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If your goal is to read academic texts and to write academic essays and papers, this advanced-level course is what you need. Learning the most frequently used academic words in English will, not only improve your ability to understand text books and university level lectures, but also help you achieve higher scores on tests like TOEFL iBT, IELTS, SAT, GMAT or GRE. Through repeated exposure and by using vocabulary learning strategies you will be exposed to materials containing the most frequently used English academic words. Academic Vocabulary I and Academic Vocabulary II are two modules containing different vocabulary items and content. Vocabulary I is not a prerequisite for Vocabulary II. Either course can be taken independently. 20 hours $75 Students are required to have the textbook on the first day of class. Required Textbook: Focus on Vocabulary 1, Diane Schmitt, Norbert Schmitt, David Mann ISBN 978013137619