Pathways Reading Writing And Critical Thinking

Reading and Writing

5 Levels

Elementary/High Beginner to Advanced

American English

Up to 40 Teaching Hours/Level

Pathways Listenting and Speaking CEFR Chart

THE PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC READINESS

Pathways, Second Edition: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking is a global, five-level academic English program with carefully-guided lessons and explicit reading and writing practice that develops the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success.

Using authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including readings, video, charts, and other infographics, Pathways prepares students to work effectively and confidently in any academic environment.

Laurie Blass

Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes.

Mari Vargo

Buying Options/Components

FOR ALL CLASSROOMS

PRINT
Student's Book
and Workbook
BLENDED
Student's Book
with Online Workbook
DIGITAL
Student's eBook
with Online Workbook

FOR LEARNERS

Student's Book
Student's eBook
Online Workbook
Split Edition

FOR TEACHERS

Classroom Presentation Tool
ExamView Assessment Suite
The National Geographic Learning Online Placement Test
Learning Management System

Pathways helps instructors transition to online classes

Our World CEFR Chart

The units provide a scaffolding of skills that build towards final writing or speaking tasks. The multi-media and graphic resources such as videos, photos, tables, charts, and infographics work well to engage students. They also provide excellent opportunities for practicing comprehension of visual information and critical reading.

LIA DE LA CRUZ
NorQuest College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Now in a new edition, Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking has been extensively updated and revised to ensure the learning materials are engaging, relevant, and motivating.

Pathways Reading and Writing New

Authentic and relevant content from National Geographic, including readings, video, charts, and other infographics, prepares students to work effectively and confidently in an academic environment.
Explicit and clear skill introduction and practice throughout the program helps learners to develop language proficiency and develop academic skills.
Critical thinking activities are integrated throughout each unit and help develop independent learners.
'Vocabulary Extension' activities, covering word forms, colocations, affixes, phrasal verbs, and more, boost reading and writing fluency.
Expanded video 'Viewing' sections include an additional reading to give integrated skills practice.
Integrated exam tasks prepare students for standardized tests like TOEFL and IELTS.
Online Workbooks include automatically graded activities and video clips for learners to practice the skills taught in the Student's Books.
A FREE Companion Website for teachers and students provides additional materials to support Pathways.

Find downloadable materials for lesson preparation, including Teacher's Books, video, audio answer keys, assessment materials, worksheets for a range of uses, and more!

CLASSROOM PRESENTATION TOOL

Bring together digital versions of all core instructional materials, including Student's Book, video, audio, and answer key, to present and demonstrate new language and skills, create opportunities for practice, and manage classroom activities.

TEACH LESSONS CONFIDENTLY

LESSONS WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO

READING ACTIVITIES

WRITING ACTIVITIES

An easy-to-access alternative to print, with everything a learner needs to be an active participant in any classroom and for self study.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING ONLINE PLACEMENT

Place each learner at the right English ability level with National Geographic Learning Online Placement, an auto-scored, adaptive online placement test for learners ages 15+.

RECOMMENDS PLACEMENT INTO ONE OF 14 CEFR® BANDS

SPEAKING PROMPTS FEATURING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOS

INDIVIDUAL SCORE REPORTS

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Assign your students activities for Independent Online Practice. A gradebook allows tracking of student progress and provides information to support and assess individual and class performance.

ASSIGNMENTS