Tuning In Listening and Speaking th the Real World

Tuning Inoffers intermediate students a unique opportunity to explore different listening genres from a variety of real-world sources. Authentic listening selections - including commercials, folk songs, oral histories, and call-in radio shows provide a rich context for developing language skills. Click here to order theAudio CDs. Features Engaging listening segmentsallow students to explore timeless themes such as love, volunteering, and childhood memories. Pre-listening activitieshelp focus students on the theme and vocabulary, whilepost-listeningexercises provide practice with language functions, pronunciation, grammar, and critical thinking. Listening for Inferenceactivities encourage students to infer the speaker's meaning, listen for attitudes and feelings through the tone of voice, and interpret context. Unit wrap-up activitiesallow students to compare and contrast the three listening selections, analyze the linguistic components of each genre, and create a text of their own.Numrich, Carol is the author of 'Tuning In Listening and Speaking th the Real World', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131919327 and ISBN 0131919326.