This book helps students listen for gist and specific information, to make inferences and to progress to content-based activities. Building Skills for Understanding is the low-intermediate level of the Active Listening series. By activating students' knowledge of a topic before they listen, the text gives them a frame of reference to make intelligent predictions about what they will hear. Students learn to listen through a careful balance of activities, including listening for gist, listening for specific information, and making inferences.

This book helps students listen for gist and specific information, to make inferences and to progress to content-based activities. The Teacher's Edition provides teaching suggestions, optional activities, listening scripts, and answer keys for the Student's Book.

This book helps students listen for gist and specific information, to make inferences and to progress to content-based activities. The Teacher's Edition provides teaching suggestions, optional activities, listening scripts, and answer keys for the Student's Book.

This book helps students listen for gist and specific information, to make inferences and to progress to content-based activities. Two Audio Cassettes are provided to supplement the listening tasks found in the Student's Book. The listening program is also available on Audio CDs.

16 task-based units, each built around an engaging topic. Features various activities aimed at helping students build vocabulary, and listen-again activities provide additional skills practice. A full page of optional speaking activities with pronunciation practice is provided in each unit. Expansion units with authentic student interviews and rich cultural material. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, gaining cultural insight, and developing writing, reading, grammar, and listening skills.

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