Study Skills for Speakers of English as a Second Language

MARILYN LEWIS is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland, New Zealand where she teaches degree courses in academic writing for new speakers of English and undergraduate and postgraduate courses on language teaching. She has also taught in India and Cambodia and run workshops for teachers of English in Vietnam. Her publications include How to Study Foreign Languages (Palgrave Macmillan, 1999). DR. HAYO REINDERS (www.innovationinteaching.org) is Professor of Education and Head of Department at Unitec in New Zealand and Dean of the Graduate School at Anaheim University in the United States. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal 'Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching'. Hayo's interests are in educational technology, learner autonomy, and out-of-class learning and his most recent books are on teaching methodologies, digital games, and second language acquisition. He edits a book series on 'New Language Learning and Teaching Environments' for Palgrave Macmillan.

Introduction.- How to Use this Book.- PART 1: WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSITY?.- The First Steps.- University Life.- Postgraduate Students.- PART 2: THE UNIVERSITY WEEK.- Communicating with Staff and Students.- Listening and Notetaking in Lectures.- Talking at University.- University Reading.- University Writing.- PART 3: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR UNIVERSITY STUDY.- Learning New Words.- Improving Your English.- Tests and Examinations.- Dealing with Problems .- A Mini-Dictionary of University Words.