Listening

Skills in English Listening Levele 3 Student CDs The Garnet Education Skills in English series was highly commended in the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2004. Do you have to listen to lectures in English as part of your studies? Then you need Skills in English Listening. This course builds the skills that help you survive in the lecture room. At Level 3, you learn how to: * recognise fixed phrases in the stream of speech; * use abbreviations and symbols in note-taking; * take notes of stories, ideas, etc.; * leave spaces in notes for missing information; * recognise digressions; * understand signpost language; * recognise rhetorical questions; * distinguish fact from opinion; * understand a speaker's argument; * guess the spelling of proper nouns; * understand dramatic language. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Speaking, Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Key Features * Reading texts a maximum of 700 words * Listening texts a maximum of 1,000 words * Speaking tasks between five and ten paragraphs, with short essay-type writing assignments * Test booklets containing theme tests, a revision test after five units, plus an end-of-course test * Over five hours of audio material * Teacher's Book containing full answer keys, methodology notes and transcript of listening material * All lectures available on DVD Accompanying Course Book, Teacher's Book, Student Test Pack and Teacher Test Booklet also available.