Academic Encounters: Human Behavior is a high-intermediate to low-advanced 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 psychology and communications.

High Intermediate to Low Advanced

•   Authentic readings include high-interest topics such as stress, physical health, nonverbal communication, and love. •   Academic 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. •   Students respond to the readings and incorporate what they have learned in writing assignments of different lengths.

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Student's Book, Chapter 1

Academic Encounters: Human Behavior Table of Contents

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

Academic Encounters: Human Behavior Task Index

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Student's Book     978-0-521-47658-4