PRISM

PRISM

A five-level paired skills EAP course

Intro: Kate Adams, Sabina Ostrowska,

Susan Peterson, N.M. White

Level 1: Stephanie Dimond-Bayir, Michele

Lewis, Richard O’Neill, Kimberly Russell

Level 2: Lida Baker, Nancy Jordan,

Sabina Ostrowska, Carolyn Westbrook

Level 3: Alan S. Kennedy, Lewis Lansford,

Robyn Brinks Lockwood, Chris Sowton

Level 4: Jessica Williams

ELEMENTARY TO ADVANCED

Today’s students need to develop a range of

academic skills. They need to learn how to take

notes, analyze and synthesize information,

formulate their own opinions, and express

themselves clearly. Prism takes a fresh approach

to EAP by focusing strongly on Critical Thinking,

practical skills for academic life, and the language

students really need.

High-quality, engaging video lessons

• The videos in every unit introduce a range

of academic topics, promote discussion and

motivate students.

• The carefully constructed video lessons provide

students with the opportunity to develop skills in

prediction, comprehension and discussion.

Comprehensive and relevant Critical Thinking

syllabus

• Every level of the course integrates the full

pyramid of Bloom’s taxonomy, laying a strong

foundation for critical thinking as students take

their next steps towards academic success.

• Thinking skills are presented and practiced in a

dedicated section in every unit in the context of

academic assignments, preparing students for

the challenges of college and university.

Practical skills for life on campus

• The ‘On Campus’ section in every unit supports

the development of a range of important skills to

build your students’ confidence and enable them

to succeed at university.

• These unique lessons cover presentation, study,

communication and life skills.

The most important words

• The vocabulary syllabus is informed by the

General Service List, the Academic Word List and

the Cambridge English Corpus.

• This corpus-based approach ensures that you

spend time teaching the words your students will

need in their academic studies.

• All vocabulary is presented and practiced

contextually.