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CHAPTER ONE
Learning to Listen
Part One Preparing for the Listening Encounter: Questionnaire
Part Two Listening Attack Strategies
1. Using What You Already Know
2. Scanning for the Main Idea
3. Scanning for the Important Points
4. Inferencing (Making Intelligent Guesses)
5. Scanning for Specific Pieces of Information
6. Using Context Clues
7. Using Structure and Intonation Clues
Part Three Talking About Talking
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CHAPTER TWO
Just the Directions, Please
Part One Pre-listening: Map Exercise
Part Two Main Dialogue
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Part Three Expansion: Charts and Schedules
Part Four Focus: Yes/No and Information Questions
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It: Local Destinations
CHAPTER THREE
Good Neighbors
Part One Pre-listening: Housing Survey
Part Two Main Dialogue
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Part Three Expansion
Section 1: Household Furnishings
Section 2: Tenants' Rights
Part Four Focus: Affirmative and Negative Yes/No Questions
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It: Designing Your Dream Home
CHAPTER FOUR
A Healthy Excuse
Part One Pre-listening: Medicine Cabinet
Part Two Main Dialogue
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Part Three Expansion
Section 1: Illnesses
Section 2: AIDS
Part Four Focus: Number Stress
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It: Health Awareness Campaign
CHAPTER FIVE
Which One Is the Better Deal?
Part One Pre-listening: Consumer Awareness
Part Two Main Dialogue
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Part Three Expansion
Section 1: In the Supermarket
Section 2: Catalog Shopping
Part Four Focus: Contrast and Concession
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It: Comparison Shopping
CHAPTER SIX
What's the Big Emergency?
Part One Pre-listening: Wanted Poster
Part Two Main Dialogue
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Part Three Expansion
Section 1: Using 911
Section 2: Disasters
Part Four Focus: Time Clauses
Part Five Practice
Part Six Using It: Picture Stories
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
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