehension and discussion, based on authentic radio broadcasts from National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Students are presented with interesting and relevant content in unedited everyday speech including hesitations, redundancies, and various dialectical patterns. Twelve authentic radio interviews on compelling contemporary topics with international appeal, such as loss of family traditions, women in combat, and how environmental issues can affect the economy. Note-taking practice reviews and consolidates important ideas for application in follow-up activities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman; 2 edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201846721
• ISBN-13: 978-0201846720
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,089,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Real-World Content, August 5, 2006

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This review is from: Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Second Edition (Paperback)

Carol Numrich has prepared a wonderful listening textbook that centers on the real-world news content supplied by National Public Radio's All Things Considered. It is appropriate for high school, college, and adult students and integrates reading, conversation, vocabulary, grammar, note-taking, and critical thinking skills into lessons that are focused on listening. Longman's excellent reputation in ESL publication and National Public Radio's award-winning program make this a quality resource, along with accompanying audio files, for intermediate to advanced students.

The book is divided into 12 units, each of which centers on a short audio piece. The unit begins with predicting and vocabulary exercises. Then students listen to the piece several times with specific questions or points related to the content to evaluate as they listen. Follow-up exercises include individual and group activities that focus on grammar concepts, conversation skills, and related writing. A transcript and answer key are provided in the back of the book.