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Acknowledgements
Boostl Listeiring is dedicated to a great family: my wife Yeonaand son Jamie,my parents !.ryc_eand Diane, sisters
Naomi and Kari, uncles Colin, Buik and Deiek, ind aunts Alison, Marion and Christine. I d also like to expressa special
dedication to my grandparents Bruce and SylviaRenshaw who inspired me from birth with the desire to dream and excel.
Here are the listening books for you all-just to prove I did listen ... .
Iason Renshaw
The Publisherswould also like to thank the following teachersfor their suggestionsand comments on this course:
Tara Cameron, RosanneCerello,Nancy Chan, Chang fi Ping, Ioy Chao,JessieChen, JosephineChen, ChiangYing-hsueh,
Claire Cho, Cindy Chuang, Linda Chuing, Chueh Shiu-wen, Mark de Boer, Mieko Hayashida, Diana Ho, Lulu Hsu,
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Tom Yeh,LauraYoshida and Yunji Yun.
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The Boost! SkillsSeriesis the definitive ond comprehensivefourlevelseriesof skillsbook for junior Englishleome6.Theseries
hosbeendeveloped
oroundoge-oppropriote,
cross-curriculqr
topicsthqt developstudents'criticol thinking and exominqtion
techniques.It follows on integrotedskills dpproochwith eoch of
the skills brought togetherat the end of eoch unit.
The twelve coreunits in Boost! Listening 1 follow o cleqr ond
tronspatent structureto mqke teoching qnd leoming eosyond
fun. The listening skills build ond progrcssacrossthe four levels
of Boost! Listening ond ore coreloted to the next qenerotionof
testsof English.
Youwill find the followingin Boost! Listening l:
. Age-opproprioteond cross-curricular
topics
o A widevodety of listeningcontexts,both ocodemicond reolworld,including diologues,interviews,rodio programsqnd
onnouncements,
clossrcportsond lecfures
o Listeningprocticeof nqturol notive-Englishprcnunciotionond
intonotion
. Unitspqiredby theme,with o reviewunit for eochpqir
Unit Topic
Listening
Eachunithasa cross-curricular
andageappropriate
topic.
Studentswill
. findthetopicdirectlyrelates
to their
livesandstudy.
. beengaged
andmotivated
to learn.
A pre-listening
taskprepares
students
forthemain
passage,
listening
whichis accompanied
by a guided
note-taking
activity.
Studentswill
. learnto predictlistening
contentbasedon context.
. developkeynote-taking
skillsto aidcomprehension.
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speech.
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Listening Skill
unit
A verysimpleintroduction
of thetargeted
skillis followedbya skilldiscovery
activiry
Studentswill
. be introduced
to thelistening
skillin a
way.
clearandunderstandable
. discover
thelistening
skillforthemselves
withoutneedfor longexplanations.
beableto improve
theircomprehen
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of naturalspokenEnglish,
theirownpronunciation
develop
skills.
andintonation
Audio CD
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of theStudentBook
provides
theaudio
for alllistening
plus
activities,
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integration
activities.
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Integration
Practice
activity.
A skill-based
listening
comprehension
Studentswill
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bothtop-downandbottom-up
to comprehension.
approaches
6 begivenallthetoolsto decodeand
a widevarietyof listening
comprehend
passages.
withspeaking,
Thelistening
skillis combined
reading
andwritingactivities.
Studentswill
passage
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to springboard
intoproductive
activities.
. develop
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skillsneededforthenext
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progress
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taught
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Contents
Evaluation
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choolLite
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Cultureand
People
L:.c.ture
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Findinq
the main
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ideas
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Culture
and
People
Listening
for
Dialogue
about
keyinformationt a newstudentt
Whenandwhere .lassschedule
Review 1
p .1 3
p.1l
Theme:
Sports
andA€tivities
Radio
program
Useful
Hobbies
e
Spons
and
LetSute
Finding
themain discussing
(2)
ideas
different
kindsof
hobbies
outdoorSports
@
Sports
and
LetSure
Listeninq
for
InIeTVlew
aDout
kevinfoimation:
p.23
whoandwhat srowDoarorng
Review2
p.27
Theme:
Animals
Review3
Life with Pets
Science
and
Nature
Animals Up Close
Science
and
Nature
Listening
for
Class
report
on
keyinformationl theusefulness
of
Howandwhy
pets
Guessing
the
feelings
p.29
Dialogue
about
iooking
at
anrmals
p.31
Theme:Food
Knou l our nulrientsl Science
7)
v
RestaurantTales
and
Culture
word
Finding
meanings
classreporton
healthyeating
Phone
conversation
Sequencrng
act0ns/event5 aboutbad
re!taurant
seruice
p.41
Revieuv
4
ThemerVa(ations
A Well-planned
Vacation
Stud.vanil Plal-
Cultureand
People
ldentiting
thespeakei5
oprnr0ns
Cassreporton
p anning
family
vacations
Letsute
ldentifying
ihespeakels
(1)
intention
Radlo
advertrseraent
p.53
ona vacation
studyprogram
p.57
Review5
Theme:The lnternet
identirying
Homer+orkHelp
an0
Technology proDlemS
solutions
lnterrret Cafes
ldentifying
Technology thespeal(els
intention(2)
classreporton
doinghomework
ona computer
Dialogue
about
using
a complter
p.63
rnantnIeIneI
cafe
Review6
p.61
Pronunciation
p.69
nlote-takingShortcuts
p.70
Unit I
(1)
Finding
themainideas
Unit 2
for keyinformation:
Listening
Whenandwhere
Unit3
(2)
Finding
themainideas
Unit 4
Listening
forkeyinformation:
Whoandwhat
Unit 5
Listening
for keyinformation:
Howandwhy
Unit 6
feelings
Guessing
thespeaker's
Unit 7
Finding
wordmeanings
Unit a
Sequencing
actions/events
Unit 9
opinions
ldentifying
thespeaker's
Unit 1O
(l)
ldentifying
thespeaker's
intention
Unit 11
problems
andsolutions
ldentifying
Unit 12
intention(2)
ldentifying
thespeaker's
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SchoolsAround the \{orld
How do you think your schoolis different from
s c h o o l si n o t h e r c o u n t r i e s ?D i s c u s vs o u r a n s w e r s ,
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Main deasarethe biggestandmostimportantideas.In a longer,
fo. ph16ses
speakers
usualy useto ntroducethem.Suchphrases
mainideasbylistenlng
include Themain point is ..., /d /iketo talk about... and Theimportant thing is... .
Listento the lecture and match the two oarts of the statements.
WeJl,os you o)l know,
studentsdo not have to weor
uniforms... .
2
I d like to tolk obout
studentsqt our school hove to weqr
uniforms.
3
For exqmple,in the United Stcltes, .
whot studentsin other ports of the
world weor ot school.
Write the namesof the different grade levelsin your schooland the age at
which students begin each level.
Grqde Level
Age
rti
Listento the lectureand
take notes.
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Pqrt B
. Phrose:
Port A
. Phrose:
I h e p o i n t I w a n l L o m a k eL o d a Y
ib thal
. Moin ideo:
. Moin ideo:
abbreviating
wordsor using
symbols
Fora istofcommonnote-taking
shortcuts,go to pages70-72.
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{1glt0@ Circlethe correctanswers,usingyour notesto guideyou.Thenlistenagain
to the lectureto checkvour answers.
Whot ore the two moin ideasof the lecture?
a schoollevelsin Austrolio
b different schoolsystemsbetweencountdes
c different schoologesaround the world
d elementqryschool entry oge in the United Stqtes
Which two phrosesintroduce eqch of the moin ideos?
a The point I wqnt to mqke todqy is thot
b For exqmple,did you know thqt
c In Austroliq kids cqn stqrt
d My mqin point here is
lZi Don'tmisrake
thedetarts
forthemainideas.
Details
aresmaer bitsof information
thatsupport
themainideas.
Speokersoften sqy two words closelytogether,mqking them sound like one word.
For exqmple: he + is = he's.
Listen.
fhey'recolledprimory schoolond secondoryschool.
Listento the dialoguesand underlinethe two wordsthat
are contracted.
I
No, they are not. They ore six yeors old this yeor.
2
He is excited,especiqllybecqusehe will be going to RivertownSchool.
3
Sorry,we ore leoving for New York tomorrcw ond I hqve to finish pqcking.
4
Well, it is bodng to live in this town. I think I will hqve more fun in the city.
'11
Listento the classreport and take notes on a
pieceof paper.Thenwrite the answers.
Who is the sDeoker?
Q
2
Whqt phrose introducesthe moin ideo?
3
Whot is the moin ideo?
Ott a classmate
and write what he/sheusuallyhasfor lunch t school,
Name:
Monday
Tuesdoy
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
fl
*ff the classaboutyour classmate's
schoollunches.
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r aaes Trese deta s L,e yoLlli/trenscfieth ng lvi happ€n and \'vhefe
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t:30
l:40
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choor" ,*o daysof your schoolsrheduleand completethe table.
DAY:
Time (from/to)
Subiect
Time (from/to)
Subiect
I
O*
Listento the diatogue
andtakenotes.
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using your notes to guide you. Then listen again
completethe sentences,
@aa
I
to the dialogueto checkyour answers.
Tom needsto go to Room
in the RedfemBuildingto study
mqth ot
2
Tom'smoth clossfinishes qt
3
Moming recessfinishesqt
4
Sociolstudiesfinishesqt
5
Tom hos sociol studiesin Room 11 in the
Building.
Then ookat yournotes
Circe the schoolsubjects.
timesandplaces.
andfindthecorresponding
When giving or qsking for informqtion, o speokermight strcss(sqy louder or more
slowM somewords to show thqt thesedetoils ore importont
Listen.
Thenit's socialstudies.Thot'sin RoomI.1 ond lastsuntil lI.'45
in the NewOak Building.
In the...uh...yes,
Listento the dialoguesand underlinethe stressedwords.
1
Thot'sot 12:40.
2
on the grqssbehindthe sciencebuilding.
3
Youhovecomputerclqssot 1:30.
4
Thqt'sin Room14-C,in the Southwing.
15
l"istento the dialogue and completethe table.
Plqce
i
Q
Wrir" aboutthe thingsyou do after school.
After school,I
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After thot,
*f' the classaboutyour after-schoolactivities.
Storting Time
Listento the lectureand take notes on a separatepieceof paper.
Then circlethe correctanswer.
Whqt is the moin ideq?
a grqdes1 to 3 hqving one teqcher
b studentsofthe sqme grode ond oge in one closs
c country schoolscombining different grqdesin one clqss
d going to schoolin the country
which phruseintroducesthe moin ideo?
a The point I wont to moke
b Whot I d like to tolk obout is
c In mony count es
d For exomple
Listento the dialoguesand underlinethe two words that
are contracted.
1
Thqnks, but t hqve to go. I will seeyou qt schooltomorrow OK?
2
I hqve too much homework to do. we will tolk to her, but not todqv.
3
Sheis interested, but it is hqrd for her to find the time.
4
Oh, but I think you will like our school.It is the best schoolin the city.
17
Listento the dialogueand take
notes on a separatepieceof paper.
Thenwrite the details,
Josrnht'J $chedule
ScienceCloss
Time:
Plocel
Mqth Closs
Time:
Plqce:
Abb!/s xchedule
ScienceClqss
Time:
Ploce:
Mqth Clqss
Time:
Plqce:
Listento the dialoguesand underlinethe stressedwords.
18
I
Over in the school cofeteriq,behind the moin office.
2
Thqt clossstqrts ot 10:30 ond finishes ot 11:20.
3
You cqn enter the buildings from 8:OOin the morning.
4
Yows is number 182 in the mqin corddor ofthe EostBuildinq,
UsefulHobbies
tu
w
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F i n d i n gt h e m a i n i d e a s [ 2 ]
Oftenspeakers
announce
theif mainideasbyemphasizing
keywordslwordsthat expainan
ideaor informationl
Thismeanstheyp6useandthensaythe keywonds,
usually
in a s ightly
differenttoneL stenng for th s changen speedandtonecanprep6reyoufor the main dea.
Jl tp4'@ Listento the radioprogramand check[/] the words/phrases
that are
em p h a s i z e d .
1
show
4
plone spotting
2
somehobbies
5
tqke off
3
cool
6
model
19
(l
write what you think of eachactivity as a hobby.
bird-wotching
Listento the radioprogramandtake notes.
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