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• Level 2: Contemporary Topics Intro

  Contemporary Topics Intro 3rd ed.

  Introductory Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills
  Jeanette Clement, Cynthia Lennox

  Requires IU login

  • Unit 1a

    Introduction

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

  • Unit 1b

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

    Extend the Topic, Part B

  • Unit 2a

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

  • Unit 2b

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

    Extend the Topic, Part B

  • Unit 3a

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

  • Unit 3b

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

    Extend the Topic, Part B

  • Unit 4a

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

  • Unit 4b

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

    Extend the Topic, Part B

  • Unit 5a

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

  • Unit 5b

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

    Extend the Topic, Part B

• Level 3: Contemporary Topics 1

  Contemporary Topics 1 3rd ed.

  Intermediate Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills
  Helen Solórzano, Laurie Frazier

  Requires IU login

  • Unit 1

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 2

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 3

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 4

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 5

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 6

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 7

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 8

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 9

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 10

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 11

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 12

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

• Level 4: Contemporary Topics 2

  Contemporary Topics 2 3rd ed.

  High Intermediate Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills
  Hellen Kisslinger

  Requires IU login

  • Unit 1

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 2

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 3

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 4

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 5

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 6

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 7

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 8

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 9

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 10

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 11

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 12

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

• Level 5: Contemporary Topics 3

  Contemporary Topics 2 3rd ed.

  Advanced Academic Listening and Note-Taking Skills
  David Beglar, Neil Murray

  Requires IU login

  • Unit 1

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 2

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 3

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 4

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 5

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 6

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 7

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 8

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 9

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 10

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 11

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

  • Unit 12

    Build Your Vocabulary

    Try It Out!

    Listen for Main Ideas and Listen for Details

    Talk About the Topics, Parts A & B

    Extend the Topic, Part A

• Level 6: Pathways, 4th ed.

  Requires IU login

  • Unit 1

    Introduction

    pg. 4 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 6 --Listening A

    pg. 6 --Listening B, Listening for Main Ideas, D Listening for Details

    pg. 8 --Exploring Spoken English, Language Function: A

    pg. 14 --Building Vocabulary: B

    pg. 16 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, C Listening for Details

    pg. 17 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunication: Pronouncing the letter 'T'

    pg. 17 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunication: Pronouncing the letter 'B'

    pg. 18 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 2

    pg. 24 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 26 --Listening: B

    pg. 27 --Listening: Note-Taking

    pg. 28 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 34 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 36 --Listening: A, Listening for Key Concepts; B, Note-Taking

    pg. 37 --Developing Listening Skills A: Pronunciation: Pronouncing -s endings

    pg. 37 --Developing Listening Skills B: Pronunciation: Pronouncing -s endings

    pg. 37 --Developing Listening Skills C: Pronunciation: Pronouncing -s endings

    pg. 38 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 3

    pg. 44 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 46-47 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking

    pg. 48 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 54 --Building Vocabulary: A Using a Dictionary

    pg. 56-57 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking, C Listening for Specific Information

    pg. 56-57 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Pronouncing /ŋ/ and /ŋk/

    pg. 58 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 4

    Introduction

    pg. 64 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 66 --Listening: A

    pg. 67 --Listening: C Listening for Main Ideas, D Outlining

    pg. 68 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 74 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 76 --Listening: A Listening for Key Concepts

    pg. 76-77 --Listening: B Using a Graphic Organizer

    pg. 77 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Stressing Two-Word Compounds

    pg. 77 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Stressing Two-Word Compounds, A

    pg. 78 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 5

    pg. 84 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 86-87 --Listening: A Listening for Key Concepts, B Note-Taking, C Listening for Details

    pg. 88 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 88 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: B

    pg. 94 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 96 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B

    pg. 97 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Using Question Intonation

    pg. 97 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Using Question Intonation, A

    pg. 98 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 6

    pg. 104 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 106 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas

    pg. 107 --Listening: B Completing the Idea Map

    pg. 108 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 114 --Building Vocabulary: B

    pg. 116-117 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-taking

    pg. 117 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Linking Consonants to Vowels

    pg. 117 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Linking Consonants to Vowels, A

    pg. 117 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Linking Consonants to Vowels, B

    pg. 118 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 7

    Introduction

    pg. 124 --Bulding Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 126-127 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking

    pg. 128 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 134 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 136-137 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Listening for Details

    pg. 137 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Vowel to Vowel Linking

    pg. 137 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Vowel to Vowel Linking

    pg. 138 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

  • Unit 8

    pg. 144 --Bulding Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 146-147 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking

    pg. 148 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 154 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 156-157 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Listening for Details, C

    pg. 157 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunctiation: Dropped Syllables

    pg. 157 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunctiation: Dropped Syllables, Exercise

    pg. 158 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 159 --Grammar: B

  • Unit 9

    pg. 164 --Bulding Vocabulary: B

    pg. 165-167 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking

    pg. 168 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 174 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 176-177 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-taking

    pg. 177 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Using Word Stress to Clarify Information

    pg. 178 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 184 --Building Vocabulary: A Meaning from Context

    pg. 186-187 --Listening: A, B Note-Taking

    pg. 188 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

    pg. 194 --Building Vocabulary: Meaning from Context

    pg. 196-197 --Listening: A Listening for Main Ideas, B Note-Taking

    pg. 197 --Developing Listening Skills: Pronunciation: Syllable Stress

    pg. 198 --Exploring Spoken English: Language Function: A

• Level 6: Raise the Issues, 3rd

  Raises the Issues 3rd ed.

  Level 6 Communication

  Requires IU login

  Audio Program Introduction

  Unit 1 Enforcing the Law

  Unit 2 Better Dead than Coed?

  Unit 3 The Global Child

  Unit 4 Beyond Darwin

  Unit 5 Sport for Sport's Sake

  Unit 6 Drawing the Line on Immigration

  Unit 7 The Right to Die vs. The Right to Life

  Unit 8 The Global Village

  Unit 9 For Every Winner, There's a Loser

  Unit 10 Alternative Energy

• Pronunciation Pairs, 3rd ed.

  Pronunciation Pairs 3rd ed.

  An Introduction to the Sounds of English
  Ann Baker, Sharon Goldstein
  ©2008 Cambridge University Press

  Requires IU login

  Welcome

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    Intro

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  • Unit 2

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  • Unit 3

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