his textbook is designed for first-year non-native speakers of English doing undergraduate degrees at university in general, and in information technology (information system, computer engineering and computer science) in particular. This textbook does not focus on technical knowledge, though. It aims to help these students become more proficient readers and writers and to fill any essential reading and writing skills gaps from high school, in order to prepare them for extensive essay writing and academic research. The skills taught are transferable and useful in various fields. The textbook consists of four units. Each unit consists of four sections: Vocabulary, Language Focus, Reading and Writing. By the end of the course, students should have significantly improved their reading skills, expanded their general, academic and technical vocabulary, gained command of fundamental grammar and sentence structures required for academic reading and writing, and been exposed to a number of up-to-date authentic texts.