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 • Clear connections between reading and writing skills help students master both skills naturally. • Academic reading skills and strategies embedded in the unit tasks prepare students to access a variety of realistic academic texts. • Step-by-step writing instruction with integrated grammar and vocabulary provides instruction and practice on a variety of rhetorical forms. • Consistent Integrated critical thinking tasks develop learners' ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information from a wide range of sources.
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 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 • Clear connections between reading and writing skills help students master both skills naturally. • Academic reading skills and strategies embedded in the unit tasks prepare students to access a variety of realistic academic texts. • Step-by-step writing instruction with integrated grammar and vocabulary provides instruction and practice on a variety of rhetorical forms. • Consistent Integrated critical thinking tasks develop learners' ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information from a wide range of sources.
About the Author
Mari Vargo is an experienced writer, editor, and educational consultant based in San Francisco. She has written and developed a wide variety of print, online and multimedia products, for primary and secondary school, community college, adult school, and university students. Laurie Blass is an experienced writer and content developer specializing in English Language Teaching materials. She is the author/co-author of several successful ELT titles, including Tapestry Writing from National Geographic Learning. She is also the co-manager of an e-learning consulting company based in Corte Madera, California.
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Social Relationships Unit 2: Science and Detection Unit 3: City Solutions Unit 4: Danger Zones Unit 5: The Business of Tourism Unit 6: Landscape and Imagination Unit 7: Global Appetites Unit 8: Medical Innovators Unit 9: World Languages Unit 10: Survival Instinct