Product description

New Directions Second edition is a thematic reading and writing-skills text for advanced learners that bridges the gap between ESL and college writing courses.

New Directions is a thematic reading/writing book aimed at the most advanced learners. It prepares students for the rigors of college-level writing by having them read long, challenging, authentic readings. This emphasis on multiple longer readings as a precursor to writing gives New Directions its distinctive character. The book also contains a handbook reference section on the essentials of writing.

Key features

• Analyzing each core reading, mining for vocabulary and grammar feeds into the students’ own writing, helping them to master academic style.
• Writing tasks teach students advanced techniques and applying skills such as tone, audience, and figurative language.
• The handbook reference section on the essentials of writing is a useful reference tool for students in completing writing assignments.