English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing American Edition Course Book

John Slaght, Paddy Harben, Anne Pallant

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A university preparation course published in collaboration with the University of Reading.

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ISBN: 9781859645550

Upper intermediate to proficiency
CEF Level: TOEFL 500 to 600  IELTS Level: 5.0 to 7.0

Product Description

 

English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing

EAS Reading & Writing challenges and stimulates students preparing for English-medium study. Activities are designed for use with the accompanying extensive texts, which are extracted from actual academic sources. The Reading and Writing sections can be studied separately, or used together as part of an integrated program of study.

The unit topics are as follows:

  • Academic Achievement
  • Early Human Development
  • The Environment Today
  • Telemedicine
  • Statistics without Tears
  • Human Activity and Climate Change
  • The Global Village
  • The New Linguistic Order

Each unit has weblinks offering additional information and activities, related to both reading and writing skills, and the topics covered in the units. A dedicated website, www.englishforacademicstudy.com, offers further instructor resources.

This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for academic study series, also published by Garnet Education: EAS Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS Listening, EAS Vocabulary, and EAS Speaking & Pronunciation.

Publication Details:
Binding: Paperback Course Book 214
ISBN: 9781859645550
Format: 254 203

Contains full colour photos, tables and illustrations

 


Format: Paperback

Publication date: 21 Jul 2009

Number of pages: 214

Contents

Introduction
Task Introduction
Unit 1: Academic Achievement
Unit 2: Early Human Development
Unit 3a: The Environment Today
Unit 4: Statistics without Tears
Unit 5: Human Activity and Climate Change
Unit 6: The Global Village
Unit 7: The New Linguistic Order
Glossary

Writing Contents

Introduction
Unit 1: Academic Achievement
Unit 2: Early Human Development
Unit 3b: Telemedicine
Unit 4: Statistics without Tears
Unit 5: Human Activity and Climate Change
Unit 6: The Global Village
Unit 7: The New Linguistic Order
Glossary
Peer Evaluation Sheets
Appendices:
Appendix 1: Additional Questions and Glossary for Unit 4 Ex 1.7
Appendix 2: Organizing Essays of Comparison and Contrast
Appendix 3: Assessing my Progress

Author details

Anne Pallant authored the Writing volume in Garnet Education’s EAS series. Anne has varied experience of teaching English for Academic Purposes. She has been teaching on EAP courses at the Centre for Applied Language Studies since 1994 and is part of the EAP Management team. She was also Director of Studies at a Language School in Italy.

Amongst other qualifications, Anne has obtained an MSc in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Aston University, a P.G.C.E from the University of Bristol and a Certificate in Online Education and Training from the Institute of Education, University of London.

Whilst Anne is interested in the teaching of all skills within EAP courses, her current focus is on the teaching of academic writing skills and the development of appropriate materials and methodology. She is especially interested in the teaching of critical thinking skills in academic writing. Anne is also concerned with the teaching of study and research skills to prospective postgraduate students, and developing methods and materials through which the needs of students from different disciplines can be met in one classroom. She is also interested in teaching content-based courses and is presently involved in teaching writing to scientists and social scientists by electronic delivery and ‘e-learning’ methodology.

John Slaght has worked at the University of Reading in a variety of capacities since 1988 and currently works in the EAP department. He is Director of Assessment and Test Development in the International Study and Language Centre at the University. John has co-authored two books in Garnet Education’s English for Academic Study series: Reading and Extended Writing and Research Skills.

John has extensive overseas experience in Higher Education, having spent a total of 14 years teaching English, History and French in Africa, and Academic English in the Middle East. His work continues to take him to various areas of the globe. John is currently piloting a book of preparation materials for the Test of English for Educational Purposes and is planning further publications on Academic Reading and Language Testing. Currently, his responsibilities in testing include test administration and writing. He has been an item writer for Cambridge ESOL for a number of years and is regional team leader on a marking panel.

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