Beatty, Ken <br/><br/>
LEAP 1 :  Reading and Writing / 
 LEAP Low-Intermediate  Learning English for Academic Purposes Low-Intermediate :  Reading and Writing 
Ken Beatty. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Montreal :  Pearson ERPI,  2017. 
 - viii, 184 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - LEAP .
<br/><br/> Includes a chapter providing models for the written assignments in this volume. 
<br/><br/>LEAP 1: Reading and Writing is the first level of a four-level task-based coursebook series. Along with extensive online resources, LEAP 1 develops the skills students need to excel in an academic context. With its focus on authentic reading and critical thinking, LEAP 1: Reading and Writing exposes students to cross-curricular content and concepts from a variety of disciplines. Activities that support vocabulary acquisition, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing skills prepare students for college and university reading and writing requirements. LEAP 1: Reading and Writing is a key stepping stone on every student’s path towards academic success.” (Book Cover) CONTENTS Chapter 1: THE LEARNING BRAIN<br/>  Subject Areas: education, technology Reading: Predicting before reading — Use title, subtitles, photos, and graphics to think about a topic<br/>  Reading 1: Never Too Late to Learn (459 words)<br/>  Reading 2: Ten Tips and Tricks to Learn Any Language (409 words)<br/>  Reading 3: How Do You Study? (387 words) Critical Thinking: Brainstorming using a mind map — Use a mind a map to solve problems Writing: Reviewing simple sentences Grammar: Modals: can, could, should, have to Academic Survival Skills: Checking and editing your writing — Identify common errors Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Goals<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write Your Goals in a Paragraph Chapter 2: NEW WAYS OF THINKING<br/>  Subject Areas: physics, sociology Reading: Finding the main idea in a text — Learn how to find the main idea in each paragraph<br/>  Reading 1: Significant Positive Change (429 words)<br/>  Reading 2: Electric Dreams (457 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Changing the World (456 words) Critical Thinking: Reflecting on what you read — Find meaning Writing: Writing compound sentences Grammar: Simple past tense Academic Survival Skills: Remembering what you learn — Learn techniques to help you remember Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Describe an Innovation<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Descriptive Paragraph Chapter 3: FINDING SUCCESS<br/>  Subject Areas: business, economics Reading: Identifying supporting details — Find information that develops and supports main ideas<br/>  Reading 1: A Woman’s Business (411 words)<br/>  Reading 2: A Billionaire Dropout (416 words)<br/>  Reading 3: We’re Wrong (425 words) Critical thinking: Asking follow-up questions — Think of –wh questions while reading Writing: Using conjunctions to write sentences Grammar: Simple past and past progressive tenses Academic Survival Skills: Managing your time — Plan an effective schedule Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Events<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Chronological Paragraph Chapter 4: DISRUPTING BUSINESS<br/>  Subject Areas: business, psychology Reading: Scanning for specific information — Look for key words<br/>  Reading 1: From Horses to Email (411 words)<br/>  Reading 2: Disrupting the Classroom (461 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Learning from Short-Term Setbacks (495 words) Critical thinking: Looking for examples — Find examples to support ideas Writing: Writing simple messages Grammar: Possessive form Academic Survival Skills: Boosting your vocabulary — Learn words that matter Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write an Informal Message<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Formal Email Chapter 5: A PERSONAL WORLD<br/>  Subject Areas: astronomy, engineering Reading: Recognizing comparisons in a text — Use comparatives and superlatives to find comparisons<br/>  Reading 1: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper (482 words)<br/>  Reading 2: After the Storm (493 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Three Ways Technology Has Changed our Lives for the Better (366 words) Critical thinking: Analyzing information in charts — Understand how information is organized in different charts Writing: Comparing in a paragraph Grammar: Future tense with will and be going to Academic Survival Skills: Working with others — Learn tips for working in groups Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Create a Venn Diagram<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Comparison Paragraph Chapter 6: LIVING CODES<br/>  Subject Areas: genetics, geography Reading: Recognizing the main purpose of a text — Use the title and text organization to find the purpose<br/>  Reading 1: Are You Shaped by Nature or Nurture? (492 words)<br/>  Reading 2: Somme Winners Know When to Quit (453 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Authors Reveal Algorithms to Live By (490 words) Critical Thinking: Identifying facts and opinions — Understand the difference between opinions and valid opinions Writing: Writing an opinion paragraph Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives Academic Survival Skills: Taking notes — Remember what you read Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Table of Facts and Opinions<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write an Opinion Paragraph Chapter 7: ROBOTS, AI, AND THE FUTURE<br/>  Subject Areas: computer science, medicine Reading: Recognizing a process in a text — Learn transition words<br/>  Reading 1: A Robot That You Can Swallow (463 words)<br/>  Reading 2: How Do Artificial Intelligence Programs Work? (485 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Give Us a Hand: It’s Time for Robots to Get Physical (428 words) Critical Thinking: Identifying problems and solutions — Identify topic sentences — Scan for key words Writing: Describing a process Grammar: Propositions of time: at, in, an Academic Survival Skills: Studying smarter — Find ways to be efficient and effective Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write Steps in a Process<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Process Paragraph Chapter 8: LOOK INTO THE FUTURE<br/>  Subject Areas: communications, urban studies Reading: Making inferences when you read — Learn ways to reach a conclusion<br/>  Reading 1: Predicting the Future (486 words)<br/>  Reading 2: Question the Questionnaire (496 words)<br/>  Reading 3: Humans Will Live Underwater in a Hundred Years’ Time (448 words) Critical Thinking: Using headings to understand ideas — Predict before you read Writing: Writing questions for a questionnaire Grammar: Present perfect tense Academic Survival Skills: Preparing for exams — Learn strategies to help you succeed Assignments:<br/>  WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Short Questionnaire<br/>  FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write About Your Findings Models Chapter  APPENDIX 1 Vocabulary Photo and Text Credits 
<br/><br/> For high-beginner to intermediate students of English as second language (A2-B1 - CEFR). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9782761383479 (Student Book + eText + MyeLab) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Written English--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Written English--Problems, exercises, etc<br/>Reading comprehension--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Intermediate.<br/>B1 (CEFR).