More Mastery: Vocabulary for Academic Reading

The Mastery textbooks introduce intermediate-level ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in academic environments, based on the 800-word University Word List developed by Xue and Nation. Adding this academic vocabulary to the 2,000 basic words of English enables students to understand 95 percent of academic texts in English. Many of the words on the list, however, are not unique to academic settings, making the textbooks practical vocabulary and self-study guides.The Mastery textbooks familiarize students with American culture: students read about prominent Americans involved in a variety of fields and businesses. The target vocabulary is introduced in the readings, which are taken from current biographies and have been selected to stimulate student interest.More Mastery introduces students to Billie Jean King, Nien Cheng, Jon Krakauer, Katharine Graham, Maria Martinez, Madeleine Albright, Ansel Adams, Thurgood Marshall, and Frank Lloyd Wright. The vocabulary in More Mastery is more advanced than the vocabulary in Mastery.

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Wells, Linda Diane

Valcourt, Gladys Ann

English as a Second Language

University of Michigan Press/ELT

Vocabulary Mastery 1 introduces lower-level ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List developed by Coxhead (1998). Books in the Vocabulary Mastery seriesprovide students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and help to enrich their understanding of a culture. Theme-based units familiarize students with some history and high-interest aspects about American culture and famous Americans: professional cycling, talking to the animals, living in hiding, saving our water, exploring space, and the Great Depression. Each unit contains three readings and activities that check comprehension, teach and reinforce word forms, and practice other strategies for learning the 15 target words per unit. Writing and critical thinking exercises are included.

Vocabulary Mastery 1: Using and Learning the Academic Word List (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

Vocabulary Mastery 2 introduces intermediate-level ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List developed by Coxhead (2000). (Vocabulary Mastery 2 is a significantly revised new edition of Mastery.) Books in the Vocabulary Mastery seriesprovide students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and help to enrich their understanding of a culture. Theme-based units familiarize students with some high interest aspects of American culture, history, and famous people and events: business, the civil rights movement, baseball, the women's movement, serving one’ s country, and women in art. Each volume exposes students to more than 200 different words of the 570-word list, with 90 words specially targeted in each book. Each unit contains three linked readings to promote narrow/intensive reading and activities that check comprehension, teach and reinforce word forms, and practice other strategies for learning the target vocabulary. Writing and critical-thinking exercises are also included. Vocabulary Mastery 1 is available; Vocabulary Mastery 3 will be published in 2009.

Vocabulary Mastery 2: Using and Learning the Academic Word List (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

Vocabulary Mastery 3 introduces high-intermediate ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List developed by Coxhead (2000). (Vocabulary Mastery 3 is a significantly revised new edition of More Mastery.) 
Books in the Vocabulary Mastery seriesprovide students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and help to enrich their understanding of a culture. Theme-based units familiarize students with some high interest aspects of American culture, history, and famous Americans. Themes include: architecture, the Watergate scandal, physical feats, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, global health, and the U.S. national park system.
Each volume exposes students to more than 200 different words of the 570-word list, with 90 words specially targeted in each book. Each unit contains three linked readings to promote narrow/intensive reading and activities that check comprehension, teach and reinforce word forms, and practice other strategies for learning the target vocabulary. Writing and critical-thinking exercises are also included.

Vocabulary Mastery 3: Using and Learning the Academic Word List

Mastery: A University Word List Reader

This textbook introduces ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the 800-word University Word List developed by Xue and Nation (1984). Adding this academic vocabulary to the 2,000 basic words of English enables students to understand 95 percent of academic texts. Mastery also familiarizes students with American culture: students read about prominent Americans involved in business (Lee Iacocca), social activism (Gloria Steinem, Cesar Chavez), politics (Colin Powell), sports (Roberto Clemente), science (Carl Sagan), architecture (Maya Lin), and the arts (Maya Angelou, Georgia O'Keeffe). The target vocabulary is introduced in the readings, which are taken from current biographies and have been selected to stimulate student interest. For example, students are introduced to the excitement of designing a car (the 1964 Mustang) with Iacocca, the formidable task of starting a union with Chavez, and the joy of Clemente's batting his 3,000th hit. Thus, Mastery provides students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and also enriches their understanding of a culture. .

Mastery: A University Word List Reader (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

This textbook introduces ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the 800-word University Word List developed by Xue and Nation (1984). Adding this academic vocabulary to the 2,000 basic words of English enables students to understand 95 percent of academic texts.Mastery also familiarizes students with American culture: students read about prominent Americans involved in business (Lee Iacocca), social activism (Gloria Steinem, Cesar Chavez), politics (Colin Powell), sports (Roberto Clemente), science (Carl Sagan), architecture (Maya Lin), and the arts (Maya Angelou, Georgia O'Keeffe). The target vocabulary is introduced in the readings, which are taken from current biographies and have been selected to stimulate student interest. For example, students are introduced to the excitement of designing a car (the 1964 Mustang) with Iacocca, the formidable task of starting a union with Chavez, and the joy of Clemente's batting his 3,000th hit. Thus, Mastery provides students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and also enriches their understanding of a culture.

The Mastery textbooks introduce intermediate-level ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in academic environments, based on the 800-word University Word List developed by Xue and Nation. Adding this academic vocabulary to the 2,000 basic words of English enables students to understand 95 percent of academic texts in English. Many of the words on the list, however, are not unique to academic settings, making the textbooks practical vocabulary and self-study guides.The Mastery textbooks familiarize students with American culture: students read about prominent Americans involved in a variety of fields and businesses. The target vocabulary is introduced in the readings, which are taken from current biographies and have been selected to stimulate student interest.More Mastery introduces students to Billie Jean King, Nien Cheng, Jon Krakauer, Katharine Graham, Maria Martinez, Madeleine Albright, Ansel Adams, Thurgood Marshall, an

More Mastery: Vocabulary for Academic Reading (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

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More Mastery: Vocabulary for Academic Reading

Vocabulary Mastery 1: Using and Learning the Academic Word List (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

Vocabulary Mastery 2: Using and Learning the Academic Word List (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

Vocabulary Mastery 3: Using and Learning the Academic Word List

Mastery: A University Word List Reader (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

Mastery: A University Word List Reader (Vocabulary Mastery Series)

More Mastery: Vocabulary for Academic Reading

More Mastery: Vocabulary for Academic Reading (Vocabulary Mastery Series)