Contemporary Topics 3: Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills (Student Book and Classroom Audio CD) (3rd Edition)
Could we colonize Mars if we wanted to? Has surveillance reached "Big Brother" proportions? What are some of the latest theories for slowing aging? You’ll find the answers to these and other questions inContemporary Topics 3 (Series Editor: Michael Rost), which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including astronomy, political science, and biology.Contemporary Topics 3  prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before line student audiences. DVD FeaturesRealistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)Instructors’ Presentation PointsCoaching Tips that guide students as they take notesSubtitles for lectures and student discussions Course FeaturesCorpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word ListPractical listening and note-taking strategiesNote-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lectureAcademic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role playsA Teacher’s Pack for busy instructors with:Suggested bonus activitiesTeaching notesAnswer keysAudioscriptsSimulated TOEFL®  Listening Test for each unitSee also:Contemporary Topics Introductory(High Beginner)Contemporary Topics 1(Intermediate)Contemporary Topics 2(High Intermediate)