Reading and Writing. Source Book

Resumen del libro

Upper-intermediate to Advanced: CEF Levels B2 to C1: IELTS 5.0 to 7.0

A reading course developed in collaboration with the University of Reading, EAS: Reading is ideal for students on foundation, pre-sessional and pre-departure courses.

This 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.

Key features:
the Strategies Approach includes the utilization of skills such as skimming, scanning, search reading, careful reading and browsing
the Task-Based Approach attempts to replicate authentic reading situations and purposes. It suggests that effective readers are motivated by the desire to acquire knowledge in order to perform a task
Separate Source book contains all the texts featured in the Course Book
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.

Content:
Academic achievement
Early human development
The environment today
Statistics without tears
Human activity and climate change
The global village
The new linguistic order

Biografía del autor

Nancy Konvalinka es antropóloga, profesora e investigadora de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)