4th Edition
Interactions Mosaic
Listening/Speaking
Lida R. Baker, Robert Baldwin, Laurie
Blass, Jami Handreddy, Paul Most, Judith Tanka, Emily Austin
Thrush and Elizabeth Whalley
Beginning to low Advanced
The listening/speaking strand of the Interactions Mosaic 4th Edition series gives students the opportunity to
improve their listening, speaking, and conversation skills over
five language proficiency levels. Each student text—the
activities of which are structured around thematic
chapters—can be used individually or as part of a set.
Features
• In This Chapter gives
students a preview of the upcoming material
• Listening to Conversations—in the first three levels—presents an
introductory conversation and focuses on the rhythm and
intonation of natural language through stress and reduction
activities
• Before You Listen, Listen, and After You Listen—in the first three levels—activate
students’ prior knowledge through prelistening questions
and vocabulary review, guides them to listen for main ideas and
specific information, and reinforces their understanding
through comprehension questions and vocabulary review. In the
upper two levels, it prepares students for lectures by having
them consider and discuss the topic and predict the main ideas
of the lecture
• Note-taking strategies begin with writing key words, categorizing, and
outlining; then advances to identifying cause and effect,
paraphrases, and summaries; then progresses to identifying pros
and cons, etc.
• Real-life listening and video news
broadcasts immerse students in
authentic language by connecting the classroom to real life
through real-world situations. Scaffolding and follow-up
activities reinforce listening and speaking skills
• Pair work and group work encourage peer teaching and correction and
maximize opportunities for discussion and negotiation
• Pronunciation and speaking activities build students’ confidence by linking
understanding to production and enhancing their fluency by
providing a variety of role-play, presentation, and small-group
discussion opportunities
• Focus on Testing practices
test-taking strategies vital for success on standardized tests
