Basic tactics for Listening is the first book of a comprehensive three-level listening skills course for adult and young adult learners of American English. It is intended for students who have studied English previously but who need further practice in understanding simple conversational language.
Basic Tactics for Listening can be used as the main text for a listening course, as a complement to a speaking course, or as the basis for a language laboratory course.
Key features of Tactics for listening
- High-interest topics that engage and motivate students
- Fun, natural-sounding recordings that reflects everyday situations
- Easy-to-use, task-based activities
- Practice in both top-down and bottom-up listening skills
- Optional conversation activities in each unit
Unit 1 Names and Titles
Unit 2 Describing People
Unit 3 Clothes
Unit 4 Time
Unit 5 Dates
Unit 6 Jobs
Unit 7 Sports and Exercise
Unit 8 Locations
Unit 9 The Family
Unit 10 Entertainment
Etc.