Now Hear This! teaches the listening and speaking skills relevant to students’ lives.

Key features are:
• Listening comprehension and listening discrimination exercises
fostering better
listening strategies
• An ongoing storyline stimulating students’ interest. Characters
and topics
that appear in the narratives reappear in the exercises, conversation and
group tasks.
• Integrated pronunciation and grammar exercises improving
students’
speaking skills
• Group speaking activities personalizing the language and allow
students to use
the skills they have learned
• Updated topics on money, job, communication and families making learning
more interesting and relevant
• “Person on the Street” sections presenting short responses from college students
and adults, exposing students to real spoken English
• Note-taking activities introducing students to a variety of note-taking formats
, including writing numbers, completing check lists and recoding reasons or
details.

*3 CDs are included

Listen to Me! teaches the listening and speaking skills relevant to student’s lives.

Key features:
• Listening comprehension and listening discrimination exercises foster better
listening strategies
• An ongoing storyline stimulates students’ interest. Characters and topics
that appear in the narratives reappear in the exercises, conversation and
group tasks.
• Integrated pronunciation and grammar exercises improve students’
speaking skills
• Group speaking activities personalize the language and allow students to use
the skills they have learned
• Updated topics on money, job, communication and families make learning
more interesting and relevant
• “Person on the Street” sections present short responses from college students
and adults, exposing students to real spoken English
• Note-taking activities introduce students to a variety of note-taking formats
, including writing numbers, completing check lists and recoding reasons or
details.

*4 CDs are included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaning to students’
live.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1 CD is included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaning to students’ live. Key features: • Realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. • 12 easy-to-teach four-page units make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses. • Language Focus sections raise students’ awareness of key grammatical and functional patterns. • Conversation Strategy sections build active listening strategies such as responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you don’t understand. • Catch It! Sections show learners how to break speech down into chunks and listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues. • Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarize students with common standardized test formats. • Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises provides additional homework or language lab practice. • Practical Teacher’s Guide makes lesson preparation quick and simple. *1 accompanying CD

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1 CD is included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1CD is included

本書共三十四篇，裁剪成適合讀者學習的長度。依題材分為「話題焦點篇」﹑ 「健康指標篇」﹑「不可思議篇」﹑「關鍵報告篇」﹑「自然關懷篇」五大類 別。每個單元都附有關鍵詞彙提示，且每一篇新聞的隨堂練習測驗，共分為 是非﹑單選﹑填充三類題型。除了書本外，更搭配了朗讀CD和互動光碟。 收錄了記者播報新聞的原音，還請了外籍人士以略慢的語調錄製所有內文， 除了影片學習的功能外，還有測驗練習﹑字典﹑解釋及錄音等功能。 *本書附CD兩隻

Now Hear This! teaches the listening and speaking skills relevant to students’ lives.

Key features are:
• Listening comprehension and listening discrimination exercises
fostering better
listening strategies
• An ongoing storyline stimulating students’ interest. Characters
and topics
that appear in the narratives reappear in the exercises, conversation and
group tasks.
• Integrated pronunciation and grammar exercises improving
students’
speaking skills
• Group speaking activities personalizing the language and allow
students to use
the skills they have learned
• Updated topics on money, job, communication and families making learning
more interesting and relevant
• “Person on the Street” sections presenting short responses from college students
and adults, exposing students to real spoken English
• Note-taking activities introducing students to a variety of note-taking formats
, including writing numbers, completing check lists and recoding reasons or
details.

*3 CDs are included

Listen to Me! teaches the listening and speaking skills relevant to student’s lives.

Key features:
• Listening comprehension and listening discrimination exercises foster better
listening strategies
• An ongoing storyline stimulates students’ interest. Characters and topics
that appear in the narratives reappear in the exercises, conversation and
group tasks.
• Integrated pronunciation and grammar exercises improve students’
speaking skills
• Group speaking activities personalize the language and allow students to use
the skills they have learned
• Updated topics on money, job, communication and families make learning
more interesting and relevant
• “Person on the Street” sections present short responses from college students
and adults, exposing students to real spoken English
• Note-taking activities introduce students to a variety of note-taking formats
, including writing numbers, completing check lists and recoding reasons or
details.

*4 CDs are included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives. The realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional
dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. Each book features 12 easy-to-teach
four-page units that make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses.

Each Teacher’s Guide includes:
• Unit walkthrough with a detailed description of all stages of a unit
• Extension activities, teaching tips, language notes and background
information for each unit
• Annotated audio scripts for all audio tracks on the classroom and student
self-study CDs.


*CD and Answer key are provided.

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaning to students’
live.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1 CD is included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives. The realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional
dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. Each book features 12 easy-to-teach
four-page units that make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses.

Each Teacher’s Guide includes:
• Unit walkthrough with a detailed description of all stages of a unit
• Extension activities, teaching tips, language notes and background
information for each unit
• Annotated audio scripts for all audio tracks on the classroom and student
self-study CDs.


*CD and Answer key are provided.

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaning to students’ live. Key features: • Realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. • 12 easy-to-teach four-page units make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses. • Language Focus sections raise students’ awareness of key grammatical and functional patterns. • Conversation Strategy sections build active listening strategies such as responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you don’t understand. • Catch It! Sections show learners how to break speech down into chunks and listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues. • Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarize students with common standardized test formats. • Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises provides additional homework or language lab practice. • Practical Teacher’s Guide makes lesson preparation quick and simple. *1 accompanying CD

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives. The realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional
dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. Each book features 12 easy-to-teach
four-page units that make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses.

Each Teacher’s Guide includes:
• Unit walkthrough with a detailed description of all stages of a unit
• Extension activities, teaching tips, language notes and background
information for each unit
• Annotated audio scripts for all audio tracks on the classroom and student
self-study CDs.


*CD and Answer key are provided.

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1 CD is included

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives. The realistic listening passages include social conversations, transactional
dialogues, broadcasts and announcements. Each book features 12 easy-to-teach
four-page units that make Listening Advantage ideal for short courses.

Each Teacher’s Guide includes:
• Unit walkthrough with a detailed description of all stages of a unit
• Extension activities, teaching tips, language notes and background
information for each unit
• Annotated audio scripts for all audio tracks on the classroom and student
self-study CDs.

*CD and Answer key are provided.

Listening Advantage is a four-level, strategies-based course designed to improve
listening skills through the use of activities and topics that are meaningful for students’
lives.

Key features are:

• Realistic listening passages including social conversations, transactional dialogues,
broadcasts and announcements.
• 12 easy-to-teach four-page units making Listening Advantage ideal for short
courses.
• Language Focus sections raising students’ awareness of key grammatical and
functional patterns.
• Conversation Strategy sections building active listening strategies such as
responding appropriately, showing interest/surprise and clarifying when you
don’t understand.
• Catch It! Sections showing learners how to break speech down into chunks and
listen for stress, intonation and pronunciation cues.
• Mid-Book and Final Practice Tests familiarizing students with common
standardized test formats.
• Self-study Audio CD with accompanying exercises providing additional
homework or language lab practice.
• Practical Teacher’s Guide making lesson preparation quick and simple.

*1CD is included