Listen for It: A Task-Based Listening Course Student Book [Paperback]

Jack C. Richards (Author), Deborah Gordon (Author), Andrew Harper (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0194346560 | ISBN-13: 978-0194346566 | Publication Date: January 5, 1995 | Edition: 2nd

Listen for It is a practical text that helps students develop the skills needed for participating in conversations on common topics. Through guided-tasks, students improve such skills as listening for the main idea and listening for key words. They also increase their comprehension of mechanical features such as contractions, stress, and intonation.

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About the Author

Jack C Richards is an applied linguist, writer, and teacher trainer. Dr. Richards is currently affiliated with the South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Language Centre in Singapore where he teaches candidates for the Diploma in TESL and the MA in Applied Linguistics issued by the National University of Singapore. Deborah Gordon has been an ES/FL teacher, teacher trainer, program administrator, and materials writer for over twenty five years. She has been involved with ES/FL programs in both the public and private sector in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Her writing projects include both specific and integrated skills books for students and teachers, workbooks, TOEFL tests, and course book assessment instruments. Deborah is a frequent presenter at annual TESOL conferences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2nd edition (January 5, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194346560
• ISBN-13: 978-0194346566
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,925,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Professor Jack C. Richards is an internationally recognized authority on English-language acquisition, teacher training, and materials design. A well-known lecturer and consultant, he has taught at universities in the United States, China, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, and Brazil. Professor Richards' many successful publications include the Interchange series, Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, and Curriculum Development in Language Teaching.

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This review is from: Listen for It: A Task-Based Listening Course Student Book (Paperback)

This book, along with the Teacher's edition, is a very useful tool in working with listening skills for my ESL students. My students really like it.