Introduction



　　Listening for Pleasure is a short series focusing on oral comprehension by gathering information from listening based on real-life communication. When learners are exposed to listening activities, they can learn to use the language more easily.

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　　There are several approaches to involve students in listening activities. First, there is the need for interactive activities, which means students should be able to understand how a given language is spoken by native speakers.

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　　Therefore, in the first section of the coursebook, a dialogue is presented and is to be used as practice in the classroom. Conversation practice activities provide students with clues about how spoken language is used in social interaction.

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　　These activities take place within a context that provides visual and oral cues to assist comprehension. The more information learners receive on the subject, the better they can understand the target theme while listening.

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　　After learners can understand real-life communication, a report or short talk on a social aspect offers the opportunity to keep track of their degree of comprehension. A series of structured communicative tasks help them to heighten their awareness of listening as a skill.

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　　Listening for Pleasure is in two books. Book 1 one focuses on travel, hotel, transportation and social activity. Book 2 is about business, money and work. Both books use authentic language and useful phrases. Additional transcripts for listening can be found in the coursebook.