Contemporary Topics 1
2nd Edition
Published on 16. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-13-094853-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Contemporary Topics Series prepares students for the challenges of college by presenting a wide range of listening and note-taking strategies and skills. Targeting corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List, Contemporary Topics ensures that students will be familiar with the most frequently used academic terms.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
244 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-094853-3 (9780130948533)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Helen Solorzano | Laurie Frazier
CONTEMPORARY TOPICS 1 3/E STBK 235570
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02/2009
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Solorzano
Introductory Topics: Student's Book
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09/1999
Pearson Education Limited
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Content
Unit 1 Happiness
Topic: Psychology
Note-Taking Tip: Note main ideas and details
Unit 2 New Kinds of Food
Topic: Biology
Note-Taking Tip: Note subtopics
Unit 3 Public Art
Topic: Art
Note-Taking Tip: Note descriptions
Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica
Topic: History
Note-Taking Tip: Note dates and events
Unit 5 Violence on Television
Topic: Media Studies
Note-Taking Tip: Note numbers
Unit 6 Too Old to Learn?
Topic: Linguistics
Note-Taking Tip: Listen for signal phrases
Unit 7 Are We Alone?
Topic: Astronomy
Note-Taking Tip: Listen for theoretical questions
Unit 8 Do the Right Thing
Topic: Ethics
Note-Taking Tip: Note definitions
Unit 9 A Good Night's Sleep
Topic: Public Health
Note-Taking Tip: Note causes and effects
Unit 10 Negotiating for Success
Topic: Business
Note-Taking Tip: Note examples
Unit 11 Risking It
Topic: Statistics
Note-Taking Tip: Note comparisons and contrasts
Unit 12 The Electronic Brain
Topic: Technology
Note-Taking Tip: Choose the best note-taking techniques
Appendix A: Academic Word List
Appendix B: Affix Charts
Topic: Psychology
Note-Taking Tip: Note main ideas and details
Unit 2 New Kinds of Food
Topic: Biology
Note-Taking Tip: Note subtopics
Unit 3 Public Art
Topic: Art
Note-Taking Tip: Note descriptions
Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica
Topic: History
Note-Taking Tip: Note dates and events
Unit 5 Violence on Television
Topic: Media Studies
Note-Taking Tip: Note numbers
Unit 6 Too Old to Learn?
Topic: Linguistics
Note-Taking Tip: Listen for signal phrases
Unit 7 Are We Alone?
Topic: Astronomy
Note-Taking Tip: Listen for theoretical questions
Unit 8 Do the Right Thing
Topic: Ethics
Note-Taking Tip: Note definitions
Unit 9 A Good Night's Sleep
Topic: Public Health
Note-Taking Tip: Note causes and effects
Unit 10 Negotiating for Success
Topic: Business
Note-Taking Tip: Note examples
Unit 11 Risking It
Topic: Statistics
Note-Taking Tip: Note comparisons and contrasts
Unit 12 The Electronic Brain
Topic: Technology
Note-Taking Tip: Choose the best note-taking techniques
Appendix A: Academic Word List
Appendix B: Affix Charts