Contemporary Topics 3 with Essential Online Resources / Edition 4

US: 9780134400792, 2016. Paperback. Very Good. Now in a fourth edition, Contemporary Topics expands on its highly respecte d approach to developing academic listening and study skills. Organized aro und realistic college lectures, the text guides learners through carefully sequenced activities in skills such as note-taking, focusing attention, int ensive listening, and vocabulary building. It also helps students evaluate their interests and explore possible career paths. New to This Edition New subject areas, presented as one-on-one academic lectures, emphasize pro fessional applications such as software engineering, multimedia design, inf ormation technology, urban planning, and social psychology. Learning Outcomes listed at the outset of each unit let students know the g oals of each unit and what their learning experience will be. New audio interviews with topic experts provide context for the upcoming un it lecture. Bottom-up listening and pronunciation exercises emphasize important princip les and improve real-time perception. An oral presentation activity, supported by specific preparation and delive ry strategies, concludes each unit and includes the opportunity for peer ev aluation. Proficiency assessments composed of short academic audio lectures and multi ple-choice exams simulate TOEFL-style test format for practice on high-stak es tests. New Essential Online Resources include audio, video, and teacher materials (assessments, teaching notes, answer keys, audioscripts, presentation point s, and more). Other Highlights Corpus vocabulary drawn from the Academic Word List ensures that students a re exposed to core academic vocabulary. Collaborative activ.