Overview ix
CHAPTER ONE
Listen In
Part One Learning New Strategies
Part Two Listening Attack Strategies
1.Using What You Already Know
2.Scanningfor Background Information
3.Scanning for the Main Idea
4.Scanning or the Important Points
5.Infrencing(Making Intelligent Guesses)
6.Scanningfor Specific Pieces of Information
7.Using Context Clues
8.Using Structure and Intonation Clues
9.Revising Assumptions(CheckingWhatYou Understood)Vocabulary Review
Part Three Oral Journal Homework Assignment
Part Four Using ItMy Home Town
CHAPTER TWo
Kicki ng the Habit
Part One Pre—Listening:Health Survey
Part Two Main Dialogue
Oral Journal Homework Assignment
Part Three Expansion
Section 1:Diet and Exercise
Section 2:Counting Calories
Part Four Focus:Conditionals
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It:How To Make a Speech
CHAPTER THREE
Cruisin/Cross Country
Part 0ne Pre—Listening:State Names
Part Two Main Dialogue
Orallournal Homework Assignment
Part Three Expansion:
Section 1:American Regions ,Rivers,Mountains,and Laks
Section 2:The Census
Part Four Focus:Expressions of Time
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It:Planning a Vacation
CHAPTER FoUR
What/s My Line?
Part 0ne Pre—Listening:What's in an Interview?
Part Two Main Dialogue
Orallournal Homework Assignment
Part Three Expansion:Rules for Good Interviews
Part Four Focus:Using Stress for Clarification
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It:Interview Project
CHAPTER FIVE
Face the lssues
Part One pre—Listening:Whar Worries You the Most?
Part Two Main Dialogue
oral 1ournal Homework Assignment
Part Three Expansion
Section 1:The United States Government
Section 2:The State of the Union Address
Part Four Focus:Changes in Meaning Through Stress and Pitch
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It:People's Greatest Concerns
CHAPTER SlX
What/s Bugging You?
Part One Pre-Listening:Radio Schedule
Part Two Main Dialogue
Oral Iournal Homework Assignment
Part Three Expansion:The Newspaper
Part Four Focus:Tag Questions
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It:Making News
CHAPTER SEVEN
I/ve Got Your Number!
CHAPTER EIGHT
How Green Are You?