Levels & samples
Beginning | CEFR: A1 | GSE: 22 – 32
High-Beginning | CEFR: A2 to A2+ | GSE: 33 – 42
Intermediate to High-Intermediate | CEFR: B1 to B1+ | GSE: 43 – 58
Writing
Series Editor: Maggie Sokolik
Authors: Kristin Dalby and Tim Dalby
Sample Writing Process Video by Professor O’Connell-Rodwell
Oral Communication
Series Editor: Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Authors: Timothy McLaughlin and Christina Cavage
Sample Lecture Video by Professor O’Connell-Rodwell
The goal of this level of University Success Oral Communication is to offer instruction in listening and speaking skills and provide ample opportunity for students to actually apply the skills beyond scripted lectures and speaking activities. Once they finish this level, they can easily move into the higher levels, where they will succeed with less scaffolding and continue crossing the bridge to academic study.
Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Advanced | CEFR B2 to B2+ | GSE 59 – 75
Writing
Series Editor: Maggie Sokolik
Authors: Charl Norloff and Ruth Moore
Sample Writing Process Video by Professor Heilshorn
Oral Communication
Series Editor: Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Author: Christina Cavage
Sample Lecture Video by Professor Podesva
Reading
Series Editor: Lawrence Zwier
Authors: Laura Eickhoff, Laurie Frazier, and Maggie Vosters
University Success has developed its Advanced Level to take students beyond their current level to a higher mastery which is necessary for success at a university. The Advanced Level, which is designed for students in the B2 range, contains challenging and authentic language with a focus on skills that will propel language students from the cocoon of the ESL classroom, out into an L1 world.
Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Transition | CEFR B2+ to C1 | GSE 68 – 80
Writing
Series Editor: Maggie Sokolik
Authors: Charl Norloff and Amy Renehan
Oral Communication
Series Editor: Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Author: Christina Cavage
Reading
Series Editor: Lawrence Zwier
Authors: Lawrence Zwier and Maggie Vosters
Hear from our Editors
Students transitioning to academic courses often have problems bridging the gap between model-based, five-paragraph essay writing they’ve done to more complex writing assignments they’ll find at the university level. University Success Writing builds that bridge by offering academic topics chosen by actual professors.
Maggie Sokolik
The transition level of University Success Reading is perfect for them [high-level EAP students]. It aims to offer serious, informative, expertly calibrated texts with which to practice. There is instruction in reading skills, but it serves more to remind than to reveal. This volume has a personality—direct, mature, eager to explore difficult topic realms, high-level, and proud of it.
Lawrence Zwier
This Transition Level is ideal because it makes students’ transition from an EAP setting into a native-speaker setting easier. It includes authentic lectures from professors at Stanford University, mirroring what students will experience and better preparing them for academic study.
Robyn Brinks Lockwood