Academic Encounters: American Studies is an intermediate text that uses a sustained-content approach to help students develop the reading, study, and writing skills they need to meet the demands of academic courses. The academic content focus in this text is American history and culture.

Intermediate

•   Vocabulary and note-taking skills receive a greater emphasis. •   Each chapter contains a two-page guided academic writing assignment at its end. •   High-interest topics include race relations; the immigrant experience; jazz, blues, and hip-hop; and the interplay of American culture and cultures from around the world. •   The readings expose students to academic discourse while engaging them with content. •   Photographs, illustrations, graphs, and charts support the academic texts. •   Students develop reading skills by practicing skimming, reading for the main idea, reading to increase their speed, and understanding vocabulary in context. •   "Language Focus" tasks give students practice in using grammar relevant to academic discourse. •   Study skills taught include summarizing, note-taking, highlighting key points, and test preparation.

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Student's Book, Chapter 1

Academic Encounters: American Studies Table of Contents

The skills taught and practiced in Academic Encounters: American Studies and all Academic Encounters books help prepare students for the TOEFL^® iBT test.

Academic Encounters: American Studies Task Index

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Student's Book     978-0-521-67369-3