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Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?

You'll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1 , which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic…mehr

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Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?



You'll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.

DVD Features

Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)

Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)

Instructors' Presentation Points

Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes

Subtitles for lectures and student discussions

Course Features

Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List

Practical listening and note-taking strategies

Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture

Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays

A Teacher's Pack for busy instructors with:
Suggested bonus activities

Teaching notes

Answer keys

Audioscripts

Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit

See also:

Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)

Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)

Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)

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Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?



You'll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.

DVD Features

Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)

Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)

Instructors' Presentation Points

Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes

Subtitles for lectures and student discussions

Course Features

Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List

Practical listening and note-taking strategies

Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture

Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays

A Teacher's Pack for busy instructors with:
Suggested bonus activities

Teaching notes

Answer keys

Audioscripts

Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit

See also:

Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)

Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)

Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)

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Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?



You'll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.

DVD Features

Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs)

Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs)

Instructors' Presentation Points

Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes

Subtitles for lectures and student discussions

Course Features

Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List

Practical listening and note-taking strategies

Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture

Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays

A Teacher's Pack for busy instructors with:
Suggested bonus activities

Teaching notes

Answer keys

Audioscripts

Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit

See also:

Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)

Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)

Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)

UNIT 1 PSYCHOLOGY

Happiness

UNIT 2 LINGUISTICS

A Time to Learn

UNIT 3 PUBLIC HEALTH

Sleep

UNIT 4 BUSINESS

Negotiating for Success

UNIT 5 ART HISTORY

Modern Art

UNIT 6 TECHNOLOGY

Robots

UNIT 7 MEDIA STUDIES

Video Games

UNIT 8 BIOLOGY

Genetically Modified Food

UNIT 9 ASTRONOMY

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

UNIT 10 HISTORY

Shackleton

UNIT 11 PHILOSOPHY

Ethics

UNIT 12 ECONOMICS

Opportunity Cost

APPENDIX A: ACADEMIC WORD LIST

APPENDIX B: AFFIX CHARTS

CD/DVD TRACKING GUIDES

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Who are some of the key figures in the history of abstract art? Can video games be good for children? What are some ethical approaches to decision-making?

You'll find the answers to these and other questions in Contemporary Topics 1, which features college lectures from several academic disciplines, including art history, media studies, and psychology. Contemporary Topics 1 prepares students for the challenge of college lectures with practice in a wide range of listening, speaking and note-taking skills and strategies. The lectures (available on CD and DVD) were filmed in realistic academic setting before live student audiences.

DVD Features
Realistic college lectures from a range of academic disciplines (also on audio CDs) Student discussions of the lectures (also on audio CDs) Instructors' Presentation Points Coaching Tips that guide students as they take notes Subtitles for lectures and student discussions
Course Features
Corpus-based vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List Practical listening and note-taking strategies Note-review practice that allows students to analyze their note-taking skills and consolidate their understanding of the lecture Academic research and speaking tasks: presentation, discussions, and role plays A Teacher's Pack for busy instructors with: Suggested bonus activities Teaching notes Answer keys Audioscripts Simulated TOEFL® Listening Test for each unit
See also:

Contemporary Topics Introductory (High Beginner)

Contemporary Topics 2 (High Intermediate)

Contemporary Topics 3 (Advanced)