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050 4 _aPE1408
100 1 _aCalderón, Amber Bliss
_eauthor
245 0 0 _aPDX Journeys
_bStudying and Living in the US, Low-Intermediate Novel and Textbook for University ESL Students
_cAmber Calderón
264 2 _bOpen Textbook Library
264 1 _bPortland State University Library
300 _a1 online resource
490 0 _aOpen textbook library.
505 0 _aUnit 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
520 0 _aEach 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.
542 1 _fAttribution-NonCommercial
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource
650 0 _aHumanities
_vTextbooks
650 0 _aRhetoric
_vTextbooks
710 2 _aOpen Textbook Library
_edistributor
856 4 0 _uhttps://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/435
_zAccess online version
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