English On Purpose, Second Edition , helps students build academic skills and develop fluency through high-interest topics that often take unexpected twists. An in-depth examination of reading and a step-by-step writing approach allow the students to become aware of the validity of sources, a useful skill when using Net sources. Listening selections let students hear many of the words they will have previously encountered in the readings. Grammar is covered extensively, including work on the meaning of verb tenses as an important element in reading comprehension.
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