Contemporary Topics (3rd Edition)

Jeanette Clement and Cynthia Lennox, Helen Solorzano and Laurie Frazier; Series Editor: Michael Rost


Levels: 4 levels | TOEIC®: 550 - 850 | CEFR: A2 - B2 | GSE: 40 - 66

Language: American English

 

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Description

Contemporary Topics features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including archaeology, anthropology and economics. Contemporary Topics prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were recorded in realistic academic settings before live student audiences.
  • Practical listening and note-taking strategies
  • Academic research and speaking tasks: presentations, discussions and role-plays
  • DVD contains subtitles for lectures and student discussions
  • STREAMING VIDEO features professors’ PowerPoint® presentations, note-taking tips, and small-group discussions with video-based tasks.