Synopses & Reviews
Pathways is National Geographic Learning's new five-level academic skills series that features reading and writing and listening and speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success! With Pathways learners: DEVELOP academic literacy skills CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic ACHIEVE academic success • Meaningful and authentic content from National Geographic stimulates learners' curiosity and participation. • A clear pathway from formal presentations to student-to-student interactions helps students become active, informed listeners in lectures and conversations. • Communication skills are taught and practiced through realistic contexts designed to model the academic classroom. • Presentation skills, including organization, preparation, and delivery techniques, are introduced and practiced in every unit, sharpening learners' ability to interact in different academic settings. • Opportunities for critical thinking throughout each unit prepare learners to succeed in the academic classroom.
Synopsis
Pathways is National Geographic Learning's new five-level academic skills series that features reading and writing and listening and speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success! With Pathways learners: DEVELOP academic literacy skills CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic ACHIEVE academic success
Synopsis
Pathways is National Geographic Learning's new four-level academic skills series that features reading and writing and listening and speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic Digital Media. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success! With Pathways learners: DEVELOP academic literacy skills CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic Digital Media ACHIEVE academic success The Student Book helps students achieve academic success in and out of the classroom, supported by content, images, and video from National Geographic Digital Media.
Synopsis
Pathways is National Geographic Learning's new five-level academic skills series that features reading and writing and listening and speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success! With Pathways learners: DEVELOP academic literacy skills CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic ACHIEVE academic success • Meaningful and authentic content from National Geographic stimulates learners' curiosity and participation. • A clear pathway from formal presentations to student-to-student interactions helps students become active, informed listeners in lectures and conversations. • Communication skills are taught and practiced through realistic contexts designed to model the academic classroom. • Presentation skills, including organization, preparation, and delivery techniques, are introduced and practiced in every unit, sharpening learners' ability to interact in different academic settings. • Opportunities for critical thinking throughout each unit prepare learners to succeed in the academic classroom.
About the Author
Becky Tarver Chase is an experienced English instructor who has taught all subject areas including reading, writing, grammar, communication skills, and test preparation. She has worked at universities and in private programs in the United States, Mexico, and Thailand. Her current focus is on creating effective language-learning materials, and she is one of the authors of the World English, Reading Explorer, Close-Up, and Pathways series from National Geographic Learning. Kristin Johannsen held an MA in Applied English Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She had extensive experience teaching English in Japan, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, France, and the United States. She has presented her ideas on global issues at multiple conferences around the world and was a published author. She spoke several languages including French, German, Spanish, Norwegian, and Korean.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Staying Healthy in the Modern World Unit 2: Energy and Our Planet Unit 3: Culture and Tradition Unit 4: A Thirsty World Unit 5: Inside the Brain Unit 6: What We Eat Unit 7: Our Active Earth Unit 8: Ancient Peoples and Places Unit 9: Species Survival Unit 10: Entrepreneurs and New Businesses