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Essentials of teaching academic reading
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Houghton Mifflin English for academic success
Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Co., c2006.
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x, 150 pages ; 23 cm.
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9780618230129
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Summary

The four Essentials books in the series, one for each skill area, provide helpful information for instructors who wish to teach academic English.


Table of Contents

I Getting Started
1 You've Been Assigned to Teach an EAP Reading Course: Now What?
2 Community College ESL Students in EAP Reading Courses
II Planning
3 Planning the EAP Reading Course: The Big Picture
4 Putting Together a Reading Lesson Plan
III Cognitive Demands in Academic Reading
5 Reading in a Second Language
6 Reading Demands in Academic Courses
7 The Challenges of Academic Discourse and Vocabulary
IV Teaching Reading
8 Academic and Pedagogical Tasks
9 Building Reading and Vocabulary Skills
10 The Role of Extensive Reading in an EAP Course
V Assessment
11 The Role of Assessment in an EAP Reading Course
12 Classroom Reading Assessment