COMMUNICATE TODAY: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES for Senior High School

Communicate Today: English for Academic and Professional Purposes is a response to the revolutionary change in the country’s basic education system. It is rich in strategies that aim to enhance the learner’s reading and writing skills in different academic and professional contexts. The lessons are built around a solid framework that employs various strategies in effective reading and writing. Written specifically with a 21st-century learner in mind, this book aims to guide students to become multi-skilled in the different methods of learning. Furthermore, it is geared towards honing their leadership skills to help them become self-directed and creative in problem-solving. Ultimately, this book aims to instill a lasting commitment to lifelong learning and critical thinking. Communicate Today: English for Academic and Professional Purposes meets all the competencies outlined in the K to 12 curriculum and incorporates information and communication technology throughout the text. Each lesson is packed with varied strategies and activities which enhance 21st-century literacies. The book applies different instructional approaches and strategies based on the principles of differentiation, spiral progression, process orientation, collaboration, contextualization, reflective learning, and visual enhancement. Furthermore, it is structured using a Socio-Cognitive Transformative Model in English as a Second Language Pedagogy (Barrot, 2014, 2015) to ensure that lifelong learning is achieved.