The document outlines the features of the second edition of 'Listening Starter,' a three-level course designed to enhance English listening comprehension for young learners. It emphasizes exposure to relevant everyday topics, guided speaking activities, and includes assessments and practice materials like quizzes and dictation sheets. Key additions in the new edition are note-taking exercises, downloadable resources, and a smart vocabulary app for reinforced learning.

1. Listening Starter 2/e

2. Content
• Overview
• Key Features
• Unit Walkthrough
Student Book
Workbook

3. Overview
• Three-level course series designed to assist young learners
of English in improving their English listening
comprehension skills
• Exposure to a range of everyday topics relevant to the
student’s own lives
• Also uses high frequency expressions common for
beginning level students of English

4. • Themed units with graded topic-based vocabulary
• High-frequency words and structures
• Guided speaking activities
• Dictation exercises to enhance listening abilities
Series Key Features

5. New in 2nd Edition
• Note-taking exercises to introduce basic academic skills
• Homepage downloadable materials for further practice
• Free Smart Vocab application to reinforce target vocabulary

6. Student Book
Warm Up
Part A
Introduces the main target words for
the unit. Students match the words
with the picture. This visual support
enables students to create an
association with new words.
Part B
Introduces key expressions which
appear in the unit. Students match
expressions with the appropriate
responses.

7. Student Book
Listening Practice 1
Part A focuses on target vocabulary,
Part B incorporates target vocabulary
and the target grammar for the unit,
and in Part C students complete a
mini-dialog.
.

8. Student Book
Listening Practice 2
Exposure to the target vocabulary and
grammar
is provided in an extended dialog.
Students practice the academic skill
of note-taking and then answer three
comprehension questions.

9. Student Book
Listening Practice 3
This section provides additional
exposure to the target vocabulary of
the unit in a new context. Students
complete a variety of activities
including filling in charts, identifying
parts of a picture, and answering
True/False and comprehension
questions. This section also
introduces a useful expression: a
challenging, but practical English
phrase.

10. Student Book
On Your Own
This section reviews target
vocabulary and grammar for the unit
and provides students with an
opportunity to use what they have
learned in personalized speaking and
writing activities.

11. Student Book
Quiz
Quiz reviews the material covered in
the unit in
test format.

12. Student Book
Review Test 1
A test is provided after every three
units. Each two-page test provides a
comprehensive review of the
vocabulary and expressions taught in
each unit and presents an opportunity
for students to practice test-taking
skills.

13. Student Book
Review Test 1
A test is provided after every three
units. Each two-page test provides a
comprehensive review of the
vocabulary and expressions taught in
each unit and presents an opportunity
for students to practice test-taking
skills.

14. Workbook
Listening Activities
Workbook activities include listening
and matching, circling the correct
word, completing the sentences, and
matching
the picture with the correct sentence.

15. Workbook
Listening Activities
Workbook activities include listening
and matching, circling the correct
word, completing the sentences, and
matching
the picture with the correct sentence.

16. Workbook
Dictation Sheets
The Dictation Sheets comprise of two
pages of dictation activities,
providing reinforcement and review
of the unit’s material.

17. Workbook
Dictation Sheets
The Dictation Sheets comprise of two
pages of dictation activities,
providing reinforcement and review
of the unit’s material.

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