English for academic study. Reading & writing : source book /

Slaght, John,

English for academic study. Reading & writing : source book / Reading and writing source book John Slaght and Anne Pallant. - New edition. - 68 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cm. - English for academic study . - English for academic study (Garnet Education) .

At foot of title: Garnet Education ; University of Reading, ISLC International Study and Language Centre. Reading for academic purposes Text 1a: Reading for academic purposes Text 1b: The SQ3R reading and study system Sustainable energy Text 2a: Using waste, Swedish city cuts its fossil fuel use (1) Text 2b: Using waste, Swedish city cuts its fossil fuel use (2) The business of science Text 3a: Stop selling out science to commerce Text 3b: Is business bad for science? Society today Text 4a: Growing grey Text 4b: Well connected? The biological implications of 'social networking' Text 4c: Telemedicine comes home Food security Text 5a: Diet and sustainability key to feeding the world: A food security report Text 5b: The challenge of feeding 9 billion people Text 5c: Closing the yield gap Text 5d: Dealing with the situation Human resource management Text 6a: Background and origins of people management Text 6b: International human resource management Sustainable fashion Text 7a: Material diversity Text 7b: Sustainable fashion Text 7c: The future of eco-fashion: A design-driven approach The Tipping Point Text 8a: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Text 8b: Mental epidemics Text 8c: An interview with Malcolm Gladwell Text 8d: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell: Book review Text 8e: Rumours, sneakers and the power of translation

Includes bibliographical references.

This book contains authentic and up-to-date academic texts that will help prepare students for academic life. Each text covers an interesting and topical issue, with the aim of challenging and stimulating the reader. All texts are a suitable length and level for academic study, and will help to develop both reading and writing skills.

9781908614360 1908614366


Reading (Higher education)--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Study skills--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Rhetoric--Problems, exercises, etc.

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