Become is a four-skills series in field-specific English for young adults at the low-intermediate and intermediate levels. Unlike other field-specific series that aim for broad appeal through general-interest topics, Become focuses on individual learners: their interests, their aspirations, their lives. The reading and listening texts and the related production tasks offer the possibility of personal perspectives and responses. At the same time, student-centred activities and materials promote critical thinking and encourage students to become independent learners, responsible for their own success, both in the English classroom and in their chosen fields.
Auteur:
Andy Van Drom
Discipline:
Integrated Skills
Copyright: 2020
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Become Level 1, 2nd ed.
Become Level 2
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Creating Independent English Learners Across All Fields of Study
Become is a four-skills series in field-specific English for young adults at the low-intermediate and intermediate levels. Unlike other field-specific series that aim for broad appeal through general-interest topics, Become focuses on individual learners: their interests, their aspirations, their lives. The reading and listening texts and the related production tasks offer the possibility of personal perspectives and responses. At the same time, student-centred activities and materials promote critical thinking and encourage students to become independent learners, responsible for their own success, both in the English classroom and in their chosen fields.
- Become takes a new, personalized approach to field-specific English that is truly focused on the young-adult learner.
- Become gives students the language content they need, and the independence and confidence to apply it in their own fields of study.
New edition! Spring 2020
Become 1 has been completely revamped with :
- new level-appropriate texts and activities with more scaffolding
- more videos
- a clearer teaching path
- and projects related to the student’s field of study, allowing the development of English skills they need for real-life situations.
E-space for each level features:
- extensive practice opportunities for language lab periods and homework;
- materials that foster independent learning, notably a printable Vocabulary Tracker;
- support documents that benefit both students and teachers.
Andy Van Drom
Andy Van Drom has an MA in Language and Literature from the University of Antwerp (Belgium). He has completed doctoral studies in Linguistics at Université Laval (Québec), including a research visit at Lancaster University (UK). Since 2005, he has been teaching Linguistics and ESL at the college and university level, specializing in English for Specific Purposes.
