Eric H. Glendinning

English in Medicine is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area of doctor-patient communication, from history-taking and examination to diagnosis and treatment. The course develops all four skills through a wide variety of activities. The third edition is now in full colour and has been updated to take account of developments in medicine and the impact of new information technology. The course does not require specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher.

Published 2006. Intermediate to Upper Intermediate.Oxford English for Information Technology (New Edition) is a course for students of information technology and computing, or for people already working in the IT sector. It is suitable for use in universities, technical schools and on adult education programmes, with students at intermediate to advanced level who want to improve and extend their language skills in the context of IT.

English in Medicine is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area of doctor-patient communication, from history-taking and examination to diagnosis and treatment. The course develops all four skills through a wide variety of activities. The third edition is now in full colour and has been updated to take account of developments in medicine and the impact of new information technology. The course does not require specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher.

Doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who have to use English to communicate with patients and colleagues will find this course invaluable. Its main focus is on developing speaking and listening skills, but it also deals with specialist reading skills and provides practice in writing medical documents.

Basic English for Computing is suitable for students at elementary to pre-intermediate level who need to upgrade their knowledge of English in a professional context. It is intended for use in universities, colleges and technical schools or on in-house training programmes. 28 topic based units cover key areas such as computer uses and applications, networks, the internet, multimedia, programming, and future trends. Five ''interview'' units focus on different types of work, from computing student to systems manager. Key language and vocabulary is presented via a range of authentic contexts and the four skills are developed in areas of practical use in professional situations.

This topic-based course is intended for both vocational students and computing professionals with a lower level of English, and aims to develop students' competence in all four language skills. The 28 units cover key computing functions and associated topics. Authentic reading and listening tasks are complemented by practical output activities which reflect what learners will actually need to do in English.

Study Reading is a course for learners of intermediate level or above who need to advance their reading skills for study purposes. Study Reading: * adopts a learner centred approach suitable for classroom as well as self-study use. * has clearly labelled sections which allow users to select and focus on the skills areas most appropriate to their needs. * includes authentic texts from textbooks, journals, reference works and study guides currently used in universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning. * encourages students to refine their reading strategies through a variety of task-based and problem-solving activities. * gives direct advice on how to improve reading efficiency. This Second edition has been updated to include not only more recent texts in the disciplines represented but also to take account of new media with the growth of on-line resources. For the first time too, activities are included for IELTS practice.

English in Medicine is a course for doctors, medical students and other medical professionals who need to communicate with patients and medical colleagues. Each of the seven units focuses on one area of doctor-patient communication, from history-taking and examination to diagnosis and treatment. The course develops all four skills through a wide variety of activities. The third edition is now in full colour and has been updated to take account of developments in medicine and the impact of new information technology. The course does not require specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher.

Coverage in all four skills with up-to-date technical content.