Transferable Academic Skills Kit: Module 11: Presentations The Garnet Education Transferable Academic Skill Kit was short-listed for the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2008. TASK is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by members of the academic staff of the International Foundation Programme at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. Key Features * Familiarizes students with the process of preparing to give a presentation * Teaches the specific skills needed for giving a group presentation * Evaluates how to plan the topic, focus and content of a presentation * Teaches the language and delivery skills needed for a competent presentation performance * Explores the use of visual aids * Familiarizes students with presentations software Also available as a boxed set of all twelve modules.

Versatile Vocabulary has been specially created to encourage students, through games, to use vocabulary in a variety of ways: Defining words; Using words in sentences; Spelling words; Acting out words; Changing word forms; Generating new words; The vocabulary has been carefully chosen from various concordances of the most frequently used words. It is vocabulary that ESL/EFL students need to know, and for most of the games, templates have been provided that allow teachers to customize games to practise their own target vocabulary.; Teacher's Notes are provided for all games, and there is a word list at the end of the book that provides useful definitions for all the words in the book.

Get Going with Grammar has been specially created to encourage students to practise specific grammar points through games. Teacher's Notes are provided for every game. There is a built-in adaptability component to these game: you can use the game provided or play one of the suggested variations. For many of the games, templates have been provided that allow the teacher to make his or her own version. Grammar points covered include: Adverbs of frequency; Comparatives and superlatives; Conditionals; Countable and non-countable nouns; Gerunds and infinitives; Modals; Parts of speech; Passive voice; Phrases and clauses; Plurals; Possessives; Prepositions; Present perfect tense; Pronouns; Quantifiers; Suffixes; Tag questions; Verb tenses;

This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 1, you learn how to: — ask about new words; — check sounds in a dictionary; — check pronunciation; — spell words aloud; — say times; — greet; — give personal information; — express likes and dislikes; — request, accept and reject help; — show understanding; — show lack of understanding; — talk about research; — narrate a story; — and keep the conversation going. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development.

This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 2, you learn how to: — use signpost words and phrases; — say you don't know; — ask about feelings; — give simple informal advice; — make an arrangement; — compare two things; — express certainty; — express apology; — express an opinion; — talk about information you have heard; — talk about past and present customs; — talk about arrangements; — speak on the telephone; — narrate a story; — and explain rules. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development.

This course builds the skills that help you to speak in English in class and tutorials. At Level 3, you learn how to: — state sources; — talk about importance and relevance; — indicate partial comprehension; — use the definite article with proper nouns; — compare more than two things; — give bad news; — describe a device; — talk about events before the time of a story; — present problems and solutions; — give an opinion; — make a suggestion; — be a chairperson; — and give a short talk. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Listening, Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help.

This course builds the skills that help you write assignments and term papers in English. At Level 3, you learn how to: — describe graphs and charts; — write about famous people; — use the passive, especially to describe a process; — use demonstratives for textual reference; — talk about obligation in the past; — join sentences with: since, because, so, if, to, because of, what / which / who, when / where; — present and past participles; — and conclude opinions. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Listening, Speaking and Reading. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help.

This course builds the skills that help you survive in the lecture room. At Level 1, you learn how to: — understand spoken definitions; — understand spoken times; — understand spoken spellings; — understand signpost language; — identify names; — identify dates; — identify important words; — follow instructions; — follow a narrative; — predict content; — predict the next word; — and recognise important words. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Speaking, Reading and Writing. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help.

This course builds the skills that help you survive in the lecture room. At Level 2, you learn how to: — recognise the main idea; — understand signpost words and phrases; — understand statistics; — identify important information; — make low-level inferences from context; — listen for gist and tolerate ambiguity; — understand comparisons; — take notes from spoken language; — complete an outline; — and identify and write summaries. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development.

This course builds the skills that help you do reading research in English. At Level 1, you learn how to: — predict content; — deal with new words; — follow instructions; — recognise dates and periods; — locate information within a text; — identify the topic sentences; — skim the topic sentences for the main points; — understand chronological markers; — understand simple discourse markers; — understand pronoun reference; — understand simple lexical cohesion; — transfer information from a text to a chart; — read actively. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development.

Skills in English Writing Level 2 Course Book The Garnet Education Skills in English series was highly commended in the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2004. Do you have to write assignments in English as part of your studies? Then you need Skills in English Writing. This course builds the skills that help you write assignments and term papers in English. At Level 2, you learn how to: * write an introduction; * write a topic sentence; * link sentences; * use pronouns; * give an opinion; * state reasons; * compare things; * and write a narrative. As well as preparing students for entry into English-medium study, the Skills in English Course is ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skills-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, Skills in English teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Skills in English courses are also available in Listening, Speaking and Reading. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Key Features * Reading texts a maximum of 500 words * Listening texts a maximum of 800 words * Speaking tasks up to five paragraphs, with writing assignments between five and ten well-structured paragraphs * Test booklets containing theme tests, a revision test after five units, plus an end-of-course test * Teacher's Book containing full answer keys, methodology notes and transcript of listening material * Language and culture notes available for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese learners Accompanying Teacher's Book, Student Test Pack and Teacher Test Booklet also available.

Better Writing is designed as a supplement to main coursebooks at the low-intermediate to intermediate level. It should benefit those studying at secondary and tertiary institutions and adults undertaking training as part of their work or business experience. The author takes a step-by-step approach to the teaching of writing skills. Each unit begins with activities designed to increase awareness of what writing in English involves, and includes practice in mechanical skills (spelling, capitalization and punctuation), the construction and linking of sentences using conjunctions and subordination, and grammatical aspects. Through controlled and guided practice, students are gradually led towards writing accurate, cohesive, appropriate and more interesting paragraphs involving a variety of topics and functions. These include: explaining the functioning of a machine or instrument; describing a process; describing an object; making comparisons; describing tables and graphs; explaining cause and effect; writing formal and informal letters; describing change over time; and reporting speech and events.

English Practice Grammar: International Edition English Practice Grammar: International Edition contains the essential grammar for successful communication in English up to and including the intermediate level. It is designed as a complete reference grammar for all students of English studying at this level, whether within the secondary school system or in private language schools. This simple and easy-to-use book makes use of a straightforward layout, enabling the student to quickly find the information required. Each unit begins with and illustration to put the structural area in context. Clear explanations of each grammatical point are followed by examples in everyday language. A feature of the book is the contextualization of grammar in a wide variety of authentic texts. These include newspaper extracts, advertisements, letters, film reviews and many more. English Practice Grammar: International Edition is a reference and practice book in one. It is perfect for both self-study and for use in the class. How the book works * Two-page units have grammar on the left-hand side and practice exercises on the right. * Four-page units deal with larger grammar areas in more detail. Two pages of grammar are followed by two pages of practice exercises. * Special appendix sections give additional information about irregular verbs, spelling rules, punctuation, numbers, days, dates and times. Key Features * Easy-to-use and straightforward layout enables students to find information quickly * Grammatical points illustrated by authentic examples from everyday life * Perfect for self-study and classroom use * Available with and without answer key * Appendix includes irregular verbs, pronunciation and spelling tips.

Moving into Business Studies is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing Business Studies education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in business. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of business studies.

English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing is a graded, self-study course that will help students improve their academic writing. It will build their confidence in understanding and using grammar for written assignments, so they can write accurate English and communicate more effectively in academic contexts. EAS: Grammar for Writing starts at a relatively low level, recognizing that many students require continuing practice of common grammatical problems in academic writing (such as subject-verb agreement, or the use of present simple and present continuous). It gradually increases the level of challenge so that by the end of the book students can use appropriate grammatical structures to express more complex academic ideas. The nine units are based on the following topics: * Starting out * Information flow within a text * Looking back (past simple and present perfect) * Showing logical links (1) * Showing logical links (2) * Expressing shades of meaning * Expressing condition * Avoiding person-based writing * Using relative clauses Each unit is divided into three stages, moving from basic structures to more complex ones. Full explanations and examples are followed by extensive practice exercises. Many exercises use examples from student essays, so students can identify typical problems and work out how to put them right. Each unit also includes an end-of-unit self-check test to give students a quick overview of what they have covered. There are four useful appendices on: articles, describing data, referring to academic sources, and a sample student essay. A full answer key is available on the English for Academic Study website at www.englishforacademicstudy.com. The dedicated website also provides additional resources across the range of titles in the series. This book can be used in conjunction with the following books in the English for Academic Studies (EAS) series, also published by Garnet Education: EAS: Reading, EAS: Writing, EAS: Extended Writing & Research Skills, EAS: Listening, EAS: Speaking, EAS: Vocabulary and EAS: Pronunciation.

Moving into Tourism & Hospitality Moving into Tourism & Hospitality is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in tourism or hospitality. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of tourism and hospitality. Key features: *Communicative activities encourage students to become confident, effective communicators. *A wide range of topics introduce students to the most important and interesting areas of business studies. *A graded approach to skills enables students to use English effectively. The course teaches transferable skills that students can use both in their wider studies and in their future careers. The Workbook offers students the chance to practise key points from the Course Book in more depth. *Ten 6-page units provide a wide range of exercises to reinforce students' learning. They cover the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. *The audio CD is packed with additional listening material. As well as dialogues, it includes many pronunciation exercises, which enables students to develop their skills in this important area. *Transcripts at the back of the book provide complete reference for all the audio recordings.

Moving into Tourism & Hospitality Moving into Tourism & Hospitality is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in tourism and hospitality. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of tourism and hospitality. Key features: *Communicative activities encourage students to become confident, effective communicators. *A wide range of topics introduce students to the most important and interesting areas of tourism. *A graded approach to skills enables students to use English effectively. The course teaches transferable skills that students can use both in their wider studies and in their future careers. *Key vocabulary from the world of tourism and hospitality is highlighted for easy reference and revision. *Grammar is carefully matched to the skills that are practised in each unit, and students are introduced to the most common language patterns and tenses. An additional Grammar reference section provides extra support. *End-of-unit round-up sections provide personalized activities, project work and a self-assessment checklist.

The Skills in English Course: Level 1 Part A Teacher's Book Do you use English as part of your studies? Then you need The Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: * predicting what comes next; * understanding spoken spellings and definitions; * following instructions; * identifying names; * and identifying important words. Speaking skills include: * asking about meaning and pronunciation; * checking sounds in a dictionary; * giving personal information; * expressing likes and dislikes; * and requesting, accepting and rejecting help. Reading skills include: * predicting content from illustrations, subheadings and topic sentences; * word attack skills; * locating information; * and transferring information. Writing skills include: * ordering information; * referring; * and describing habits and routines, location and places. The Skills in English Course prepares students for entry into English-medium study. It is also ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skill-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, The Skills in English Course teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Key Features * Resources Book containing reading texts, tapescripts and grammar resources * Each level available separately in two sections, Part A and Part B * Each section provides 80 hours of teaching * Additional syntactic grammar practice in Resources Book * Updated web resources, including blended learning for listening and reading * Free downloadable unit test packs * Featured lectures and radio programmes on DVD Did you know? The Skills in English Course is also available in separate Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing courses. You can also look at the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Accompanying Course Book and Resources Book and audio are also available. Please contact us if you have purchased The Skills in English Course and would like access to the accompanying tests.