New Headway Academic Skills Level 1 wordlist

Reading, Writing, and Study Skills

Richard Harrison, Sarah Philpot, and Lesley Curnick

A three-level series that teaches students in higher education the skills essential for academic success.

Overview

New Headway Academic Skills can be used with a general coursebook such as New Headway, or independently. The series focuses on improving students' academic skills by:

• Developing the specific skills required for academic reading and writing through a wide range of topics relevant to higher education.
• Exploring strategies to help students with new vocabulary, and to record, vary, and build their vocabulary.
• Offering guidance in undertaking research, and in acknowledging sources.
• Providing plenty of guided practice as well as freer practice to encourage learner independence.