{"product_id":"english-for-academic-study-reading-amp-writing","title":"English for Academic Study: Reading \u0026 Writing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tjk-info-box\"\u003eAuthors: John Slaght, Paddy Harben, Anne Pallant Publisher: Garnet Education Upper Intermediate Suitable for classroom use\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- [tabs style=\"default\"] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [tab title=\"About\"] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best-selling \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnglish for Academic Study \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(EAS) series provides students with a clear and efficient path to academic competency and success. Students are no longer simply working through college-level materials; they are consciously developing skills and strategies that can transfer out of the EAP classroom into their future studies, becoming capable and autonomous learners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish for Academic Study: Reading \u0026amp; Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e course focuses on four key elements of academic reading: reading for a specific academic purpose; working on effective reading strategies; detailed comprehension of sentences and paragraphs; and text analysis. The approach combines five major aspects of writing methodology based on practical classroom experience and well-founded research. They are: the process approach to writing; the development of critical thinking skills; the microskills of writing; the importance of genre; and the link between reading and writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate students, the Course Book contains step-by-step activities which take into account the actual needs of students attending pre-sessional courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Strategies Approach includes the utilization of skills such as skimming, scanning, search reading, careful reading and browsing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Task-Based Approach attempts to replicate authentic reading and writing situations and purposes. It suggests that effective readers are motivated by the desire to acquire knowledge in order to perform a task\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e included Source book contains all the texts featured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course combines elements of both the Strategies Approach to reading and the Task-Based Approach, which are of particular use to students in an EAP learning environment. The teacher's book includes keys to the tasks, as well as suggestions for using the sources and tasks, depending on the needs and levels of the students involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [\/tab] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [tab title=\"Contents\"]--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction Task Introduction \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1\u003c\/strong\u003e: Academic Achievement \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early Human Development \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3a\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Environment Today \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4\u003c\/strong\u003e: Statistics without Tears \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 5\u003c\/strong\u003e: Human Activity and Climate Change \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 6\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Global Village \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 7\u003c\/strong\u003e: The New Linguistic Order Glossary \u003cstrong\u003eWriting Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1\u003c\/strong\u003e: Academic Achievement \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early Human Development \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3b\u003c\/strong\u003e: Telemedicine \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4\u003c\/strong\u003e: Statistics without Tears \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 5\u003c\/strong\u003e: Human Activity and Climate Change \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 6\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Global Village \u003cstrong\u003eUnit 7\u003c\/strong\u003e: The New Linguistic Order Glossary Peer Evaluation Sheets Appendices: \u003cstrong\u003eAppendix 1\u003c\/strong\u003e: Additional Questions and Glossary for Unit 4 Ex 1.7 \u003cstrong\u003eAppendix 2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organizing Essays of Comparison and Contrast \u003cstrong\u003eAppendix 3\u003c\/strong\u003e: Assessing my Progress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [\/tab] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [tab title=\"Reviews\"]--\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e \"It's fantastic to finally have some relevant, easy to use EAP materials!\" - Rebecca Oliver, Bell International School, Cambridge \"Reading proves a godsend to our university pre-sessional course. Student course evaluations of materials rose significantly after we introduced it.\" - Oxford Brookes University, Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [\/tab] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- [\/tabs] --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garnet Education","offers":[{"title":"English for Academic Study: Reading \u0026 Writing Student Book","offer_id":51959724310759,"sku":null,"price":46.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"English for Academic Study: Reading \u0026 Writing Teacher's Book","offer_id":51959724343527,"sku":null,"price":31.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7522\/2503\/files\/4ebe0251-9781859645550.jpg?v=1775745509","url":"https:\/\/englishcentral.net\/products\/english-for-academic-study-reading-amp-writing","provider":"English Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}