TY  - BOOK
AU  - Reinders,Hayo
AU  - Moore,Nick
AU  - Lewis,Marilyn
TI  - The international student handbook
T2  - Palgrave study skills
SN  - 023054519X
AV  - LB2395 .R46 2008
U1  - 378.170281 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Students, Foreign
KW  - English-speaking countries
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Universities and colleges
KW  - Study skills
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-200) and index; 1; Case studies: these people need help! --; 2; Planning your studies --; 3; Improving your English --; 4; Vocabulary --; 5; Listening to lecturers --; 6; Small-group learning --; 7; Reading --; 8; Essays at university --; 9; The essay writing process --; 10; Assessment --; 11; Communicating with staff --; 12; Dealing with problems
N2  - "If English is not your first language and you are thinking about studying in another country, this book will give you the skills you need to make the most of your overseas studies." "Written by experts in the field, it is organised around important aspects of life as an international student. It will help you with understanding your lecturers, participating in tutorials and improving your academic English skills. It also explores what is different about studying overseas, what lecturers expect from you and what their feedback means. Finally, this book gives advice in a user-friendly layout on practical, financial and social topics, dealing with application letters, scholarships and how to make friends in a new country. It is built around a wealth of practical activities that give you hands-on practice to ensure your overseas study will be a success."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -