Description

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods.

Features

• Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together.
• Talking Notes activities challenge students to listen for main ideas and details in a short description of a person. place, or thing.
• Short Conversations ask students to infer tone, attitude, or the context of the speakers' conversation.
• Critical Thinking questions develop students' thiniking skills.
• Language Focus activities draw on a grammatical structure from the listening and help students develop accuracy in speaking and writing.
• Pronunciation and Conversation activities help guide students to more accurate and conversational speech.
• Internet activities build students' Internet research skills.
• Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress.
• What a World Reading -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Listening as it develops students' reading skills and vocabulary.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 What Are Some Famous Castles Around the World?

Unit 2 What Do you Know about Ancient Civilzations of the Americas?

Unit 3 What Are Some Famous Festivals Around the World?

Unit 4 Who Are Some Famous Legendary Characters?

Unit 5 What Are Some Famous Temples Around the World?

Unit 6 Who are Some Famous Fashion Designers?

Unit 7 How Do People Around the World Eat?

Unit 8 How Do People Celebrate a Wedding?

Unit 9 What Are Some Famous Burial Tombs Around the World?

Unit 10 Whar Are Some Famous Volcanoes Around the World?

Unit 11 Who Are Some Famous People from the Renaissance?

Unit 12 Whar Are Some Unusual Sports in the World?

Unit 13 What is Oceania?

Unit 14 What Are Some Spices of the World?

Unit 15 How Does Science Explore the Sea Today?

Unit 16 Who Brought Us The World Wide Web?

Back Cover

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods.

Features

• Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together.
• Talking Notes activities challenge students to listen for main ideas and details in a short description of a person. place, or thing.
• Short Conversations ask students to infer tone, attitude, or the context of the speakers' conversation.
• Critical Thinking questions develop students' thinking skills.
• Language Focus activities draw on a grammatical structure from the listening and help students develop accuracy in speaking and writing.
• Pronunciation and Conversation activities help guide students to more accurate and conversational speech.
• Internet activities build students' Internet research skills.
• Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress.
• What a World Reading -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Listening as it develops students' reading skills and vocabulary.