Reading for IELTS (Collins)

Reading for IELTS is divided into 12 units. Each unit focuses on a topic area that you are likely to meet in the IELTS exam. This helps you to build up a bank of vocabulary and ideas related to a variety of the topics. As in the IELTS test, the texts are taken from authentic sources. These may contain narratives, logical arguments, descriptions or discussions. Some of texts contain visuals.

EAP English for Academic Study: Extended Writing and Research Skills (SB + TB)

English for Academic Study: Extended Writing & Research Skills will help develop the practical skills you need to tackle extended essays and projects and encourage the development of an independent approach to studying.

The units are organized as follows: 

• Introduction to extended writing and research
• Using evidence to support your ideas
• Sourcing information for your project
• Developing your project
• Developing a focus
• Introductions, conclusions and definitions
• Incorporating data and illustrations
• Preparing for conference presentations

EAP English for Academic Study - Reading & Writing (Source Book)

English for Academic Study: Reading & Writing An Academic English course designed to challenge and stimulate students on pre-sessional or pre-departure courses. Reading and Writing can be studied separately or together in an integrated course. The Course Books contain step-by-step activities, written by EAP professionals at the University of Reading's Centre for Applied Language Studies.

EAP English for Academic Study - Reading (Course Book)

English for Academic Study: Reading is designed to challenge and stimulate students on pre-sessional and pre-departure courses. The Course Book contains step-by-step activities written by EAP professionals at the University of Reading’s International Study and Language Centre. The activities are designed for use with authentic reading texts in the accompanying EAS: Reading & Writing Source Book. EAS: Reading is based on an extensive review of recent research into EAP writing methodology, and reflects the most recent developments in language teaching for academic purposes.

EAP English for Academic Study - Vocabulary (Course Book)

English for Academic Study: Vocabulary will help you expand and develop the vocabulary skills you need to participate effectively and confidently in all academic situations.

The units are based on the following topics:

• Multi-meaning words
• Word classes – nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
• Word families and word parts
• Collocations
• Word grammar