English for Academic Study - Speaking Course Book + CDs - Edition 1 - Couverture souple

McCormack, Joan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185964483X ISBN 13 : 9781859644836

Editeur : Garnet Education, 2009

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This text from the University of Reading's Centre for Applied Language Studies is part of their English for academic study series that also includes reading, writing, extended writing and research skills, listening, vocabulary and pronunciation. The course book is aimed at university students and students preparing for IELTS, with an IELTS level of between 5.0 and 7.0. It consists of 10 topic-based units, with discussion and presentation skills linked to the topic of each unit. Each unit has a skills focus and a language focus, and the written and listening texts within each unit are designed to give different perspectives on a topic and to help students to give supporting evidence to their ideas. This format is a welcome change from the more usual skills-based approach of texts on presentation and discussion skills. Particularly at a more advanced level, it can be frustrating trying to find suitable topics for discussion and presentations, and a lot of time can be spent on trying to find valuable and relevant content in order to discuss or present a topic in any depth. This book solves that problem with topics that should be of interest to a large number of students. These topics range from learning online to science and the paranormal. My initial concern was the length of time it would take to work through the topics in the book to achieve all the necessary speaking skills, however, the core skills are confined to the first six units. The remaining four units give further practice, making it quite manageable. I particularly like the inclusion of a review unit after every two units, and the 'learner diary' section at the end of each unit. The 'learner diary' sections aim to develop learner reflection and begin with a self-assessment tasks in unit 1 and reflective diary entries in the following units. A variety of feedback forms including presentation assessments, discussion reviews and an audience feedback sheet are also included. One aspect of speaking skills for academic purposes that I would have liked to have seen covered is ways of approaching lecturers and tutors, however this is a minor omission. I feel that students who had worked through this book in class would be more than adequately prepared for the majority of speaking situations university life is likely to throw at them --Laura Hasely, Bridging Programmes, University of Canterbury

EAS is an EAP series (English for Academic Study) comprising seven separate course books covering the following areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Extended Writing & Research Skills, Pronunciation and Vocabulary. The books reflect the most recent developments in EAP and are based on practical experience of EAP practitioners in the classroom. Each book can be used as a stand-alone course or supported by others within the series, depending on the needs of the students. EAP is taught on all courses that prepare overseas students for study at universities in English speaking countries. Students hoping to study abroad will therefore get a head start by studying such material rather than general English. The EAS series is used on a high proportion of EAP courses in the UK and Australia (and the US version is now being used in North America). It has received widespread praise, and the in the words of a lecturer at a university in the UK: 'There is virtually nothing else that has come on the market in the last ten years that touches it.' The series has been designed for students on pre-sessional and foundation courses within an IELTS range of 5.0 to 7.0. However, they can be used for any group of students who need to improve their English academic skills within this range. The series is based on authentic reading or listening texts within the appropriate range of the students; these have been carefully selected to illustrate the skill area in focus. Free audio material is included where appropriate, featuring authentic transcripts of realistic length with a variety of accents. The Listening course also comes with a DVD. A website features a variety of teacher and student resources including interactive activities for Extended Writing & Research Skills. --TESOL Spain Newsletter, Vol 34-2, 2010

English for Academic Study: Speaking (Garnet) is a university preparation course developed in collaboration with the University of Reading. Written by Joan McCormack and Sebastian Watkins of the University of Reading's Centre for Applied Language Studies, EAS: Speaking is based on extensive research into the needs of students. It aims to help students participate effectively in academic seminars and discussions and to develop presentation skills. It was nice to see some colour after the black-and-white books we'd been looking at. But this book is exciting in other ways as well. Excellent, very complete, very thorough and well-structured were some of the adjectives being used in the iT's office. Each of the book's 10 units is topic-based (for example, a healthy lifestyle, the world of work, the influence of the media, and so on). The discussions and presentations that students make are related to the topic of each unit. The written or listening texts are designed to give students different perspectives on the topic and also to help them give evidence to support their own ideas, giving them practice in one of the essential features of academic life. There are between five and seven tasks per unit, all of which are meaningful, and listening practice is included throughout to provide models for the type of speaking in question. The topics feel relevant and not overly dense. There's also a bank of reading texts at the back of the book as well as audio transcripts. The book boasts current source texts and activities relevant to the needs of students from a wide range of study areas. The methodology also feels up-to-date and cutting-edge. For example, each unit ends with a guided learner diary section to get students to think about the process of learning. As the introduction says, 'What you put into the course will determine what you get out of it." The book doesn't limit itself to teaching the output language and discourse features, but rather tackles the whole process of how to achieve objectives in different contexts. There are four other titles in the EAS series, plus two Study Books. You can find out more at the Garnet Education website --First Impressions, iT's for Teachers, Autumn 2007

Présentation de l'éditeur

English for Academic Study: Speaking English for academic study: Speaking is designed to help students develop the speaking skills they need to participate effectively in academic seminars and discussions, as well as to help them develop effective presentation skills. Each of the ten units is based on one of the topics listed below; the discussions and presentations that the students take part in during the course are related to the topic of each unit. The written and listening texts are designed to give the students different perspectives on the topics and provide evidence to support their ideas, one of the essential features of academic life. There is a learner diary at the end of each unit to help students think about the process of learning and the strategies they are developing. The unit topics are as follows: - being a successful student; - earning online; - changing roles in the family; - a healthy lifestyle; - the influence of the media; - the world of work; - protecting the environment; - science and the paranormal; - and studying in a new environment. The 2009 edition of EAS Speaking has been fully revised for ease of use, while retaining the same popular topics. As well as a new format, the Course Book now comes with unit summaries and a comprehensive glossary of terms. Each unit has weblinks offering additional information and activities, related to both speaking skills and the topics covered in the units. A dedicated website, www.englishforacademicstudy.com, offers further teacher resources. This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for academic study series, also published by Garnet Education: EAS Reading, EAS Writing, EAS Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS Listening, EAS Vocabulary and EAS Pronunciation. Key Features - Topic-led units develop presentation and seminar participation skills - Reading and listening texts help generate ideas - 'Useful language' sections support discussions and presentations - Regular review units and learner diary sections to consolidate work - Audio CDs for further self-study or homework - Useful 21-page appendix An accompanying Teacher's Book is also available. Contents: Introduction Unit 1: Communicating in academic situations Unit 2: Seminars and discussions Unit 3: Examining underlying assumptions Unit 4: Reading into speaking Unit 5: The use of data Unit 6: Consolidation unit Unit 7: Supporting your point of view Unit 8: Collecting and presenting data Unit 9: Thinking rationally Unit 10: The importance of reflection Glossary Reading texts Transcripts Appendices Appendix 1: Signpost expressions for presentations Appendix 2: Table Appendix 3: Sample OHTs Appendix 4: Preparing and planning a presentation Appendix 5: Possible topics for seminar discussions Appendix 6: Career drivers questionnaire Appendix 7: Sample proposal Appendix 8: Useful language Appendix 9: Photocopiable handouts

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Garnet Education
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 185964483X
• ISBN 13: 9781859644836
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 128