A Way With Words improves students’
comprehension and expression by developing
vocabulary, an area often neglected in language
study. By use of simple comprehensible texts,
students are encouraged to find ways of coping
with unknown words without immediately resorting
to a dictionary. Students learn and practice many
useful skills such as:
- interpreting contexts
- guessing meaning
- identifying parts of speech
- analysing words for roots and affixes
Encouraging creative expression
The book is divided into twelve useful topics,
including food, houses, education, and technology.
At the end of each unit, students create a large
“Word map” to store and group related words, thus
encouraging clear and creative thought and
facilitating easy recall of learned vocabulary.
Flexibility of use
The book can be used as a parallel text for
students to work on at home, with the teacher
acting as facilitator. Alternatively, discussion
and pair-work activities included in each unit
allow more in-class work to be done if the focus
of the course includes vocabulary development. A
free downloadable answer guide makes the book
ideal for self-study also.
Use this book for:
- Reading-based classes
- Supplementary material for general English
courses
- Vocabulary building courses
- Self-study
- Preparation for study abroad or travelling
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