Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills
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Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
Product Description
Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
Features + Benefits
Features and Benefits
F: Twelve authentic, thought-provoking units based on authentic NPR® broadcasts.
B: Students develop the ability to understand and interpret unedited everyday speech including hesitations and redundancies.
F: Follow-up activities include discussion, debate values clarification, and writing assignments.
B: Students develop critical thinking skills while using newly learned language.
F: Grammar and vocabulary activities integrate language and concepts.
B: Students understand and retain information more easily.
F: New pronunciation section included in each unit.
B: Students improve their pronunciation while engaging with thought-provoking, relevant content.
F: Inference activities
B: Encourages students to find implied meaning.
Backcover
Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
1 Beauty is in the Mind of the Beholder
Reporter: Jacki Lyden from Weekend All Things Considered
2 A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition
3 A Rainbow Effect
Reporter: Melissa Block from All Things Considered
4 Attached to Crime
Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition
5 Their Old Lifestyle is Worth Keeping
Reporter: Patricia Neighmond from Weekend All Things Considered
6 The Bible Hospital
Reporter: Linda Wertheimer from All Things Considered
7 The Baby Beeper
Reporter: Korva Coleman from All Things Considered
8 If It Smells Like Fish, Forget It
Reporter: Daniel Zwierdling from All Things Considered
9 Home Instead
Reporter: Chris Arnold from Weekend Edition
10 Living through Divorce
Reporter: Noah Adams from All Things Considered
11 Meet You on the Air
Reporter: Wendy Kaufman from All Things Considered
12 Running on Vegetable Oil?
Reporter: Steve Inskeep from All Things Considered
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
Product Description
Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
Features + Benefits
Features and Benefits
F: Twelve authentic, thought-provoking units based on authentic NPR® broadcasts.
B: Students develop the ability to understand and interpret unedited everyday speech including hesitations and redundancies.
F: Follow-up activities include discussion, debate values clarification, and writing assignments.
B: Students develop critical thinking skills while using newly learned language.
F: Grammar and vocabulary activities integrate language and concepts.
B: Students understand and retain information more easily.
F: New pronunciation section included in each unit.
B: Students improve their pronunciation while engaging with thought-provoking, relevant content.
F: Inference activities
B: Encourages students to find implied meaning.
Backcover
Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30)
Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20)
Looking at Language: Usage (0:48)
Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45)
Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
1 Beauty is in the Mind of the Beholder
Reporter: Jacki Lyden from Weekend All Things Considered
2 A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition
3 A Rainbow Effect
Reporter: Melissa Block from All Things Considered
4 Attached to Crime
Reporter: Lynn Neary from Morning Edition
5 Their Old Lifestyle is Worth Keeping
Reporter: Patricia Neighmond from Weekend All Things Considered
6 The Bible Hospital
Reporter: Linda Wertheimer from All Things Considered
7 The Baby Beeper
Reporter: Korva Coleman from All Things Considered
8 If It Smells Like Fish, Forget It
Reporter: Daniel Zwierdling from All Things Considered
9 Home Instead
Reporter: Chris Arnold from Weekend Edition
10 Living through Divorce
Reporter: Noah Adams from All Things Considered
11 Meet You on the Air
Reporter: Wendy Kaufman from All Things Considered
12 Running on Vegetable Oil?
Reporter: Steve Inskeep from All Things Considered
Face the Issues: Intermediate Listening and Critical Thinking Skills, Third Edition, by Carol Numrich, in cooperation with NPR®, helps intermediate students develop critical thinking skills as they gain insight into American attitudes and values. Each thought-provoking unit is based on an authentic radio broadcast from National Public Radio®. Students develop essential listening strategies such as predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, and focusing on details. Language and concepts are integrated through follow-up critical thinking activities including discussion, debate, values clarification, survey, role play, case study, inteview, and simulation.
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20) Looking at Language: Usage (0:48) Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45) Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition
Audio CDs are available for this title.
The third edition features six new units on topical issues such has beauty, art, obesity, gender roles, and the environment. In addition, pronunciation and inference activities have bee added to every unit.
Sample Audio
Listen to samples from the Audio CDs:
Unit 2: A Boy's Shelter for Street People
Listening (5:53) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 1 (0:30) Listening for Inference: Excerpt 2 (0:20) Looking at Language: Usage (0:48) Looking at Language: Pronunciation (0:45) Exercise 1 (1:11)
See also:
Raise the Issues, Third Edition
Consider the Issues, Third Edition