Focus on Academic Words in English, specially written for university students taking their first general course in English, offers: a step-by-step presentation of the Academic Word List simple definitions and example sentences to illustrate the new words activities that help students use the academic words activities that make students aware of how the academic words are used a variety of challenging word-building activities review units that help students consolidate the words they have encountered tests that help students assess their progress review unit that help students consolidate the words they have encountered.