Open Forum is a three-level series that exposes students to engaging and informative content while developing essential listening and speaking skills. Each level contains listening selections and discussion activities related to a range of academic content areas, including communications, teachnology, business, and the social sciences. Each chapter provides presentation and practice of important listening and speaking skills so that students can develop effective learning strategies. Open Forum also offers vocabulary and pronunciation strands to complement the instruction.

Chapter 1 Topics: sign language; gestures
Chapter 2 Topic: Literacy and reading
Chapter 3 Topic: Topics: Plants; beens
Chapter 4 Topic: The brain and memory
Chapter 5 Topic: Anthropology
Chapter 6 Topic: Money
Chapter 7 Topic: Physical fitness; stress
Chapter 8 Topic: Community and social involvement
Chapter 9 Topic: Weather and water
Chapter 10 Topic: Explorers; Ellis Island
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