Author: Jessica Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: reading, study, skills, writing, book, student, encounters, american, studies, academic
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0521673690
ISBN-13: 9780521673693

The Academic Encounters series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters: American Studies engages students with academic readings, photos, graphs, and charts on stimulating topics from the field of American Studies, which deal with important events and ideas in American history and culture that are relevant to life today. Topics include government, race relations, immigration, jazz and blues, movies, hip-hop, and the interplay of American culture with cultures from around

Author: Jessica Williams
Publisher: The Disinformation Company
Keywords: world, change, facts
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2004-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0972952969
ISBN-13: 9780972952965

50 Facts That Should Change the World is a series of snapshots of life in the 21st century. From the inequalities and absurdities of the so-called developed world to the vast scale of suffering wreaked by war, famine and AIDS in developing countries, it paints a picture of incredible contrasts. These are the facts YOU need to know.50 Facts That Should Change the World contains an eclectic selection of facts that address a broad range of global issues. Each is followed by a short essay explaining the story behind the fact, fleshing out the bigger problem lurking behind the numbers. Real-life st

Authors:Jo McEntire, Jessica Williams,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: approach, academic, reading, strategic, book, connections, intermediate, student, making
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2008-11-03
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 052173049X
ISBN-13: 9780521730495

The series helps students gain insight into how academic text is organized and how to read effectively. Making Connections Intermediate is a reading skills and strategies book that prepares students for college-level reading. It has six high-interest thematic units, each with multiple readings. The readings are written in an accessible academic discourse style, providing practice for intermediate-level students who will eventually need to access authentic academic text.

中文参考译名:在第二语言习得理论：导论（第二语言习得研究系列）
Authors:Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams,
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Keywords: language, acquisition, second, series, research, introduction, theories
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2006-09-26
List price: $41.95
ISBN-10: 0805857389
ISBN-13: 9780805857382

Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theoretical approaches currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, providing a systematic and coherent presentation in a single source. Each chapter follows a consistent chapter model constructed around the same set of questions, including "What is the Theory?" "What are the major constructs?" "What counts as evidence?" "What are the common misunderstandings about the theory?" The answers to these questions are written at a basic level by a leading expert in the respective theoretical model. As a result, the volume as

中文参考译名:在课堂教学中关注第二语言习得（剑桥应用语言学系列（纸））
Authors:Catherine Doughty, Jessica Williams,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: applied, linguistics, series, paper, cambridge, acquisition, form, classroom, second, language, focus
Number of Pages: 315
Published: 1998-02-28
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0521625513
ISBN-13: 9780521625517

Traditional language teaching typically results in limited foreign language proficiency. Communicative approaches tend to produce greater fluency, but less accuracy. A potential solution to this dilemma is focus on form. Focus on form respects students’ "internal linguistic syllabus," drawing their attention to problematic linguistic features during communicative activities, and thus providing an alternative to methodologies that treat accuracy and fluency separately. This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and a range of possible pedagogical implementations

Authors:Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams,
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Keywords: language, acquisition, second, series, research, introduction, theories
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2006-10-05
List price: $120.00
ISBN-10: 0805857370
ISBN-13: 9780805857375

Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theoretical approaches currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, providing a systematic and coherent presentation in a single source. Each chapter follows a consistent chapter model constructed around the same set of questions, including "What is the Theory?" "What are the major constructs?" "What counts as evidence?" "What are the common misunderstandings about the theory?" The answers to these questions are written at a basic level by a leading expert in the respective theoretical model. As a result, the volume as

Authors:Jessica Williams, Daphne Mackey,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: approach, academic, reading, vocabulary, strategic, book, connections, low, intermediate, student, making
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2011-02-21
List price: $32.00
ISBN-10: 052115216X
ISBN-13: 9780521152167

The series helps students gain insight into how academic text is organized and how to read effectively. Making Connections Low Intermediate is a reading skills book that introduces students to some basic skills and strategies for academic reading. Students then practice these skills in high-interest thematic units, each of which has multiple readings. The readings are written in an accessible academic discourse style, providing ideal practice for low-intermediate-level students who will eventually need to access authentic academic text.