LEAP 2 : Reading and Writing /
Ken Beatty.
- New ed.
- Montreal : Pearson ERPI, 2019.
- 216 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- LEAP .
Includes a Models Chapter with Essay writing tips and examples.
"Welcome to the new edition of LEAP 2: Reading and Writing. Building on the first edition (LEAP Intermediate), this book aims to improve your reading and writing skills with Academic Word List (AWL) vocabulary, grammar, Academic Survival Skils, and Warm-Up and Final Assignments that let you apply what you learn in individual and personalized ways. There are two new features in LEAP 2: Reading and Writing. Focus on Critical Thinking helps you reflect on what you read to develop strategies that can be applied to writing. The Pearson Global Scale of English (GSE) structures LEAP 2's learning goals to give you a clearer idea of the language objectives you should aim to meet. Each chapter in the book focuses on engaging themes drawn from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as education and business fields. Each chapter includes three readings related to the chapter theme, often with divergent perspectives. Most of these readings are authentic and give you the chance to apply your critical thinking skills in pre-reading and follow-up tasks. The readings include a variety of genres that you will encounter in your academic studies, including excerpts from textbooks, journal articles, and reports. The writing component involves different types of paragraphs and other forms, including an essay. To help you better understand each format, the Models Chapter provides clear instructions and examples. Beyond the book, My eLab exercises and documents give you the opportunity to reinforce and build on what you learn. LEAP 2: Reading and Writing will give you the confidence to take the next steps on your path to academic and career success." (Introduction, p. iii) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 - SUCCESS IN BUSINESS SUBJECT AREAS: business, economics Reading 1: Looking for Money Reading 2: Youth Entrepreneurs Warm-Up Assignment: Write a Descriptive Paragraph Reading 3: Crowdfunding: History and Future Final Assignment: Write Two Descriptive Paragraphs Chapter 2 - THE FUTURE OF WORK SUBJECT AREAS: business, economics Reading 1: Will Robots Bring about the End of Work? Reading 2: Half of All Jobs Today Will Disappear by 2030 Warm-up assignment: Write a Topic Sentence for a Cause and Effect Paragraph Reading 3: Old and New Job Skills Final Assignment: Write a Cause and Effect Paragraph Chapter 3 - FIT FOR LIFE SUBJECT AREAS: biology, health science Reading 1: This Is How Important Sleep Is for Your Mental Health Reading 2: Body Energy: Spending It and Storing It Warm-up assignment: Compare and Contrasts Two Ways to Keep Fit Reading 3: Living Forever, Living Well Final Assignment: Write Compare and Contrast Paragraphs Chapter 4 - A HAPPY LIFE SUBJECT AREAS: health science, psychology Reading 1: Eleven Ways to Walk Away Stress Reading 2: Take Control of Stress Warm-up assignment: Write Short Definitions Reading 3: Defining Happiness Final assignment: Write a Definition Paragraph Chapter 5 - THINKING DIFFERENTLY SUBJECT AREAS: innovation, engineering Reading 1: Avoiding Innovations Reading 2: The Quirky Secrets of the World's Greatest Innovators Warm-up assignment: Write a Formal Email Reading 3: Anyone Can Be an Innovator Final assignment: Write an Email Request for Information Chapter 6 - A VIEW OF THE FUTURE SUBJECT AREAS: artificial intelligence, technology Reading 1: Guide to Augmented Reality Reading 2: How Can Augmented Reality Be Used for Social Good? Warm-up Assignment: Write a Short Summary Reading 3: AR + AR = New Life Final Assignment: Write a Summary Chapter 7 - EDUCATION FOR ALL SUBJECT AREAS: computer science, education Reading 1: To Adapt MOOCs, or Not? That Is No Longer the Question Reading 2: The SOLE of a Student Warm-up Assignment: Write a Process Paragraph Reading 3: Personal Education Final Assignment: Write a Process Paragraph and Give a Presentation Chapter 8 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS SUBJECT AREAS: ethics, technology Reading 1: How Are Today's Biggest Tech Trends Affecting Our Human Rights? Reading 2: What Is Google's ''Right to Be Forgotten''? Warm-up assignment: Write an Introductory Essay Paragraph Reading 3: Private Lives: We Need New Laws Final Assignment: Write a Persuasive Essay MODEL CHAPTER PHOTO CREDITS TEXT CREDITS