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Книги издательства «Garnet»
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Past Simple: Learning English through British History and Culture A fascinating and informative introduction to British history and culture. |
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Progressive Skills in English 3: Workbook Do you need English in your studies? Then you need the Progressive Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. |
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Safety First: English for Health and Safety Aimed at people already working in industry, Safety First focuses on testing, activating and building workplace vocabulary and helping students develop their range of conversational language by teaching useful phrases and raising awareness of different registers. It also builds communication skills and gives practice in other skills needed in industry, such as listening for gist and key information and interpreting e-mail messages. |
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Passport to Academic Presentations Oral presentations have become an increasingly important feature of Higher Education; developing abilities in this area can be crucial for students' academic success. Passport to Academic Presentations aims to demystify the entire oral presentation process by examining each of the different stages in turn. No prior knowledge is assumed, and students are gradually introduced to a set of core language and skills, allowing them to tackle oral presentations in an academic context with increased confidence and fluency. A key feature of the course is its focus on transferability; students are encouraged to apply the material to their own specific subject areas throughout. Each unit also contains advice on pronunciation and tips for improving oral presentation delivery. |
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Passport to Academic Presentations Oral presentations have become an increasingly important feature of Higher Education; developing abilities in this area can be crucial for students' academic success. Passport to Academic Presentations aims to demystify the entire oral presentation process by examining each of the different stages in turn. No prior knowledge is assumed, and students are gradually introduced to a set of core language and skills, allowing them to tackle oral presentations in an academic context with increased confidence and fluency. A key feature of the course is its focus on transferability; students are encouraged to apply the material to their own specific subject areas throughout. Each unit also contains advice on pronunciation and tips for improving oral presentation delivery. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Listening and Speaking Level 1 Listening skills include: — waiting for definitions; — recognizing time signposts; — hearing important words; — predicting the next word from context; — understanding location. Speaking skills include: — organizing a talk; — choosing the tense; — taking turns; — giving a scientific explanation; — introducing a talk. Topics include: Education: Freshers' week, Systems of education. Psychology and sociology: Concepts, Human behaviour. Work and business: How to be a good employee, Summer jobs. Science and nature: The scientific method, Daigrams and explanations. The physical world: Geographical location, Location and physical features. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Reading Level 1. Learn how to: — prepare to read; — deal with new words; — recognize advice and instructions; — find and use topic sentences; — look for examples; — transfer information to a table. Topics include: Education: Living and working at university. Psychology and sociology: Personality and behaviour. Work and business: Choosing a career. Science and nature: Temperature and time. The physical world: Encyclopedia research. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Writing Level 1. Learn how to: — gather and record information; — organize information into paragraphs; — organize information into a flow chart; — use chronological markers; — refer to tables and figures; — choose between present and past. Topics include: Education: A Personal Statement. Psychology and sociology: Extroverts and introverts. Work and business: The interview process. Science and nature: A laboratory report. The physical world: Advantages and disadvantages. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Listening and Speaking Level 2 Listening skills include: — understanding signpost language; — recognizing the organization of a lecture; — recognizing change of sub-topic; — predicting content from linking words; — note-taking: classification. Speaking skills include: — showing understanding; — showing lack of understanding; — talking about research; — taking part in a tutorial; — giving a talk with slides. Topics include: Culture and civilization: Coming of age, Festivals. Technology: Who? What? When?, Transport inventions. Arts and media: Arts and media, Advertising. Sports and leisure: Classifying sports, Sports in education. Nutrition and health: A balanced diet, Portions. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Reading Level 2. Learn how to: — find information quickly; — predict content; — distinguish between fact and possibility. Topics include: Culture and civilization: Fireworks, horses and bulls. Technology: A brief history of space travel. Arts and media: The value of magazines. Sports and leisure: Board games. Nutrition and health: How to eat healthily. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Writing Level 2. Learn how to: — compare events and ideas; — design a questionnaire; — record and display results; — connect ideas with and but; — use basic paragraph structure: point, explanation, example. Topics include: Culture and civilization: Celebrations. Technology: The historic moment. Arts and media: Media studies research reports. Sports and leisure: For and against. Nutrition and health: Obesity. |
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A new four-level academic course, designed to prepare students for entry into English-medium study. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Listening and Speaking Level 3 Listening skills include: — recording sources; — recognizing the main points; — understanding signpost language; — identfying and recording units of measurement; — choosing the best form for notes. Speaking skills include: — preparing for a talk; — starting and ending an extended turn; — reporting problems with research; — reacting to tutorial contributions; — talking about processes. Topics include: Remembering and forgetting: Memory, Learner styles. Friends and family: Making and keeping friends, Apologizing. Managing to be successful: Managing time and self, The time thieves. Natural cycles: Greening the desert, Oxygen and carbon. Customs: origins and effects: Cultural diversity, Wedding customs. |
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Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Reading Level 3. Learn how to: — recognize sentence function; — read line graphs; — distinguish between fact and theory; — understand non-text markers; — use cross referencing; — recognize the writer's point of view or bias. Topics include: Remembering and forgetting: Improving your memory. Friends and family: Parents, Adults and Children. Managing to be successful: Decisions, decisions, decisions. Natural cycles: Chains, webs and pyramids. Customs: origins and effects: The price of happiness. |
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