PATHWAYS INTL L. by Chase - 2011

Cengage Learning, 2011. Paperback. As New. Pathways is a dual skills course that can be taught in parallel or as indiv idual strands - Reading and Writing, and Listening and Speaking - and topic s and language complement and mirror each other. Students benefit from a ta rgeted skills syllabus where they can really develop, not just practice, th e skills they will need for effective use of language. Pathways particularl y lends itself to academic learners of English, with the topics and languag e input texts taken from a more academic context. In addition, the strong c ritical thinking element present in both strands encourages and stimulates the `higher order' thinking skills and the students' ability to evaluate, a nalyse, and synthesise information from a wide range of sources. Meaningful and authentic content from National Geographic stimulates creates the perf ect environment for this and stimulates learners' curiosity and participati on.