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Consider the Issues: Developing Listening and Critical Thinking Skills
Consider the Issues Developing Listening and Critical Thinking Skills Author:Carol Numrich An exciting, proven approach to listening comprehension and discussion, based on authentic radio broadcasts from NPR's "All Things Considered," "Weekend Edition," and "Morning Edition." Students are presented with interesting, relevant content in unedited everyday speech including hesitations, redundancies, and ... more »various dialectical patterns.
The series:
Develops essential listening strategies, including predicting, looking at language, understanding main ideas and points of view, focusing on details, and note-taking.
Fosters critical thinking skills through follow-up activities that include discussion, debate, values clarification, and writing assignments.
Integrates language and concepts through sophisticated grammar and vocabulary activities.