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020 _a9782761383479 (Student Book + eText + MyeLab)
035 _a(OCoLC)926666264
040 _aTOH
_cJCRC
100 1 _aBeatty, Ken
245 1 0 _aLEAP 1 :
_bReading and Writing /
_cKen Beatty.
246 3 0 _aLEAP Low-Intermediate
246 3 _aLearning English for Academic Purposes Low-Intermediate :
_bReading and Writing
250 _a1st ed.
260 1 _aMontreal :
_bPearson ERPI,
_c2017.
300 _aviii, 184 p. :
_cill. ;
_c28 cm.
440 _aLEAP
500 _aIncludes a chapter providing models for the written assignments in this volume.
505 _aLEAP 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)
505 _aCONTENTS
505 _aChapter 1: THE LEARNING BRAIN
_tSubject Areas: education, technology
505 _aReading: Predicting before reading — Use title, subtitles, photos, and graphics to think about a topic
_tReading 1: Never Too Late to Learn (459 words)
_tReading 2: Ten Tips and Tricks to Learn Any Language (409 words)
_tReading 3: How Do You Study? (387 words)
505 _aCritical Thinking: Brainstorming using a mind map — Use a mind a map to solve problems
505 _aWriting: Reviewing simple sentences
505 _aGrammar: Modals: can, could, should, have to
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Checking and editing your writing — Identify common errors
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Goals
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write Your Goals in a Paragraph
505 _aChapter 2: NEW WAYS OF THINKING
_tSubject Areas: physics, sociology
505 _aReading: Finding the main idea in a text — Learn how to find the main idea in each paragraph
_tReading 1: Significant Positive Change (429 words)
_tReading 2: Electric Dreams (457 words)
_tReading 3: Changing the World (456 words)
505 _aCritical Thinking: Reflecting on what you read — Find meaning
505 _aWriting: Writing compound sentences
505 _aGrammar: Simple past tense
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Remembering what you learn — Learn techniques to help you remember
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Describe an Innovation
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Descriptive Paragraph
505 _aChapter 3: FINDING SUCCESS
_tSubject Areas: business, economics
505 _aReading: Identifying supporting details — Find information that develops and supports main ideas
_tReading 1: A Woman’s Business (411 words)
_tReading 2: A Billionaire Dropout (416 words)
_tReading 3: We’re Wrong (425 words)
505 _aCritical thinking: Asking follow-up questions — Think of –wh questions while reading
505 _aWriting: Using conjunctions to write sentences
505 _aGrammar: Simple past and past progressive tenses
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Managing your time — Plan an effective schedule
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a List of Events
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Chronological Paragraph
505 _aChapter 4: DISRUPTING BUSINESS
_tSubject Areas: business, psychology
505 _aReading: Scanning for specific information — Look for key words
_tReading 1: From Horses to Email (411 words)
_tReading 2: Disrupting the Classroom (461 words)
_tReading 3: Learning from Short-Term Setbacks (495 words)
505 _aCritical thinking: Looking for examples — Find examples to support ideas
505 _aWriting: Writing simple messages
505 _aGrammar: Possessive form
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Boosting your vocabulary — Learn words that matter
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write an Informal Message
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Formal Email
505 _aChapter 5: A PERSONAL WORLD
_tSubject Areas: astronomy, engineering
505 _aReading: Recognizing comparisons in a text — Use comparatives and superlatives to find comparisons
_tReading 1: Smaller, Faster, Cheaper (482 words)
_tReading 2: After the Storm (493 words)
_tReading 3: Three Ways Technology Has Changed our Lives for the Better (366 words)
505 _aCritical thinking: Analyzing information in charts — Understand how information is organized in different charts
505 _aWriting: Comparing in a paragraph
505 _aGrammar: Future tense with will and be going to
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Working with others — Learn tips for working in groups
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Create a Venn Diagram
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Comparison Paragraph
505 _aChapter 6: LIVING CODES
_tSubject Areas: genetics, geography
505 _aReading: Recognizing the main purpose of a text — Use the title and text organization to find the purpose
_tReading 1: Are You Shaped by Nature or Nurture? (492 words)
_tReading 2: Somme Winners Know When to Quit (453 words)
_tReading 3: Authors Reveal Algorithms to Live By (490 words)
505 _aCritical Thinking: Identifying facts and opinions — Understand the difference between opinions and valid opinions
505 _aWriting: Writing an opinion paragraph
505 _aGrammar: Gerunds and infinitives
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Taking notes — Remember what you read
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Table of Facts and Opinions
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write an Opinion Paragraph
505 _aChapter 7: ROBOTS, AI, AND THE FUTURE
_tSubject Areas: computer science, medicine
505 _aReading: Recognizing a process in a text — Learn transition words
_tReading 1: A Robot That You Can Swallow (463 words)
_tReading 2: How Do Artificial Intelligence Programs Work? (485 words)
_tReading 3: Give Us a Hand: It’s Time for Robots to Get Physical (428 words)
505 _aCritical Thinking: Identifying problems and solutions — Identify topic sentences — Scan for key words
505 _aWriting: Describing a process
505 _aGrammar: Propositions of time: at, in, an
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Studying smarter — Find ways to be efficient and effective
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write Steps in a Process
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a Process Paragraph
505 _aChapter 8: LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
_tSubject Areas: communications, urban studies
505 _aReading: Making inferences when you read — Learn ways to reach a conclusion
_tReading 1: Predicting the Future (486 words)
_tReading 2: Question the Questionnaire (496 words)
_tReading 3: Humans Will Live Underwater in a Hundred Years’ Time (448 words)
505 _aCritical Thinking: Using headings to understand ideas — Predict before you read
505 _aWriting: Writing questions for a questionnaire
505 _aGrammar: Present perfect tense
505 _aAcademic Survival Skills: Preparing for exams — Learn strategies to help you succeed
505 _aAssignments:
_tWARM-UP ASSIGNMENT: Write a Short Questionnaire
_tFINAL ASSIGNMENT: Write About Your Findings
505 _aModels Chapter
505 _aAPPENDIX 1 Vocabulary
505 _aPhoto and Text Credits
521 _aFor high-beginner to intermediate students of English as second language (A2-B1 - CEFR).
650 6 _aEnglish language
_xStudy and teaching
_xForeign speakers.
650 6 _aEnglish language
_xWritten English
_xStudy and teaching.
650 6 _aEnglish language
_xWritten English
_xProblems, exercises, etc
650 6 _aReading comprehension
_xStudy and teaching.
650 6 _aEnglish language
_xTextbooks for foreign speakers.
650 6 _aIntermediate.
650 6 _aB1 (CEFR).
856 _uhttps://pearsonerpi.com/en/elt/block-b/leap-1-reading-and-writing-book-etext-my-elab-student-12-months-138347
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