If the Real Listening and Speaking 3 textbook is a classroom’s steady heartbeat, Audio CD 2 is the pulse that brings its lessons to life. This disc feels like a lively companion for learners who want to move from textbook grammar into authentic, usable English—full of texture, accents, and conversational quirks that make practice feel less like drilling and more like eavesdropping on real life.
Academic Skills: Understanding main themes of a lecture, identifying "signposts" in delivery, and taking concise notes. real listening and speaking 3 audio cd2
Listening Skills: Identifying the main idea versus supporting details, and listening specifically for opinions or professional signposts. Review: Real Listening and Speaking 3 — Audio
Each speaking task on CD2 includes model responses. You don't just read a dialogue; you hear exactly how stress, intonation, and connected speech work in context. For instance, the phrase "What are you going to do?" becomes "Whatcha gonna do?"—and CD2 teaches you to hear and produce that naturally. Listening Skills : Identifying the main idea versus
Can-do checklist: A self-evaluation tool to track progress after completing the listening tasks. Where to Access
Authentic Accents: Unlike many textbooks that use overly "clean" audio, this series includes a range of native and non-native accents. It prepares you for the reality that English is a global language spoken by people from all over the world.
Unit 9: Shall we say five o'clock? – Making and changing appointments.