For second-language writers, academic writing in English can be very challenging. Non-native English students can apply structural, linguistic and stylistic skills and strategies, to help them produce English academic texts. This book aims to increase learners' awareness and understanding of these skills and strategies, resulting in a more mature text and a more mature writer.

Academic Writing in Englishtakes a process-based approach. Students are guided through the academic writing process, ...

In an internationalised academic environment, lecturers and researchers increasingly need to use English to give lectures and presentations, to participate in seminars and conferences and to coach international students.Academic Spoken English offers help in the following areas:

- adapting a written text for a spoken register

- expanding spoken academic vocabulary

- using discourse markers, which structure the presentation for the audience

- improving delivery (pace, clarity, interaction with the...

Oxford Practice Grammar knows that students need different types of explanation and practice at each stage of their study. Intermediate gives you more detail with extended practice. Great for the classroom or self-study and covers the grammar students need to know for the Oxford Test of English and B2 First exam.

Six full practice tests with tips and training for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: First (FCE). First Trainer Second edition offers six practice tests for the revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam combined with easy-to-follow guidance and exam tips. The first two tests are fully guided with advice on how to tackle each paper.

Extra practice activities, informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, a bank of real candidates' exam papers, focus on areas where students typically need the m...

Four authentic Cambridge English Language Assessment examination papers for the revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam from 2015 These examination papers for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam provide the most authentic exam preparation available, allowing candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the exam and to practise useful exam techniques. The Student's Book with answers is perfect for independent exam practice. The accompanying Audio CDs...

The words you need to communicate with confidence in business today. Vocabulary explanations and practice for intermediate (B1 to B2) students and professionals looking to improve their knowledge and use of business English. This book is perfect for both self-study and classroom activities.

It helps you to expand your vocabulary with easy to understand explanations and practice exercises, learn business language in context with 66 different topics and skills, and be confident about what you a...

Van veel Nederlandstalige academici en hbo'ers wordt verwacht dat zij correct, aantrekkelijk en doeltreffend Engels schrijven. Effective writing in English: A Sourcebook is een betrouwbare leidraad bij het Engelstalige schrijfproces. Het geeft praktische adviezen hoe een overtuigende Engelse tekst geschreven moet worden, met aandacht voor het structureren van de tekst, het ordenen van alinea's en zinnen, en het redigeren van het eindresultaat.

Het doel van Effective writing in English is om d...

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Essential BULATS is for anyone preparing to take the BULATS test (Business Language Testing Service) and can be used at home or in class. The book is organised by paper type and covers all parts of the BULATS test. Practice material prepares students for each part of the test, and this is followed by a sample practice test section from Cambridge ESOL which offers the most authentic test preparation available.