Building Skills For Proficiency

This book is intended for intermediate and advanced learners of English who are preparing for examinations in English, such asEnglish proficiency examinations given by Turkish universities, YDS (Foreign Language Test), IELTS and the TOEFL. It also coversa lot of material which is relevant to Cambridge Proficiency Examinations. While it may be used in a classroom situation to teachgrammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension, it is basically a self-study book.The material in it is so designed that it ensures steady progress towards mastery of English. Its major components are grammar,vocabulary and reading.Major grammatical patterns are dealt with thoroughly, and learners' ability to recognize these patterns is improved through unit byunit tests aimed at reinforcing the structures taught. While answering test questions, learners may refer to the original examplesrelated to the testing point by means of the page references given in the key to tests.Vocabulary is presented in two parts: Part 2 and Part 3. Part 2 covers basic academic vocabulary needed for proficiency examinationsgiven at Turkish universities. The vocabulary items included in this part have been selected on the basis of their frequency, rangeand usefulness. These words have been arranged according to the frequency of occurrence as far as possible. Important words arerecycled, i.e., used in different contexts cyclically in subsequent sections to make sure that learners remember what they mean.Part Three contains advanced academic vocabulary. Though the words in this part are, on the whole, less frequent than thosepresented in Part Two, it is essential to know the meanings of these words in order to understand more advanced texts.Reading comprehension is taught systematically by focusing on all the important skills involved in the reading process. Great careis taken to make this complicated process easier for learners. It is hoped that the exercises provided and the suggestions made inthe book will facilitate reading comprehension and enable learners to understand and answer reading comprehension questionsbetter. In some texts, important academic words are printed in bold type to draw learners' attention to them.It is worth noting at this stage that to derive maximum benefit from this book, learners are strongly advised to do wide reading.Reading will reinforce not only grammar but also vocabulary items presented in this book, making the book more effective than itwould otherwise be.Sample tests will give learners a chance to test their linguistic competence. If they discover that they are weak in a certain section,they can study the relevant sections more intensively.Tanıtım Metninity, Coherence (Arrangement and Connection of Sentences) -Tests for Reading Comprehension