Study Skills for Students of EnglishIn this classic text, high school through college-level students get complete instruction to prepare them for academic study in programs where English is the language of instruction. When you use it in either your regular ESL class or a study skills class, you can be sure that your students will learn the practical skills they need to succeed in an English speaking, academic setting. Study Skills for Students of English includes sections on how to use a monolingual English dictionary, study for and take examinations, and read for comprehension. The text also covers the art of note-taking and development of writing skills. |
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Whatever the particular study skill being | 4 |
A Psycholinguistic immediate practical value Teachers | 9 |
Changing Parts of Speech | 51 |
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Study Skills for Students of English as a Second Language Richard C. Yorkey No preview available - 2002 |
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