This listening practice book is based on cued but unscripted recordings of young German people discussing or presenting their views on a wide range of topics. These natural conversations, recorded on two C45 cassettes, are used as the source for a variety of lively exploitations - on average, seven activities per item. The activities progress from practice in receptive listening skills to productive oral (and occasionally written) work. Key vocabulary is provided for each topic, and the book includes the full transcripts of the recordings as well as the answers to the comprehension exercises. The topics have been carefully chosen both for their relevance to the five National Curriculum Areas of Experience and the familiar syllabus topics, and for their potential to achieve a high level of interest and response. They are approached in an innovative and thought-provoking way to stimulate debate, while the activities are designed to build confidence and understanding.

 

 

There are 97 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1996 by Hodder Arnold .

Ian Maun has moved from full-time teaching - including long experience as an MFL head of department - to full-time freelance language work, including the writing of language resources, examining, PGCE lecturing at Exeter University, and translation. Richard Marsden is an experienced and well-respected author of several coursebooks and resource books for secondary French and German, including Je t'ecoute, and Klartext. With many years' experience as head of a Modern Languages department, he now works as a full-time freelance teacher trainer, examiner, inspector and writer.

This book has the following chapters: Urlaubskrieg!; Fussball, mein Lieblingsspiel; ein neue Wohnung; stehlen? was? ich?; mein Job - 1; was isst man eigentlich?; Juergen - Schueler in den 30er Jahren; Militaerdienst oder Zivildienst?; ich bin in Ost-Berlin geboren; was sollte man anziehen?; bist du Tierfreund?; Weihnachten; Sammi die Schlange; Maenner gegen Frauen; mein Job - 2; Fitness? ja, bitte; mein Vater is Tuerke; Abenteuer in China; wie seiht man die Schule verlasse; knabberst du?; Goldmedaille fuer schwimmen; mein Auto - mein Freund; Haushalt; das Interview - 1; das Interview - 2. Transcripts. Key.