TY  - BOOK
AU  - Beatty,Ken
TI  - LEAP 1: Reading and Writing 
SN  - 9782761383479 (Student Book + eText + MyeLab)
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Montreal
PB  - Pearson ERPI
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - Written English
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Reading comprehension
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Intermediate
KW  - B1 (CEFR)
N1  - Includes a chapter providing models for the written assignments in this volume; 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
; Subject Areas: education, technology; Reading: Predicting before reading — Use title, subtitles, photos, and graphics to think about a topic
; Reading 1: Never Too Late to Learn (459 words)
; Reading 2: Ten Tips and Tricks to Learn Any Language (409 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Goals
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write Your Goals in a Paragraph; Chapter 2: NEW WAYS OF THINKING
; Subject Areas: physics, sociology; Reading: Finding the main idea in a text — Learn how to find the main idea in each paragraph
; Reading 1: Significant Positive Change (429 words)
; Reading 2: Electric Dreams (457 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Describe an Innovation
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Descriptive Paragraph; Chapter 3: FINDING SUCCESS
; Subject Areas: business, economics; Reading: Identifying supporting details — Find information that develops and supports main ideas
; Reading 1: A Woman’s Business (411 words)
; Reading 2: A Billionaire Dropout (416 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Events
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Chronological Paragraph; Chapter 4: DISRUPTING BUSINESS
; Subject Areas: business, psychology; Reading: Scanning for specific information — Look for key words
; Reading 1: From Horses to Email (411 words)
; Reading 2: Disrupting the Classroom (461 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write an Informal Message
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Formal Email; Chapter 5: A PERSONAL WORLD
; Subject Areas: astronomy, engineering; Reading: Recognizing comparisons in a text — Use comparatives and superlatives to find comparisons
; Reading 1: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper (482 words)
; Reading 2: After the Storm (493 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Create a Venn Diagram
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Comparison Paragraph; Chapter 6: LIVING CODES
; Subject Areas: genetics, geography; Reading: Recognizing the main purpose of a text — Use the title and text organization to find the purpose
; Reading 1: Are You Shaped by Nature or Nurture? (492 words)
; Reading 2: Somme Winners Know When to Quit (453 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Table of Facts and Opinions
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write an Opinion Paragraph; Chapter 7: ROBOTS, AI, AND THE FUTURE
; Subject Areas: computer science, medicine; Reading: Recognizing a process in a text — Learn transition words
; Reading 1: A Robot That You Can Swallow (463 words)
; Reading 2: How Do Artificial Intelligence Programs Work? (485 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write Steps in a Process
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Process Paragraph; Chapter 8: LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
; Subject Areas: communications, urban studies; Reading: Making inferences when you read — Learn ways to reach a conclusion
; Reading 1: Predicting the Future (486 words)
; Reading 2: Question the Questionnaire (496 words)
; 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
; WARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Short Questionnaire
; FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write About Your Findings; Models Chapter; APPENDIX 1 Vocabulary; Photo and Text Credits; For high-beginner to intermediate students of English as second language (A2-B1 - CEFR)
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