Academic Encounters: The Natural World uses a sustained content approach to help students develop the reading, writing, and study skills they need to meet the demands of high school or college academic courses in an English-speaking environment. The companion book, Academic Listening Encounters: The Natural World, develops students` listening, note-taking, and discussion skills. This 2-Book Set includes a copy of Academic Encounters: The Natural World and a copy of Academic Listening Encounters: The Natural World. The Listening Book contains an Audio CD with the lecture portion of the Audio Program.