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Author Calderón, Amber Bliss, creator

Title PDX Journeys : Studying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students / by Amber Bliss Calderón
Published [Portland, Or.] : Portland State University Library, 2016
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Description 1 online resource (103 pages)
Series Online access: Center for Open Education Open Textbook Library
Contents Unit 1: Academic Expectations -- Chapter 1: Stephanie's Story -- Chapter 2: IELP Expectations of Students -- Chapter 3: The Pros and Cons of Studying Abroad -- Unit 2: Problem Solving -- Chapter 4: Luna and Violeta's Story -- Chapter 5: Solve That Problem -- Chapter 6: Easier Said than Done
Summary Each unit begins with a chapter of fiction about a teacher and students in one ESL class. Reading comprehension and reading skills exercises follow. Prefix and suffix vocabulary-focus exercises are included. Academic Word List vocabulary exercises help students build a strong foundation in both receptive and productive knowledge. The following chapters in each unit expand on unit themes through non-fiction articles focusing on academic preparation, international experiences, and cultural adjustment. Vocabulary is repeated and comprehension and reading skills are further practiced
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 27, 2017)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Subject English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
English language.
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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Form Electronic book