American Studies

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Academic Listening Encounters American Studies by Kim Sanabria & Carlos Sanabria
Unit 1
Chapter 1 The Foundations of Government		Chapter 2 Conventional Issues Today
3	Previewing the topic Step 2	17	Understanding numbers, dates, & time expressions Step 2
6	Listening for different ways of saying yes & no Step 2	21	Listening for specific information Step 2
8	Listening for main ideas in an interview Step 2	22	Listening for specific information Step 2
11	Listening for the plan of a lecture Step 2	26	Note taking: Listening for main ideas & supporting details Step 2
14	Note taking: Using information the lecturer puts on the board Step 1	28	Note taking: Using symbols & abbreviations Step 3
14	Note taking: Taking good lecture notes Step 1	30	Note taking: Using
Unit 2
Chapter 3 The Origins of Diversity		Chapter 4 Diversity in Today's United States
35	Listening for numerical information Step 2	51	Listening for percentages and fractions Step 3
39	Answering truelfalse questions Step 2	54	Listening for specific information Step 2
40	Listening for specific information Step 2	55	Listening for specific information Step 2
44	Note taking: Listening for transitional phrases that introduce supporting details Step 2	59	Note taking: Listening for definitions Step 2
45	Note taking: Using telegraphic language Step 2	60	Note taking: Using numbers to organize your notes Step 2
48	Note taking: Organizing	63	Note taking: Using bullets to organize your notes Step 2
Unit 3
Chapter 5 The Struggle Begins		Chapter 6 The Struggle Continues
67	Building background knowledge Step 2	82	Listening for specific information Step 2
71	Listening for answers to Wh-questions Step 2	84	Listening for specific information Step 2
72	Listening for specific information Step 2	85	Listening for main ideas Step 2
75	Note taking: Listening for guiding questions Step 2	91	Note taking: Listening for signal words and phrases Step 2
77	Note taking: Creating your own symbols and abbreviations Step 3	93	Note taking: Indenting Step 2
79	Note taking: Organizing your notes in a chart Step 2	94	Note taking: Using an outline Step 3
Unit 4
Chapter 7 American Values from the Past		Chapter 8 American Values Today
99	Listening for specific information Step 2	114	Listening for specific information Step 2
102	Answering true/false/not sure questions Step 2	116	Drawing inferences Step 1
103	Listening for main ideas Step 2	118	Listening for specific information Step 1
107	Note taking: Listening for key words Step 1	123	Note taking: Listening for general statements Step 2
108	Note taking: Clarifying your notes Step 2	125	Note taking: Taking notes in a point-by-point format Step 2
110	Note taking: Taking notes on questions and answers Step 2	126	Note taking: Using a handout to help you take notes Step 2
Unit 5
Chapter 9 American Innovations		Chapter 10 Global Transformations
131	Listening for specific information Step 2	145	Listening for tone of voice Step 2
133	Answering multiple choice questions Step 2	147	Retelling what you have heard Step 2
135	Drawing inferences Step 2	148	Retelling what you have heard Step 2
139	Note taking: Listening for similarities and differences Step 2	153	Note taking: Listening for restatements Step 2
140	Note taking: Choosing a format for your notes Step 1	154	Note taking: Combining the skills Step 1
140	Note taking: Choosing a format for your notes Step 2	155	Note taking: Combining the skills Step 1
142	Note taking: Choosing a format for your notes Step 1