Why is vocabulary important to second language writers? For Sandy, a Chinese undergraduate student writing in English, vocabulary is absolutely essential. She says, \\\"Vocabulary is very important, if you not [sic] got numerous vocabulary when writing. I just think ‘how to\" if I want to explain that word. What is the exactly word in English?...

The four Essentials books in the series, one for each skill area, provide helpful information for instructors who wish to teach academic English....