TY - BOOK AU - Kisslinger,Ellen AU - Rost,Michael TI - Selected topics: high-intermediate listening comprehension SN - 0801309670 U1 - 428.34 PY - 1994/// CY - White Plains, N.Y. PB - Longman Pub. Group KW - English language KW - Spoken English KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Listening N1 - Unit 1. Business - Unit 2. Linguistics - Unit 3. Psychology - Unit 4. Literature - Unit 5. Education - Unit 6. Anthropology - Unit 7. Physics - Unit 8. Environmental sciences - Unit 9. Journalism - Unit 10. Biology - Unit 11. Sociology - Unit 12. Geography; Accompanied by : 3 sound cassettes : Cassette 1 (Units 1-5) - Cassette 2 (Units 6-9) - Cassette 3 (Units 10-12). ISBN 0801309689 N2 - Selected Topics offers students an accessible approach to understanding introductory lectures. Selected Topics assists students in preparing for the challenge of college and university study by helping them concentrate, listen selectively, take notes, review key ideas, retain information, and apply what they have learned. Twelve recorded lectures, all performed in lively and natural styles, provide a motivating introduction to academic listening. The lectures feature a range of informative and intriguing topics including : good managers (Business), phobias (Psychology), computer language (Linguistics), allergies (Biology), and sandpaintings (Anthropology). - Back cover ER -