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2013年推薦新書~

Barron’s IELTS Practice Exams, 2/e
with 2 Audio CDs

Author：Dr. Lin Lougheed
Publisher ：Barron’s Educational Series (2013)

ISBN：9781438073316
Price：NT$ 900

The newly updated second edition with two audio CDs prepares test takers for success on the IELTS, an English competency test that’s recognized by leading colleges, universities, and government agencies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,  Australia…etc.

Book

• Perfect your test-taking skills by completing the six Academic and six General Training Module practice exams that mirror the actual IELTS in format and difficulty
• Build your English language skills using the included self-study ideas
• Study the complete answer explanations to clarify both correct and incorrect answer choices
• Track your progress as you proceed through the exams and see your scores climb

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2013年推薦新書~

Barron’s TOEFL iBT,  14/e
with CD-ROM and 2 Audio CDs

Author：Pamela J. Sharpe, Ph.D.
Publisher：Barron’s Educational Series (2013)

ISBN：9781438072845
Price ：NT$ 1,250

Book

• General orientation to the TOEFL iBT
• A review of  the major question types for each section
• A review of required academic skills, including note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing
• Seven full-length model tests simulating the actual tests in length, format, question types, and difficulty
• Answers and explannations for all test questions

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2013年推薦新書~

Diversity and Inclusion on Campus：

Supporting Racially and
Ethnically Underrepresented Students

(Core Concepts in Higher Education)

Author：Rachelle Winkle-Wagner & Angela M. Locks
Publisher：Routledge (2013)

ISBN：9780415807074

As scholars and practitioners in higher education attempt to embrace and lead diversity efforts, it is imperative that they have an understanding of the issues that affect historically underrepresented students. Using an intersectional approach that connects the categories of race, class, and gender, Diversity and Inclusion in Campus comprehensively covers the range of college experiences, from gainning access to higher education to successfully persisting through degree programs.

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2014年推薦新書~

Longman Academic Reading Series－Reading Skills for College

全系列共5冊
Level：A1-C1 (Beginner to Upper-Intermediate)

Publisher：Pearon Education

The Longman Academic Reading Series is a five-level series that prepares English language learners for academic work. The aim of the series is to make students more effective and confident readers by providing high-interest readings on academic subjects and by teaching them skills and strategies for effective reading, vocabulary building, note-taking, and critical thinking. The series also encourages students to discuss and write about the ideas they discovered in the readings, making them better speakers and writers of English as well.

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2013年推薦新書~

Market Leader Upper Intermediate, 3/e
Business English Course Book

CEF Level: B2-C1

Author: David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent
Publisher: Pearson Longman (2011)

ISBN: 9781408237090

Market Leader 3rd Edition has been completely updated to reflect the fast-changing world of business using authoritative and authentic business sources such as the Financial Times©.

The 3rd Edition Course Book includes:

• All new reading texts from the Financial Times©
• All new case studies with opinions on DVD-ROM from successful consultants who work in the real world of business
• All new listening texts reflecting the global nature of business, with interviews that can be viewed on the DVD-ROM
• New ‘Working Across Cultures’ spreads
• New Vocabulary Trainer www.marketleader.vocabtrainer.net

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2013年推薦新書~

Collins Academic Skills Series: Presenting
Deliver presentations with confidence

Author: Graham Burton
Publisher: Collins (2013)

ISBN: 9780007507139
Price: NT$500

Collins Academic Skills Series: Presenting gives you  the skills you need to plan, prepare and deliver successful presentations at college or university.

Students who use this guide will learn to feel confident and relaxed when presenting in seminars or tutorials. They will be able to prepare concise and effective notes, keep an audience interested, and anticipate problems. The guide offers clear information and practice exercises, with chapters on seminars, tutorials, and poster presentations. It also includes an audio CD with model language and effective presentation techniques.

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