Tom Kenny
Teacher, author, broadcaster, voice actor. An American living in central Japan.
The all-new Listening Advantage series
Listening Advantage
from Cengage Learning.
Strategy-based
Learners need strategies to build their skills.- Listening strategies built-in to every activity.
- Conversation strategies included in every unit.
- Lexical phrase training in vocabulary and language focus sections.
- Pronunciation listening and practice points in every unit.
Entertaining
Because fun is more fun than boring.- An amazing variety of voices and situations: conversations, discussions, commercials, public announcements, lectures, monologs voice messages, etc.
- Fun-to-listen-to, often very funny conversations and skits to enjoy.
Global varieties of English
Because most people who speak English don't sound like a textbook.- British, Australian and New Zealand dialects throughout the series.
- A wide variety of North American accents.
- Excellent non-native speaker models from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Relevant & interesting topics
Because students ARE interested in more than just "shopping."- Fresh topics include:
- media
- personal technology
- advertising
- continuing education
- consumerism
- future discoveries
- happiness
- language-learning
- attitudes toward work
- global resources
- Topics that activate vocabulary for describing personality & character qualities.
- heroes
- celebrities
- historic figures
- ideal partner
- teachers
- cyber-friends
- classmates
Listening Advantage
from
Cengage Learning
North America: http://www.cengage.com/
Japan: http://www.cengage.jp/
Australia: http://www.cengage.com.au/
Brazil: http://www.cengage.com.br/
Asia: http://www.cengageasia.com/
Latin America: http://www.cengage.com.mx/
from
Cengage Learning
North America: http://www.cengage.com/
Japan: http://www.cengage.jp/
Australia: http://www.cengage.com.au/
Brazil: http://www.cengage.com.br/
Asia: http://www.cengageasia.com/
Latin America: http://www.cengage.com.mx/
In these pages...
see sample units, hear audio from the CDs, look at tables of contents, and order an inspection copy of the level that suits your teaching needs.
see sample units, hear audio from the CDs, look at tables of contents, and order an inspection copy of the level that suits your teaching needs.