Pearson Longman ESL August 2010 Newsletter
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Get Prepared for Academic Success with Dr. Kate Kinsella
Tania Saiz-Sousa, Marketing Manager


Did you miss Dr. Kate Kinsella at the International TESOL conference in Boston? Pearson Longman is excited to bring you the video of Dr. Kinsella's session on how academic vocabulary is an essential piece of English fluency and a critical component of academic success.
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Penguin Readers in the Classrooms — Free Resources for Teachers

Nonfiction readers are excellent tools to help bring the world into the classroom, exposing students to critical content vocabular. This month's Penguin Reader is Amazon Rainforest. Learn more about this Reader and download free classroom resources.
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More What Do Teachers Really Think about Focus on Grammar?
John Brezinsky, Higher Education Marketing Manager

One of the best ways to learn about a tectbook series is to ask a colleague. This month's article collects feedback we've gotten from teachers about Focus on Grammar. Read on to hear what teachers really think about this grammar series.
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  What's in a Word?
Sarah Lynn

The standard approach to learning a new word is to define it, pronounce it, and then use it in a sentence. But words have many more dimensions. Here's a list I use to remind myself of the many ways students can learn a new word.
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Study: Stronger Language Skills Give Cognitive Advantage
J
ohn Brezinsky, Higher Education Marketing Manager

Researchers have found that people with very strong second-language skills think differently from monolinguals and perform certain cognitive tasks better. Read about what this means for your students.
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  MyAcademic ConnectionsLab wins Best Educational Software Award!
John Brezinsky, Higher Education Marketing Manager

If you're considering a blend of textbook and software for your course, consider that this year ComputEd gave the award for academic skills development and test preparation to Academic Connections and MyAcademicConnectionsLab. Learn why this title won such a prestigious award.
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