Lesson Dialogues: Realistic conversations between characters that introduce the theme and vocabulary of each unit.
The Student’s Resource Center: Most modern editions of Straightforward come with an access code inside the front cover. You can log in to the publisher's website to download the MP3 files directly to your phone or computer.
Dictation Exercises: Short clips designed to help you practice your spelling and hearing-to-writing speed. Straightforward Pre-intermediate Audio Download
Vocabulary Drills: Audio cues to help you practice the correct word stress for new terminology.
Review Tests: Listening comprehension sections that conclude each unit to track your progress. How to Access the Audio Downloads Dictation Exercises: Short clips designed to help you
Shadowing: Listen to a sentence and repeat it immediately after the speaker, trying to mimic their exact speed and intonation.
Functional Language: Recordings of "useful phrases" for situations like checking into a hotel, ordering food, or giving directions. How to Access the Audio Downloads Shadowing: Listen
Background Immersion: Play the audio while doing chores or commuting. Even if you aren't focused 100%, your brain is becoming accustomed to the sounds of the language.
Contextual Grammar: Hearing grammar structures used in natural speech makes them easier to remember than just reading them in a book. What is Included in the Straightforward Audio Files?
The Gap-Fill Method: Before looking at the transcript in the back of your book, try to write down exactly what you hear.