Synopses & Reviews
This book uses authentic readings from college texbooks to teach academic reading, writing, and study skills and introduce students to topics in sociology. The Student's Book introduces students to stimulating topics within the field of sociology using authentic readings from university-level textbooks. Topics introduced include peer pressure, the influence of the media, and balancing home and work. Exercises accompany the lessons develop important reading skills such as reading for detail, reading critically, and applying what has been read. Students also learn study skills such as highlighting, note taking, and preparing for a quiz. Each chapter ends with a writing assignment, and tasks to build academic writing skills are found throughout the book. Topics correspond with those in Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society, and these books can be used together as a four-skills course; however, they function equally as stand-alone texts. A Life in Soceity 2-Book Set is available (
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This intermediate to high-intermediate reading, study skills, and writing text in the Academic Encounters series focuses on Life in Society.
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The Academic Encounters series uses a content-based approach to help students develop the skills they need to meet the demands of college courses in an English-speaking environment. Life in Society is the content focus of this intermediate to high-intermediate reading, study skills, and writing text in the series. It introduces students to stimulating topics within the field of sociology using authentic readings from university-level textbooks. Accompanying exercises develop important reading and study skills. Each chapter ends with a writing assignment, and tasks to build specific academic writing skills are sprinkled throughout the book.
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The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: Life in Society engages students with authentic academic readings, photos, graphs, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of sociology. Topics include peer pressure, the influence of the media, and balancing home and work. Students develop important skills such as reading critically, examining graphic material, highlighting, note taking, and preparing for a quiz. By completing writing assignments of different lengths, students build academic writing skills, respond to the readings, and incorporate what they have learned. The topics correspond with those in Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society. The books may be used independently or together.
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Academic Encounters: Life in Society uses a sustained-content approach to help students develop the reading, study, and writing skills necessary to succeed in English-speaking academic environments.