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This book has been designed for adult students studying ESOL at schools and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is also ideal for students who are interested in learning grammar in the context of UK culture. The material takes the key grammatical structures at Entry Level 3 from the Adult ESOL core curriculum as its basis. It also recycles aspects of the Entry Level 2 curriculum. The rationale underlying the book is to make grammar accessible, relevant and memorable. A simple and attractive design has been used to reinforce these three aspects of the book. Key features of the course include: 26 units matching the ESOL curriculum; accessible explanations; attractive two-colour format; graded practice activities; focus on language patterns; contextualized language; communicative interaction and genuine language development; accommodation of student differentiation; for class study, self-study, or for home reference; includes full answer key. |
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This book has been designed for adult students studying ESOL at schools and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is also ideal for students who are interested in learning grammar in the context of UK culture. The material take the key grammatical structures at Entry Levels 1 and 2 from the Adult ESOL core curriculum as its basis. The rationale underlying the book is to make grammar accessible, relevant and memorable. A bold and eyecatching design have been used to reinforce these three aspects of the book. Key features of the course include: — 30 units matching the ESOL curriculum; — accessible explanations; — attractive full-colour format; — graded practice activities; — focus on language patterns; — contextualized language; — communicative interaction and genuine language development; — database of essential topic-based vocabulary; — accommodation of student differentiation; — for class study, self-study, or for home reference; — includes full answer key. |
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Gateway is a lively six-level series for children between the ages of six and twelve. It has a clear functional and grammatical syllabus that provides students with a framework within which to learn real-world English. Its gradual progression enables the students to build confidence in the four language skills and fosters thinking and reflection. It combines language and skills training with links to other areas of the curriculum, such as math, science and civic and moral values. Gateway takes students from CEF A1 to an early B1 level. At the higher level of the series, there is an emphasis on writing and ESOL-oriented skills. Key Features: — Lively, student-centered activities; — Puzzles and games; — Songs and chants; — Functional grammar practice; — Texts relevant to the students' lives; — Age-appropriate writing activities. |
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The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Now with fantastic, extensive online resources at www.newskillsinenglish.com Listening skills include: — waiting for definitions; — understanding signpost language; — predicting the next word from context; — predicting content from linking words; — note-taking. Speaking skills include: — organizing a talk; — taking turns; — giving a talk with slides; — taking part in a tutorial; — checking sounds in a dictionary. Reading skills include: — using co-text to prepare to read; — word-attack skills; — finding and using topic sentences; — looking for examples; — transferring information; — finding information quickly. Writing skills include: — gathering and recording information; — organizing information into paragraphs; — using chronological markers; — referring to tables and figures. The New Skills in English Course prepares students for entry into English-medium study. It is also ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skill-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, the New Skills in English Course teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. |
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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. Key Features: — A wide variety of interesting activity types to engage the learner; — Systematic recycling to activate workplace vocabulary; — Builds communications skills and raises awareness of different registers through use of authentic language; — Provides practice in industry-specific skills such as form-filling and understanding complex instructions; — Puzzles and games to help with critical thinking skills; Includes audio CD. |
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This course builds the skills that help you survive in the lecture room. At Level 1, you learn how to: — understand spoken definitions; — understand spoken times; — understand spoken spellings; — understand signpost language; — identify names; — identify dates; — identify important words; — follow instructions; — follow a narrative; — predict content; — predict the next word; — and recognise important words. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Speaking, Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. |
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This course builds the skills that help you survive in the lecture room. At Level 2, you learn how to: — recognise the main idea; — understand signpost words and phrases; — understand statistics; — identify important information; — make low-level inferences from context; — listen for gist and tolerate ambiguity; — understand comparisons; — take notes from spoken language; — complete an outline; — and identify and write summaries. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. |
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This course builds the skills that help you do reading research in English. At Level 1, you learn how to: — predict content; — deal with new words; — follow instructions; — recognise dates and periods; — locate information within a text; — identify the topic sentences; — skim the topic sentences for the main points; — understand chronological markers; — understand simple discourse markers; — understand pronoun reference; — understand simple lexical cohesion; — transfer information from a text to a chart; — read actively. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. |
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This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 1, you learn how to: — ask about new words; — check sounds in a dictionary; — check pronunciation; — spell words aloud; — say times; — greet; — give personal information; — express likes and dislikes; — request, accept and reject help; — show understanding; — show lack of understanding; — talk about research; — narrate a story; — and keep the conversation going. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. |
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This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 2, you learn how to: — use signpost words and phrases; — say you don't know; — ask about feelings; — give simple informal advice; — make an arrangement; — compare two things; — express certainty; — express apology; — express an opinion; — talk about information you have heard; — talk about past and present customs; — talk about arrangements; — speak on the telephone; — narrate a story; — and explain rules. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. |
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This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 3, you learn how to: — state sources; — talk about importance and relevance; — indicate partial comprehension; — use the definite article with proper nouns; — compare more than two things; — give bad news; — describe a device; — talk about events before the time of a story; — present problems and solutions; — give an opinion; — make a suggestion; — be a chairperson; — and give a short talk. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Listening, Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. |
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This course builds the skills that help you write assignments and term papers in English. At Level 3, you learn how to: — describe graphs and charts; — write about famous people; — use the passive, especially to describe a process; — use demonstratives for textual reference; — talk about obligation in the past; — join sentences with: since, because, so, if, to, because of, what / which / who, when / where; — present and past participles; — and conclude opinions. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Listening, Speaking and Reading. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. |
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This course has been designed for learners who will be using English in a scientific or engineering environment. Technical English introduces the vocabulary necessary to communicate and understand basic technical concepts in fields such as algebra, geometry, chemistry and physics. Each unit presents vocabulary related to a specific technical area, and reviews one relevant grammar point that will help students to express themselves with confidence. The approach taken in this course is direct and concise, and you will be encouraged to work both independently and with others on an extensive range of activities, all of which are geared towards making you more proficient in the technical language you will need to be successful in further study. |
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The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: • note-taking, using scientific numbering; • using lecture handouts effectively; • understanding a speaker's arguments; • understanding concessions; • recognizing start /end of digressions. Speaking skills include: • clarifying issues in a discussion; • raising / dealing with an objection; • expressing and dealing with uncertainty; • summarizing; • referring to research. Reading skills include: • highlighting key points; • recognizing and recording sources; • making inferences; • reacting to texts; • understanding sentence relationships. Writing skills include: • linking sentences; • restating (avoiding plagiarism); • supporting statements with evidence; • writing about graphs; • using lexical cohesions. |
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The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: • note-taking, using scientific numbering; • using lecture handouts effectively; • understanding a speaker's arguments; • understanding concessions; • recognizing start /end of digressions. Speaking skills include: • clarifying issues in a discussion; • raising / dealing with an objection; • expressing and dealing with uncertainty; • summarizing; • referring to research. Reading skills include: • highlighting key points; • recognizing and recording sources; • making inferences; • reacting to texts; • understanding sentence relationships. Writing skills include: • linking sentences; • restating (avoiding plagiarism); • supporting statements with evidence; • writing about graphs; • using lexical cohesions. |
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Skills adaptations for the specific needs of individual institutions. |
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English for Banking in Higher Education Studies The Garnet Education English for Specific Academic Purposes series won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2009. English for Banking is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of banking who are about to enter English-medium tertiary level studies. It provides carefully graded practice and progression in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist banking language they need to participate successfully within a banking studies faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from banking lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key banking vocabulary that students will need. |
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English for Psychology in Higher Education Studies The Garnet Education English for Specific Academic Purposes series won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2009. English for Psychology is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of psychology who are about to enter English-medium tertiary level studies. It provides carefully graded practice and progression in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist language they need to participate successfully within a psychology faculty. Extensive listening exercises come from psychology lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key psychology vocabulary that students will need. |
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English for Public Relations in Higher Education Studies The Garnet Education English for Specific Academic Purposes series won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2009. English for Public Relations is a skills-based course designed specifically for students of public relations who are about to enter English-medium tertiary level studies. It provides carefully graded practice and progression in the key academic skills that all students need, such as listening to lectures and speaking in seminars. It also equips students with the specialist language they need to participate successfully within a public relations department. Extensive listening exercises come from public relations lectures, and all reading texts are taken from the same field of study. There is also a focus throughout on the key public relations vocabulary that students will need. |
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IELTS Target 5.0: Preparation for IELTS General Training — Leading to Academic IELTS Target 5.0 is aimed at students wishing to prepare for the IELTS exam while studying at pre-intermediate level. The main focus of preparation is IELTS General Training, as this is more appropriate for this level of student. Additional bridging material is incorporated later in the course for those students wishing to continue with IELTS Academic. The IELTS General Training section consists of three five-unit sections that take the student from a strong elementary to intermediate level. The earlier units focus on basic skills and basic language, including sentence structure and spelling. The IELTS Academic section consists of five units that prepare students for the academic content of reading passages and the more challenging writing tasks. By the end of the course, students will be working with text and language that is close to that found in the exam. Exam tips are provided throughout the course to familiarize students with the various exam tasks and to provide advice on how to obtain the highest score possible. |
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