Unit 10 Unit 9 Unit 8 Unit 7 Unit 6 Unit 5 Unit 4 Unit 3 Unit 2 Unit 1

How to Use This Book

Unit 1 Describing People / Finding Locations

... 8

Unit 2 Describing Things / Finding Places

... 14

Unit 3 Describing Postures / Explaining Pictures and Posters

^... 20

Unit 4 Putting Events in Chronological Order

... 26

Unit 5 Number-Related Questions – Numbers and Prices

... 32

Unit 6 Number-Related Questions – Time, Day, and Date

... 38

Unit 7 Recognizing Purposes, Intentions, and Reasons

... 44

Unit 8 Topics, Main Ideas, and Titles

... 50

Unit 9 Understanding Graphs and Charts

... 56

Contents

Contents

Contents

... 5

Unit 11 Feelings, Personalities, Moods, and Attitudes

... 66

Unit 12 Identifying Jobs and Relationships

... 72

Unit 13 Drawing Inferences / Understanding Idioms

... 78

Unit 14 Drawing Inferences / Conclusions

... 84

Unit 15 Factual Understanding / Pros and Cons, Advantages and Disadvantages

... 90

Unit 16 Factual Understanding / Detail Questions

... 96

Unit 17 Proverbs and Advice

... 102

Unit 18 Dialog Completion / Choosing Appropriate Dialogs and Expressions

... 108

Unit 19 Announcements, News, Weather Forecasts, and Advertisements

... 114

Unit 20 Review (Units 1 - 19)

... 120

Dictation Book

Transcripts & Answer Key

Unit Introduction

^{50 min.}

Vocabulary ^{20 min.}

There are twenty to twenty-four new vocabulary words in this section. As a class, read the words in the Vocabulary section.

Discuss any words they do not understand. You can also have students pair up to complete this activity.

Suggested Lesson Plan

There are twenty units in each of the student books. The two student books contain the same thematic focus for each unit; however, the second book contains more advanced vocabulary and longer dialogs and monologs. Students should work individually on some of the sections, and with a partner for others. An example lesson plan is provided below. The suggested lesson plan is for two 50 minute class sessions. However, the teacher should feel free to adapt this to their own particular teaching style as well as the particular needs of the students. Furthermore, it is left up to teachers to gauge how thoroughly each step of this lesson plan needs to be implemented in their classes.

There are six books in the Target Listening series. The first two books are preparatory books which introduce new vocabulary words, vocabulary practice exercises, and practice tests. The four test books contain twelve listening tests with thirty questions each. The tests include question types and vocabulary words that were introduced in the preparatory books. Target Listening is designed for the intermediate to advance student.

Target Listening is a practical, engaging series that helps students improve overall communicative skills through listening tasks presented in natural conversational English. All activities incorporate focused, practical vocabulary words used in everyday situations. The vocabulary words are recycled throughout the series to reinforce learning. Real-life themes are presented through each unit exposing students to situations they encounter everyday outside of the classroom. Target Listening is beneficial in the classroom setting or in the home setting for students who need to prepare for English listening or speaking exams.

To the Teacher:

How to Use This Book:

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Warm-up Exercise ^{15 min.}

Parts: A, B, C (5 min. each): Explain the activity for each part by reading the instruction line together. It is important to make sure students are clear about the task before they listen. Then play the audio track listed for this activity. Have students answer the questions. Check the answers as a class.

How to Use This Book

Teaching Tip:

For classes that need additional pronunciation practice, students should try to repeat the words, focusing on their pronunciation and intonation.

To reinforce the new vocabulary words, students can work in pairs on the following activities:

Dictation:

Have students dictate the words to each other.

Guessing Game:

Have one student describe the vocabulary word, while the other student tries to guess the word.

Vocabulary Journal:

Have students make a journal of new vocabulary words they have learned. They can draw pictures, write poems, or do anything else to help them remember the vocabulary words.

Vocabulary Practice ^{15 min.}

Next, have students look at the Vocabulary Practice and individually complete it. After students have recorded their own answers, have them work in pairs to share their answers with each other. This communicative activity will give students a chance to orally practice the language targets of the unit.

Practice Test

^{50 min.}

Target Listening Student Books contain twenty tests with fifteen test questions. The test questions are based on the learning objectives for each unit and incorporate the vocabulary words the students have learned. The students listen to dialogs and passages to find the answers.

Preview:

^{5 min.}

Have students look through the test and predict what type of dialog or passage they expect to hear for each question they see.

Have students make notes next to each question to help them remember during the actual test.

Vocabulary:

^{5 min.}

Go over any difficult vocabulary words the students see in the answer choices.

Listen & Take Test:

^{20 min.}

Listen to the whole test without stopping and have students mark their answers.

Check:

^{20 min.}

Play the audio again for each question. Pause after each question and see if students got the right answer. Discuss any points of confusion. Students can also refer to the transcript at listen and read along for additional reinforcement.

Teaching Tip:

Pronunciation Practice:

For more pronunciation practice, have students work in pairs and role-play the conversations or monologs shown in the transcripts.

For classes that need additional pronunciation practice, replay the audio track, but stop after each sentence. Students should try to repeat what they hear on the audio track, focusing on their pronunciation and intonation.

Homework Tip:

Have students choose one dialog and write a story about it.

Have students listen to the audio and practice pronouncing the words/phrases correctly.

1 1

1 Describing People / Finding Locations

UNIT

8

What We Wear How We Look

Directions

ponytail braids bangs pigtails bun

(not) far from around here within walking distance go straight muscular goatee

elderly beard

braces

dress up hoodie

earmuffs trench coat

uniform

sports jacket scarf overalls polo shirt turtleneck sweater

A

Match the sentence to the correct picture.

1. He is wearing a sports jacket and a scarf. ___________________

2. He is wearing a polo shirt and overalls. ___________________

3. He is wearing a t-shirt and a hoodie. ___________________

4. He is wearing a tie and a trench coat. ___________________

B

Look at the pictures and write the correct answers for each picture.

bangs a bun a ponytail braids

1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________

C

Complete the sentences with the correct answers.

walking distance around here far from

M: Is there a department store (1) _____________ (=nearby)?

W: I think there’s one on Main Street.

M: I’m sorry, but I’m new here. Is Main Street (2) _____________ (=not close to) here?

a b c d

bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street

10

a

b

c

d e

A

Listen and choose the correct picture. ^{Track 1}

1. Choose the man’s brother. 2. Choose the woman’s daughter.

3. Which hair style does the woman want to try?

4. Where is the bus stop that the man needs to go to?

B

Listen to the speaker. Draw a line from the starting point to the final destination.

Where does the speaker end up? Mark it with an “X” on the map. ^{Track 2}

a b a b

a b c d e

bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street

11

1. Choose the picture of the man’s grandpa. ^{Track 3}

2. Where is Linda? ^{Track 4}

3. Choose the two people whose descriptions are NOT correct. ^{Track 5}

4. Which building is Silver Gym? ^{Track 6}

Eileen Christina Andrew Brandon Timothy

bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Washington Street

a

a

b

b

c

c

d

d

e

e

a c b

d e

a b

c d

e

North

South

1 1 1

UNIT

08:55

12

5. Which model is chosen for the advertising campaign? ^{Track 7}

6. Choose the woman’s niece. ^{Track 8}

7. Listen and choose the place that the people are looking for. ^{Track 9}

8. Listen and find Mike and Stephanie. ^{Track 10}

bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street

a

b

c e d

a

a

a

b

b

b

c

c

c

d

d

d

e

e

e

1 1 1

UNIT

9. Where is the bakery? ^{Track 11}

10. Which costume did Rosalyn wear to the party? ^{Track 12}

11. Find the woman’s neighbor. ^{Track 13}

12. Where is the pizzeria? ^{Track 14}

bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street bank

$$ drugstore

books cafe

Central Ave.

Main Street

cafe park

bank ^$$

bank ^$$

bookstore

Jack‛s restaurant

5^th Avenue

6^th Avenue

Oak St.

St

library bus station

City Hall

Silver Street

Watts Street

Street Street Street

City Hall

AcePet Store

warehouse

Maple Street Washington Street

4^th Street

a

a

b

b

c

c

d

d

e

e

a

b

c

e d

a b

c d

e