Reading books
Published date Publisher Overview
Real Reading (recommend) 2008 Cambridge Learners can develop the skills they need
to read English confidently wherever they
are - at home, at work, travelling,
studying or just in social situations with
English-speaking friends.
21st century Reading 2015 National Geographic 21st Century Reading provides the ideal
forum for learners of English to make
connections with topics ranging from
science to business to global issues.
Using TED Talks as the springboard to
share ideas, this new four-level reading
series shows learners how to understand
and respond to ideas and content in
English.
21st Century Reading develops essential
knowledge and skills for learners to
succeed in today’s global society. The
series teaches core academic language
skills and incorporates 21st century
themes and skills such as global
awareness, information literacy, and
critical thinking.
Each unit of 21st Century Reading has
three parts: READ about a 21st century
topic—such as social robots and viral
videos—in Lesson A; LEARN more
about the topic by viewing an authentic
TED Talk in Lesson B; EXPLORE the
topic further by completing a
collaborative research project.
Reading Advantage 2003 Thomson Heinle The READING ADVANTAGE series
(current) focuses on two key areas of reading--
comprehension and vocabulary. Each
book features twenty interesting, topically
based reading passages that introduce the
most commonly used vocabulary and
idioms found in written English today.
Active Reading Skills 2006 Thomson Heinle ACTIVE Skills for Reading uses
(current) thematically organized non-fiction
reading passages to teach reading
comprehension and vocabulary skills
Academic Power Reading 2009 Pearson Longman -----
(current)
Listening books
Published date Publisher Overview
Tactics for Listening BASIC 2011 Oxford Tactics for Listening Third Edition is an activity-rich
(3rd Edition) listening course with proven success in building skills in
listening and conversation. Now with Tactics for Testing,
it provides plenty of practice in testing and exam
techniques. The result is confident listeners - and exam
success.
Real Listening and Speaking 2008 Cambridge Cambridge English Skills is a four-level skills series
(recommend) specially designed for adults and young adults wanting
to communicate confidently in English wherever they are
- at home, at work, travelling, studying or socialising
with English-speaking friends. * Organised around the
themes of ‘Work and Study’ and ‘Social and Travel’, the
series builds confidence through activities based on
everyday situations. * Learning tips throughout the book
help students develop the skills they need to understand
and be understood. * Students are encouraged to take
their learning off the page and into daily life with ‘Extra
practice' tasks, designed to get them interacting with
native speakers. * Unit-by-unit checklists, based on
ALTE Can-do statements, let learners see what they've
achieved – and feel proud of it!
Developing listening skills 2018 Compass Developing Listening Skills is a three-book series with
(current) topically based passages to enhance listening abilities.
Throughout the series, learners will progress from easy
to advanced exercises in order to facilitate listening
comprehension. The exercises combine listening with
reading, speaking, and writing tasks to reinforce
retention of high-frequency vocabulary and phrases. In
addition, each unit has a listening test that includes new
question types from the TOEIC.
Be the first with CNN 2008 YBM * 3-speed listening reinforcement training! Start by
(current) listening to CNN news recorded by a native speaker at
slow speed and normal speed, then listen to the original
CNN audio. The speed difference for news listening is to
reduce the burden of listening to CNN and to arouse
interest in listening through CNN.
* From basic questions to iBT TOEFL-tailored
questions! Listen to CNN news at slow speed and solve
basic 5W1H questions, then solve questions in the iBT
TOEFL format at normal speed.
* The royal road to English listening, finish with
dictation! To become a listening expert, you need to
write down what you heard by hand. In dictation, you
can listen to the original CNN audio and practice filling
in the blanks
Speaking Books
Published date Publisher Overview
Side by Side 1 (recommend) 2001 Prentice Hall is a dynamic, all-skills
program that integrates
conversation practice,
reading, writing, and
listening -- all in a light-
hearted, fun, and easy-to-
use format that has been
embraced by students and
teachers worldwide. This
four-level program
promotes native
communication between
students ... practicing
speaking together "side by
side." New to the Third
Edition are Vocabulary
Preview sections in every
chapter (which introduce
key words in a lively
picture dictionary format),
"How to Say It!" lessons,
"Side by Side Gazettes"
("magazine-style" pages
that offer feature articles,
vocabulary expansion, and
cross-cultural topics), and
all-new illustrations. This
description may be from
another edition of this
product.
Let’s talk (recommend) 2007 Cambridge Features of the Student's
Book include more
systematic presentation and
recycling of structures and
vocabulary, an increased
focus on communication
activities, and new
Expansion review sections
after every four units. The
expanded self-study section
now includes grammar,
listening, and vocabulary
practice, offering students
additional opportunities to
review and consolidate the
material.
Easy English (current) 2004 Living Language This course teaches basic
English for speakers of all
languages.
Active English Discussion 2007 Pearson Longman the majority are engaging,
(current) interesting and relevant and
get some good
conversations going. The
best thing about the series
is that they are amazing for
multi-level classes. The
questions are open-ended
enough so that everyone
can give an answer
according to their ability
and feel confident in it. And
the readings are short
enough so that even the
weakest students can get a
basic grasp of it and not get
lost in the details.
Can you believe it (current) 2000 Oxford a three-level series that
teaches high-frequency
idioms, two-word verbs,
and fixed expressions in the
context of remarkable, real-
life tales from around the
world.
TALK TALK TALK ---------------- LKOREA -------------
(current)
Let’s talk (major) (current) --------------- -------------- -------------
Express yourself (current) -------------- LKOREA It intends to help people
learn and use new words
and ideas in a natural
setting. The student is not
being treated like a robot,
programmed to make a
certain substitution with a
present sentence structure,
but like a human being, to
make an intelligent
response to a given
situation.
What do you think? --------------- --------------- ---------------
(current)
Writing
Published date Publisher Overview
Real writing (recommend) 2008 Cambridge Cambridge English Skills is a four-level skills series specially
designed for adults and young adults wanting to communicate
confidently in English wherever they are - at home, at work,
travelling, studying or socialising with English-speaking
friends. * Focusing on the themes of ‘Work and Study’ and
‘Social and Travel’, the series builds confidence through
activities based on everyday situations. * Tips and coping
strategies help students develop the skills they need to
become effective writers. * Students are encouraged to take
their learning off the page and into daily life with ‘Extra
practice' tasks, designed to get them interacting with native
speakers. * Unit-by-unit checklists, based on ALTE Can-do
statements, let learners see what they've achieved – and feel
proud of it!
Get Ready to write (current) 1998 Longman Beginning Level Good writing is a network of skills that can
(recommend) be taught, practiced, and mastered. The Longman Writing
Skills series present paragraph development and composition
skills in clear, teachable steps. Each book offers students
dependable strategies as well as opportunities to bring their
own ideas and talent to the writing process. Get Ready to
Write introduces students to the fundamentals of effective
writing. Students will progress from writing sentences to
guided paragraphs, learn to apply organizational principles to
the writing process, and at the end of the course, assemble
their personal pieces into an autobiography.
Ready to write (current) 2002 Longman Good writing is a network of skills that can be taught,
practiced, and mastered. These books present paragraph
development and composition skills in clear, teachable steps.
Each book offers students dependable strategies as well as
opportunities to bring their own ideas and talent to the writing
process.
Important features of the series: Presents important
organizational principles of good academic writing, including
topic sentences, maintaining unity and coherence, making and
supporting a point, providing clear transitions, and writing
clear introductory and concluding paragraphs. Shows
students how to apply these organizational principles to major
rhetorical forms: classification, cause and effect, comparison
and contrast, problem and solution, writing a summary,
personal expression, and essays for college applications.
Offers extensive practice in every step of the writing process,
including prewriting, drafting, revision, and editing. Provides
individual practice on additional topics in AOn Your OwnA
sections. Offers effective error correction and editing practice
in AYou Be the EditorA sections. "Ready to Write: " Presents
paragraph development and the fundamental compositions
skills needed for successful academic work, with more model
paragraphs and expanded emphasis on process writing.
Updated content contextualizes writing in real-world tasks
such as writing letters, reports, newspaper articles, and
advertising copy.
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Focus on writing(current) 2020 Macmilian Focus on Writing offers clear, thorough coverage of college
writing, with a chapter design that puts writing first. The
Focus on Writing strand in Chapters 2-17 prompts students to
write, learn essential concepts as they follow a student model,
and apply those concepts to their own writing in a series of
manageable steps. The text also empowers students with a
unique tool for assessing and revising their work: the easy-to-
grasp, easy-to-remember TEST (Topic sentence or Thesis
statement, Evidence, Summary statement, and Transitions). A
complete three-in-one text, Focus on Writing not only covers
the process of writing paragraphs and essays but also includes
a grammar guide with exercises and an essay collection.
Supplementary online grammar practice through LaunchPad
Solo for Readers and Writers rounds out this complete
package.
Effective Academic Writing 2006 Oxford Effective Academic Writing is a four-level academic writing
(current) skills course with integrated online practice and support that
teaches the complete academic writing process from sentence
level to researched essay.
