The Oral Communication strand is dedicated to meeting the academic needs of students by teaching them how to comprehend the spoken English used by instructors and students in college classrooms. These texts provide engaging activities for students to practice academic listening and academic speaking.
The Reading strand focuses on the development of the reading skills students need to be successful in college. Authentic academic readings and carefully selected topics help students build general background knowledge which will be valuable in their future college studies.
The Writing strand prepares students for academic written work by teaching them the language, content, and rhetoric needed for success in college courses. These texts build student confidence by presenting step-by-step, easy-to-learn processes for effective writing.
The Writing strand prepares students for academic written work by teaching them the language, content, and rhetoric needed for success in college courses. These texts build student confidence by presenting step-by-step, easy-to-learn processes for effective writing.
The very nature of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is such that finding the perfect Coursebook is virtually impossible and trainers will almost invariably be required at the very least to supplement an existing ESP Coursebook, if not write all their own materials. As such, ‘materials writing is one of the most characteristic features of ESP in practice’ Hutchinson and Waters (2008).
