This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Listening will help you develop the listening and note-taking skills you 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 you a quick overview of what you 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.

English for Academic Study: Vocabulary. This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Vocabulary will help you expand and develop the vocabulary skills you need to participate effectively and confidently in all academic situations. The units are based on the following topics: Multi-meaning words; Word classes — nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; Word families and word parts; Collocations; Word grammar Each unit introduces you to key academic words and illustrates how to use information in a dictionary to gain a more effective and appropriate use of vocabulary. This book is intended for self-study outside the classroom and includes a complete answer key and an achievement test so that you can monitor your progress. EAS: Vocabulary includes unit summaries to give you a quick overview of what you have covered, and a comprehensive glossary of terms. Each unit also has weblinks offering additional information and activities, relating to the topics covered in the units. Visit the dedicated English for Academic This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for Academic Study (EAS) series, also published by Garnet Education: EAS: Reading & Writing Source Book, EAS: Reading, EAS: Writing, EAS: Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS: Speaking, EAS: Listening and EAS: Pronunciation.

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.