Overview
Essential English Communication by Andrew Thompson is a communicative textbook for pre-intermediate level EFL (English as a foreign language) students.
Student Book One has 12 Units covering essential English communication that English language learners require to effectively communicate across a variety of settings in a global community. Unit topics, simple explanations, interactive tasks and clear unit layouts work to develop student communicative ability and confidence.
This textbook is created for students wanting to further improve their English language skills through engaging and interactive lessons. Each unit focuses on an essential communicative topic and the related language needed to interact in an English-speaking environment.
Units are clearly divided into four sections structured to build student language competence and confidence: Explore - Students explore, discuss and share experiences and opinionsLearn - Students learn and/or review essential language/strategiesPractice - Students practice through interactive pair/group activitiesCommunication - Students produce language to reinforce learningOn successful completion of Essential English Communication: Students will be more confident communicating on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. Students will be more confident communicating on topics that are regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.Students will be more confident dealing with familiar situations while travelling in an English-speaking environment.Students will be more confident describing routines, experiences, past events, future plans, preferences and ambitions. Essential English Communication - Student Book One is the first in a new series of language learning resources specially created for East Asian learners of English. 100% of royalties from the sale of this textbook will be used to create teaching resources to promote interest in English education in East Asia.
Learn more about the Essential English Communication Series and additional online resources at www.thinkic.com/think-eltjapan
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew J Thompson ,
Scopic Creative ,
Marit Dills
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 28.00cm
Weight: 0.308kg
ISBN: 9781541282193
ISBN 10: 1541282191
Publication Date: 21 March 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Andrew Thompson is a university lecturer and English language teaching (ELT) researcher based in Kyushu, Japan. He has an MA in Applied Linguistics from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communications and Sociology from Griffith University, Australia. <p/> Andrew has presented at numerous conferences and has published articles on student interest and motivation. His areas of research include student interest, blended learning, curriculum design and development.
