Jason's World & Judy's World

ESL Soap Operas for
Listening Practice & Language Development

The University of Victoria's
specially developed audio series:
Jason's World (for intermediate ESL students)
Judy's World (for upper intermediate / low advanced ESL students)

For use in the classroom & language lab
Provides students with the opportunity to:
Practise their listening skills
Increase their vocabulary
Recycle vocabulary through various exercises
Discuss important and controversial contemporary issues

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Features

* Pre-listening discussion questions

* A variety of listening comprehension questions

* Discussion questions

* Opinion questions

* Prediction questions

* Common idiomatic expressions & slang in realistic contemporary settings

* Various activities to review the vocabulary introduced in each episode

* Suggestions for additional classroom activities to further review vocabulary

* A final test of all the vocabulary

* Supporting development exercises

* Ideas for supplementary work in class - research, debates, role plays and more !

* Additional online content for supplementary study (Click HERE )

* and more !
Hear an excerpt from Jason's World
(coming soon)
Hear an excerpt from
Judy's World
(coming soon)

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Jason's World

Jason's World is an 8-episode audio soap opera for intermediate ESL students. The learning materials for Jason's World include an audio CD, as well as a student workbook and a teacher's manual, both of which come with an answer key.

Jason's World tells the story of Jason, a university student who experiences various problems, pressures, challenges and successes. Issues raised in the story include relationship difficulties, plagiarism, depression, suicide, sexually-transmitted infections, parental pressures, drugs, homesickness, honesty, trust, renting an apartment, work & school issues, and more !

 

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Judy's World

Judy's World is an 8-episode audio soap opera for upper intermediate / low advanced ESL students. The learning materials for Judy's World include an audio CD, as well as a student workbook and a teacher's manual, both of which come with an answer key.

Judy's World relates the story of Judy, a young woman who is living with her boyfriend. Judy faces various problems, pressures, challenges and successes. Issues raised in the story include relationship difficulties, unmarried couples living together, unexpected pregnancy, abortion, corporal punishment, drinking & driving, homosexuality, male/female roles, child raising, life priorities, and more !

 

More about the contents and format of the soap operas

To Order


For information or to purchase
Jason's World (intermediate) or
Judy's World (upper intermediate / low advanced)
contact the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies.

Mailing Address: PO Box 3030 STN CSC, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA V8W 3N6

Telephone: (250) 721-8464

Fax: (250) 721-8774

E-mail: cdroms@uvcs.uvic.ca

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