Description

The middle book in a best-selling three-book listening/speaking series based on authentic listenings, all from National Public Radio broadcasts, Consider the Issues offers twelve thought-provoking units designed to develop essential listening strategies. The emphasis throughout is on critical thinking activities in the form of discussion, debate, and values clarification. New to this edition are a pronunciation strand, and six new units.

Features

Features and Benefits

• F: Twelve thought-provoking units – six new to this edition.
• B: Emphasizes critical thinking activities such as discussion, debate, and values clarification.

• F: New topics include cell phone courtesy, globalization, medicine as business, philanthropy, how technology is blurring boundaries between home and work, and the influence of media on young adults.
• B: Shows the influence of media on young adults and how technology is blurring boundaries between home and work.

• F: New pronunciation strand
• B: Provides practice with native English sound patterns.

• F: Inference questions
• B: Encourages students to find implied meanings.

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The Face the Issues, Consider the Issues, and Raise the Issues Answer Key provides answers to all exercises in the Student Book. This academic listening and speaking series uses original National Public Radio broadcasts to provide a context for listening comprehension and discussion. As students develop listening strategies and critical thinking skills, they also learn to integrate grammar and vocabulary activities into their everyday speech and writing.