English for Academic Study
Author | : Colin Campbell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 190861434X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781908614346 |
Rating | : 4/5 (346 Downloads) |
Download or read book English for Academic Study written by Colin Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English for Academic Study: Listening. This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Listening will help your students develop the listening and note-taking skills they need to participate effectively in academic lectures and seminars. The units are organized as follows: Listening and lectures; Introductions to lectures; Identifying key ideas in lectures; Note-taking; Introducing new terminology; What lecturers do in lectures; Digressions. Each unit includes video and audio recordings of authentic lectures from a range of academic fields, including banking, development economics, marketing, psychology and linguistics. These have been recorded in a genuine academic environment and are a perfect way to prepare for English-Medium study. The Course Book includes unit summaries to give students a quick overview of what they have covered, and a comprehensive glossary of terms. Each unit also has weblinks offering additional information and activities, relating to both listening skills and the topics covered in the units.