Oxford EAP Pre-Intermediate/B1

Description

The needs of teachers and learners of English for Academic Purposes differ across institutions, levels and subject areas. Oxford EAP provides a course that is inclusive and international with a strong focus on the core skills needed for academic study, catering for the needs of EAP teachers and students across the globe.

The modular structure of the course allows tutors and students the flexibility to adapt the material to their own needs, which makes it suitable for use on pre-sessional courses, as well as on in-sessional language support programmes.

• B1 level features more staging and shorter units, to provide extra support for lower-level students.
• Authentic academic source material from Oxford textbooks.
• A practical and straightforward best-practice approach that inspires confidence in both tutors and students.
• Progressive development of key academic skills, including reading academic texts, video-based listening, academic writing, audio and video based speaking tasks, study skills and research techniques.
• Unit themes appealing to a wide range of learners, whatever their subject of study.
• Modular unit structure, customisable to suit different course lengths and priorities.
• Academic language integrated with skills work.
• Support for non-specialist teachers with methodological notes and introduction to teaching EAP in the Teacher's Handbook.
• Attractive, modern design combining the best features of academic and general English course books.

This includes:

• Student's Book with DVD-ROM
• Teacher's Handbook Pack (with DVD and audio CD)

About the authors:

Paul Dummett

After many years teaching, course directing and running his own school in Oxford, Paul became a full-time writer in 2007. His mission is to create materials that are thought-provoking and that learners can engage with emotionally. He started out with an interest in task and needs-based learning and now is particularly interested in the use of images and narrative techniques in teaching. Paul lives in Oxford with his wife and has three grown-up daughters.

Jon Hird

Jon is a teacher, trainer and author, based in Oxford, UK. He divides his time between teaching English at the University of Oxford, writing ELT materials and giving teacher-training talks and workshops both in the UK and overseas. Jon has a range of experience and interests, but with a particular interest in Grammar and English for Academic Purposes. He also has an interest in dyslexia and learning English. Jon has written and contributed to a number of ELT publications including grammar reference and practice books, course books, teacher’s books and other resource material. His most recent publications include Oxford EAP B1 (2015), Grammar and Vocabulary for the Real World (2015), Oxford Learner’s Pocket Verbs and Tenses (2013) and The Complete English Grammar (2010), all published by Oxford University Press. At the heart of Jon’s teaching, training and writing is the challenge of trying to make activities and exercises as meaningful, engaging, motivating and as enjoyable as possible. In his free time, Jon plays the drums.