false 156744 0 0 7321511 0472032232 9780472032235 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7321511-mastering-academic-reading 0.0 0 Mastering Academic Reading is meant to challenge advanced academically oriented students of English. The units and the readings within them are long. The comprehension and expansion exercises after them are demanding. The hoped-for outcome is that students trained using this textbook will be able to better hold their own in university classes where the reading volume across disciplines and vocabulary demands are high.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Almost every reading is taken, in minimally adapted form, from a book or academic / professional journal. Two introductory passages have been composed expressly for this book in order to provide narrowly focused background material. Beyond these pieces, readers are in the hands of “real-world” authors and their difficult, lexically diffuse, and allusion-filled creations. Journal articles and book excerpts predominate, but Mastering Academic Reading also offers  a book review and a government pamphlet as well. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Since one aspect of reading practice builds on others, the units are laid out in tiers, not in sections. Each unit has been organized into three tiers. In general, there is one reading per tier, although the first tier in Unit 3 contains two passages (both necessary to provide conceptual background for the other two tiers). Each reading is 3,500-5,000 words. The book focuses on the three primary goals of academic reading: reading to learn; reading to integrate, write, and critique texts; and reading for basic comprehension.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%"> </P></DIV></DIV>]]> 156744 0.0 0 0 2921273 3.00 1 0 2009 6890584 0472031805 9780472031801 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6890584-four-point-reading-and-writing-2 0.0 0 Four Point series is designed for English language learners whose primary goal is to succeed in an academic setting. The series covers the four academic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking while providing reinforcement and systematic recycling of key vocabulary and further exposure to grammar issues. In order to participate in academic settings, ELLs need focused activities to develop and then maintain their use of vocabulary and grammar. Each book in the series focuses heavily on vocabulary in particular, highlighting between 125-150 key vocabulary items including individual words, compound words, phrasal verbs, short phrases, idioms, metaphors, collocations, and longer set lexical phrases. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%">Each unit in Reading-Writing 2, Advanced, includes two reading passages on the same topic within a field of academic study: Language, Sociology, Physiology, Geology, Economics, and Environmental Science. The exercises accompanying the readings are meant to strengthen a range of reading and writing skills like comprehending details, developing vocabulary, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing information. Practice with TOEFL® iBT-format questions is also provided. Students will read longer, more difficult readings on interesting academic topics that represent an array of classroom interests, and they will write both short and long assignments that can be organized around more traditional writing templates. By addressing the breadth and depth of reading and writing tasks required in academic settings instead of only reading for pleasure or writing for research projects, this volume truly prepares ELLs for the type of reading they will find in their course books and for the writing assignments they will receive in class.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </P></DIV>]]> 156744 0.0 0 0 233939 4.00 3 0 2009 6861268 1564202844 9781564202840 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6861268-english-for-everyday-activities 0.0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 236093 3.50 2 2 3075052 0.0 0 0 2001 5118400 9623280173 9789623280174 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5118400.Essential_Functions_for_Conversation_Student_Book_w_3_Audio_CD 0.0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 2003 3424677 0822535599 9780822535591 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3424677.Sudan_North_Against_South 0.0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 1999 3155679 0472031015 9780472031016 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3155679.Teaching_a_Lexis_Based_Academic_Writing_Course_A_Guide_to_Building_Academic_Vocabulary 0.0 0 Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course is a companion to Building an Academic Vocabulary, which was written for students who need to develop college-level vocabulary skills. Building Academic Vocabulary (0-472-08589-1) helps students develop lexical precision as they work in such often-exercised modes as cause-effect, general description, description of processes, and comparison/contrast.

Teaching a Lexis-Based Academic Writing Course will help instructors use Building an Academic Vocabulary more effectively, but it can also be used as a companion to any writing text and by instructors who want their writing course to have more of a focus on vocabulary. Each chapter includes additional practice exercise and five additional quizzes on collocations and common phrases, related forms, and additional vocabulary. This resource provides instructors with a valuable tool for helping students develop precision and fluency in their academic writing.


</div></div>]]> 156744 0.0 0 0 2006 3155676 0472085891 9780472085897 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3155676.Building_Academic_Vocabulary 0.0 0 Building Academic Vocabulary was written because English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students often complain that they don't have the vocabularies they need for college courses. Building Academic Vocabulary will help students develop lexical precision as they work in such often exercised modes as cause-effect, general description, description of processes, or comparison/contrast. Each unit focuses on 10-15 key vocabulary items within a certain essential meaning area. Each unit also highlights--and lightly exercises--20-25 additional vocabulary items that provide a broader and more diverse second level of learning. The nine meaning areas addressed were carefully selected for their usefulness in the writing and speaking most common in EAP classes. Similarly, the comments about usage and syntactic restrictions in the text have been referenced to two widely used corpora.
</div><div>Building Academic Vocabulary is usable as either a self-study tool for advanced students (or professionals eager to refine their English) or as a course book. It makes an excellent supplement to a course or text that focuses on rhetorical modes, either reading or writing.
</div>]]> 156744 0.0 0 0 2002 3155675 1564202224 9781564202222 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3155675.English_for_Everyday_Activities_A_Picture_Process_Dictionary 0.0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 1999 268711 0822508486 9780822508489 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173291259m/268711.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173291259s/268711.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/268711.The_Persian_Gulf_and_Iraqi_Wars 0.0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 2004 6890585 0472032852 9780472032853 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6890585-step-up-to-the-toefl 0.0 0 Step Up to the TOEFL® iBT is a skills-based textbook designed to address the needs of students who have not yet reached a language level to successfully prepare for the TOEFL® iBT.  This volume does what no other textbook does: it helps intermediate-level students take a “step up” toward preparing themselves for the iBT by teaching and developing some of the grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills necessary to do well on the test. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Each of the eight units in Step Up addresses one rhetorical function (ranging from chronology and sequences to developing ideas and paraphrasing) and includes:</P><UL><LI><DIV>two Grammar You Can Use topics that strengthen students' receptive and productive language<LI><DIV>three Vocabulary You Need sections highlighting common language functions seen on the iBT <LI><DIV>two Speaking Clearly sections that focus on improving comprehensibility and fluent delivery<LI><DIV>skill-building exercises that practice a language point through high-interest reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities<LI><DIV>iBT practice exercises that focus on a language point in ways similar to those on the actual test (including the integrated speaking and writing tasks) but at this intermediate-level of competency<LI><DIV>Step Up Notes with useful hints and tips about improving performance on the iBT</LI></UL></DIV>]]> 1658341 0.0 0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 2009 6129415 1599660598 9781599660592 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6129415.The_English_You_Need_for_Business_Student_Book_w_Audio_CD_A_Picture_Process_Dictionary 0.0 0 400547 4.00 15 1 156744 0.0 0 0 2003 2603273 962328019X 9789623280198 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2603273.The_English_You_Need_for_the_Office_Student_Book_w_Audio_CD_A_Picture_Process_Dictionary 0.0 0 1149153 2.00 1 1 156744 0.0 0 0 2003 3144353 9623280211 9789623280211 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3144353.The_English_You_Need_for_Business_Student_Book_w_Audio_CD_A_Picture_Process_Dictionary 0.0 0 400547 4.00 15 1 156744 0.0 0 0 2003 3155678 0472031333 9780472031337 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3155678.The_Michigan_Guide_to_Teaching_EAP_Skills_for_the_TOEFL_R_iBT 0.0 0 The Michigan Guide to Teaching EAP Skills for the TOEFL iBT is a new kind of teaching guide for programs that need to offer more English for Academic Purposes (EAP) practice for students preparing for the iBT. This guide was written by EAP teachers and is designed to be used in conjunction with The MICHIGAN Guide to English for Academic Success and Better TOEFL® Test Scores (0-472-08991-9) but could be used to support any TOEFL-preparation course. This new guide features reproducible activities that develop all the academic skills tested on the iBT; tips for teachers new to the teaching of EAP skills; strategies for creating additional TOEFL-like readings and listening passages to give students more practice; two complete practice tests and two mini tests; audio CDs containing all the necessary listening material.
</div>]]> 1044782 0.0 0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 1044783 0.0 0 0 2006 2325269 0472089919 9780472089918 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2325269.The_Michigan_Guide_to_English_for_Academic_Success_and_Better_TOEFL_R_Test_Scores 0.0 0 The Michigan Guide to English for Academic Success and Better TOEFL(R) Test Scores will help international students develop the skills that will improve their English--not just for test preparation, but for academic purposes as well. The book may be used as a core text in multi-skills academic classes and dedicated test-preparation programs.

Within each chapter of this book, academic skills are identified, explained, practiced, and finally testdd. Opportunities for simulated test practice are provided within the chapters, and a complete practice test is provided at the back of the book.

Other features include:
*full-length readings from authentic college-level textbooks and other academic material
*authentic lectures from first- and second-year university courses
*examples of student writing and speaking from nonnative speakers of English in testing situations
*extensive sections detailing how written and spoken responses will be rated.

The two audio CDs packaged with the book contain all the material for the listening section and the integrated skills tested in the writing and speaking sections of the new TOEFL(R) (to be released in 2005).
</div>]]> 1044783 0.0 0 0 156744 0.0 0 0 2004 5414633 9623280203 9789623280204 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5414633.The_English_You_Need_for_the_Office_Multi_Skills_Activity_Book_w_Audio_CD 0.0 0 1149153 2.00 1 1 156744 0.0 0 0 2003 4089027 962328022X 9789623280228 0 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4089027.The_English_You_Need_for_Business_Multi_Skills_Activity_Book_w_Audio_CD 0.0 0 400547 4.00 15 1 156744 0.0 0 0 2003