Video Comprehension Book 2 (Video Episodes 13-24) H. Beg-Int

Description: "Video Comprehension Book 2" emphasizes listening comprehension skills and helps students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the "Connect With English" story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. "Video Comprehension Book 2" is organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12. Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24. Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36. Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48.

Contents: Episode 13: Job HuntingEpisode 14: A Bad DayEpisode 15: A Night OutEpisode 16: First Day of ClassEpisode 17: Casey at the BatEpisode 18: The Art GalleryEpisode 19: The PicnicEpisode 20: PrejudiceEpisode 21: A Difficult DecisionEpisode 22: Guitar LessonsEpisode 23: The Retirement PartyEpisode 24: The Phone Call

Author Biography: Michael Berman is an adjunct professor at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. He teaches ESOL and Spanish and writes material for both languages. He is the author of the forthcoming ESOL text and video, The Listening System Linda Butler is a writer and editor of ESOL materials and the creator of the ESL Reader's Companion Series (McGraw Hill).