ESL: English as a Second Language

The comprehensive guide has readings with some integrated exercises that include an introduction to academic writing, the process, questions, research, organization, functions, paragraphs, plagiarism, reporting, genres, reference, citation, punctuation, spelling, features of academic writing, a check list, and multiple interactive exercises to apply all. Assign students whose goal is transitioning to higher education to work through the guide independently, assign specific parts, or use specific sections in class to prepare students for the demands of academic writing in college and university. Use the sample exercise when teaching students how to identify and write topic sentences for paragraphs.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Advanced

This comprehensive guide has readings with some integrated exercises that include an introduction to academic listening, advice, process, note-taking, structure, reference, and multiple interactive exercises to apply all. Assign students whose goal is transitioning to higher education to work through the guide independently, assign specific parts, or use specific sections in class to prepare students for the demands of academic listening in college and university. Use the sample cloze exercise (on Education and Success) for students to practice listening and note-taking by filling in missing key words in a note-taking outline.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Advanced

This comprehensive guide has readings with some integrated exercises that include an introduction to academic reading, advice, efficiency, understanding, note-taking, strategies, critical reading, and multiple interactive exercises to apply all. Assign students whose goal is transitioning to higher education to work through the guide independently, assign specific parts, or use specific sections in class to prepare students for the demands of reading academically in college and university. Use the sample exercises for students to practice identifying genres of texts, tone, reading purposes, and appropriate strategies or methods for reading. To find the other reading exercises, use this link then select Exercises in the left side bar.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Advanced

This comprehensive guide has readings with some integrated exercises that include an introduction to academic speaking, presentation, pronunciation, features, symbols, functions, group work, a checklist, and multiple exercises to apply all. Assign students whose goal is transitioning to higher education to work through the guide independently, assign specific parts, or use specific sections in class to prepare students for the demands of speaking academically in college and university. Use the sample activity to have students practice syllable stress in their pronunciation.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Advanced

The comprehensive guide has readings with some integrated exercises that include an introduction to academic vocabulary, selection, building, learning, and multiple interactive exercises to apply all. Assign students whose goal is transitioning to higher education to work through the guide independently, assign specific parts, or use specific sections in class to prepare students for academic study in college and university. Use the sample exercise when teaching students chart and graph reading skills, either as an introduction or practice activity, with the purpose of learning the types of language used in describing trends, especially in business, as displayed graphically.

ESL: English as a Second Language

Advanced