Active English Listening and Speaking Course (Teacher 1)

Author: (Australia) David Nunan
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: "Active English Listening and Speaking" is a systematic listening and speaking skills training series specifically designed for English learners at high school level and above, divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Each level of this series includes 20 units, organized by themes, covering a wide range of life and work-related topics such as large-scale events, booking tickets, tours, asking for directions, and more. An expert in English teaching and research, former president of TESOL, with years of experience teaching second languages, possesses extensive expertise. Currently serving as the Director of the Center for English Language Education at The University of Hong Kong, and a Professor of Applied Linguistics. Previously, he served as the Director of the NCELTR R&D Department. His research areas include the design of language courses and materials, as well as classroom teaching and analysis. Each unit includes detailed teaching steps presented in an insert format in the student book, along with answers. It provides additional listening and speaking extension exercises, language points, and cultural background information to help learners improve practical listening and speaking skills. Suggestions for adjusting the difficulty of listening and speaking tasks are offered to provide learners with more support and challenges.