Academic encounters : life in society : reading, study skills, and writing

Summary: Uses authentic reading materials from college textbooks to prepare students for college courses in English. This text focuses on reading, study skills, writing, skimming, reading critically and test taking. High interest topics include: alternative liefstyles, gender roles, cults and propaganda. Includes short answer, matching, comparison, reading and writing exercises.

Record details

ISBN: 9780521666169
ISBN: 0521666163
Physical Description: print
xix, 148 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Unit 1. Belonging to a Group: 1. Marriage, family, and the home; 2. The power of the group; Unit 2.Gender and Sexuality: 3. Growing up male or female; 4. Gender issues today; Unit 3. Media and Society: 5. Mass media today; 6. The influence of the media; Unit 4. Breaking the Rules: 7. Crime and criminals; 8. Controlling crime; Unit 5. Changing Societies: 9. Cultural variation and change; 10. Global issues

Target Audience Note:

Intended for intermediate to upper intermediate level ESL students.