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[No.3752]

Terrific Talk

Nina Lawrence / Gaylene Levesque
\1,900
Audio CD included
B5 size Text 97pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor's edition available
　These materials are intended to cultivate a comprehensive communication ability. A variety of familiar everyday topics on various subjects are provided.
　Model sentences with important words and conversational phrases are recorded on the CD. The recorded conversations are authentic and entertaining in themselves.
　The text is printed in two colors and features numerous illustrations and photos.



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[No.3751]

Why Is That?
―Background to American Culture

Tadashi Shiozawa / Gregory A. King / Jeffery M. Elliston
\1,800
B5 size Text 80pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor's edition available
　This textbook is intended mainly to promote understanding of American culture and society. Learners can study the roots of American life from various angles, going beyond a superficial examination of current cultural topics.
　This comprehensive textbook contains twenty 300-word reading passages followed by short dialogs and exercises intended to expand vocabulary, clarify the meaning, provide listening practices, and practice the target expressions. A variety of pair work exercises are also included.



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[No.3709]

Simply Speaking
―Conversations for Effective Communication

Diane H. Nagatomo
\1,950
B5 size Text 93pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor’s edition available
　This text contains model conversations for almost any situation the student is likely to encounter, from traveling overseas and discussing one's future career to sports and going to the movies. Students hone both their speaking and listening skills, the two essential ingredients to conversing successfully, by working in pairs and doing listening exercises.
　Simply Speaking includes not just basic expressions but also interesting conversations that enhance the student's ability to communicate smoothly. This textbook makes talking in English a truly enjoyable experience.
　The exercises are profusely illustrated so the student's interest never lags.



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[No.3687]

ACTIVATOR
―Building Confidence in Communication

Tadashi Shiozawa / Thomas L. Simmons
\1,900
B5 size Text 121pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor’s edition available
　ACTIVATOR is a multi - skilled, function - based textbook wholly written for Japanese college - age learners of English. Each unit contains several target expressions, short dialogs, carefully guided and meaningful listening and communication activities, an academically interesting reading passage, and practical communication strategies. Ample non- threatening and highly motivating activities with clear directions enable passive learners to start to speak target expressions and use them in a meaningful and creative way.　The learners are assured of leaving the classroom with a sense of achievement and satisfaction.




[No.3634]

Getting By
―Basic Conversations for Communication

Diane H. Nagatomo
\1,500
B5 size Text 70pp. / 2 Cassette tapes available \5,000 / Teacher's answer key available
　Composed of scenes involving conversations that would take place during a trip or in everyday life in America. After learning important expressions and standard phrases, numerous variations of comversations linked to the scenes are studied, mainly through listening.



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[No.3712]

The Best of Grammy Winners

Atsuko Tsuda
\1,100
B5 size Text 46pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor’s edition available
　We took live performances at the Grammies by several outstanding artists like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Sting, and turned them into a teaching aid with the cooperation of Warner Music Japan.
　The idea is to get the student to have fun learning English by listening to the lyrics featured in various hit tunes.
　With vocabulary drills using familiar songs and exercises designed to increase comprehension,The Best of Grammy Winners is the perfect way to bring the English language alive and impress on students its relevance to their own world.



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[No.3735]

The Greatest Movie Songs

Atsuko Tsuda
\1,600
B5 size Text 60pp. / Cassette tape available / Instructor's edition available
　Thanks to the cooperation of Sony Music Entertainment, the theme songs for "Romeo & Juliet," "Free Willy" and other hit movies have been transformed into excellent teaching aids.
　In addition to listening drills for the lyrics, also featured are film-related reading passages, vocabulary questions and other enjoyable features. Extensive efforts have been taken to present a text useful both general English learning and having a good time.