Full Description
Introducing the Liberal Arts: A Guidebook for English Learners offers students a broad introduction to the essential disciplines of a Liberal Arts education. Covering Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences, each of the 31 chapters—written by experienced professors—guides readers through subjects ranging from English Literature and Sociology to Biology and Physics. Each chapter provides context and explains the relevance of the subject to the overarching Liberal Arts curriculum, making this book an indispensable resource for those exploring or considering a Liberal Arts education.
Building Academic Vocabulary for Success
This book not only introduces readers to key academic subjects but also supports language learners by integrating high-frequency English words from the General Service List (GSL) and the Academic Word List (AWL). Each chapter highlights essential vocabulary in bold, helping learners focus on the most critical terms for both everyday and academic English. Accompanied by carefully curated vocabulary lists and glossaries, this approach ensures that students develop the language skills necessary for success in their academic journey.
Engaging, Flexible Teaching Tool
Designed for teachers and students alike, this book is a flexible resource that can be tailored to individual needs. Whether used as a supplemental text or a core part of the curriculum, the suggestions for group discussions, presentations, and writing exercises encourage active engagement with the material. By blending academic content with structured vocabulary development, this volume provides both an introduction to Liberal Arts disciplines and a pathway for improving English proficiency.
Contents
Section 1. The Humanities: An Introduction
Chapter 1. History; Late Professor William McGovern
Chapter 2. English Literature; Laura Kobata
Chapter 3. Film Studies; Sean O'Reilly
Chapter 4. Religious Studies; Seth Clippard
Chapter 5. Western Philosophy; Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth
Chapter 6. Rhetoric; Patrick Dougherty
Chapter 7. Drama for Education; Naoko Araki
Chapter 8. Creative Writing; Joel Friederich
Chapter 9. Japanese Philosophy; Kyle Michael James Shuttleworth
Chapter 10. Art History; Kuniko Abe
Section 2. The Social Sciences: An Introduction
Chapter 11. Macroeconomics; Wenti Du
Chapter 12. Sociology; Matthew Ryczek
Chapter 13. Sociolinguistics; Leigh Bennett
Chapter 14. Cultural Anthropology; Hisako Omori
Chapter 15. The Geography of Public Health; Sig Langegger
Chapter 16. Management Studies; Masahiko Agata
Chapter 17. Social Anthropology; Julian Manning
Chapter 18. Linguistics: How Does Language Work?; Clay Williams
Chapter 19. Development Economics; Hideyuki Nakagawa
Chapter 20. Marketing; Tomas Nilsson
Chapter 21. Constitutional Law; Takeshi Akiba
Chapter 22. Political Science; James Reid
Section 3. The Sciences: An Introduction
Chapter 23. Mathematics; Attila Egri-Nagy
Chapter 24. Biology; Jeanette Dennisson
Chapter 25. Chemistry; Jeanette Dennisson
Chapter 26. Physics; Yasushi Nara
Chapter 27. Geology; James Reid
Chapter 28. Programming; Florent Domenach
Chapter 29. Environmental Science; James Reid
Chapter 30. Statistics; Eric Yanchenko
Chapter 31. Zoology; James Reid
