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Building on Basics: A Thematic Approach to Reading Comprehension, Intermediate

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Especially written for intermediate to high-intermediate students, Building on Basics and Building Understanding feature authentic, thematically organized readings from nonfiction, academic, and literary sources. The high-interest topics and thematically linked readings effectively build students¿ background knowledge and vocabulary for later readings.

Table of Contents:
Teacher’s Introduction Student’s Introduction   Unit 1: Growing Up   Selection One: My Early Memories             by Colin L. Powell             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Identifying Non-essential Vocabulary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Narratives             Writing Task                         Writing a Narrative   Selection Two: Peer Influences on Achievement             by Laurence Steinberg             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Identifying Essential and Non-essential Vocabulary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Topic and Main Idea                         B.   Finding the Writer’s Definition             Writing Task                         Reacting to Research Findings                         Interpreting a Cartoon   Selection Three: It’s OK to Be Different: Stop Making Fun of My Disability             by Angie Erickson             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Multi-word Expressions                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Topics and Main Ideas in Personal Essays                         B.   Paragraph Topics             Writing Task                         Writing a reaction                         Describing a Person   Selection Four: Two Kinds             by Amy Tan             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Finding Similarities and Differences             Writing Task                         Writing a Conversation                         Writing a Comparison   Selection Five: To a Daughter Leaving Home             by Linda Pastan             Writing Task                         Writing a Conversation                         Writing about a Personal Experience   A Final Look             Discussion             Unit Project     Unit 2: Looking for Love   Selection One: Untitled             by Richard Feynman             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Building                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Using Present Tense in Narratives             Writing Task                         Writing about a Custom                         Describing a Person   Selection Two: Students Think Love Conquers All USA Today Staff             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Word Analysis                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Making Connections             Writing Task                         Describing a Person                         Supporting General Statements with Statistics   Selection Three: Getting Married Young             by Cheryl Lavin (ChicagoTribune)             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Using a Dictionary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Evaluating Inferences             Writing Task                         Describing and Evaluating a Marriage                         Supporting General Statements with Statistics   Selection Four: Finding a Wife             by Gary Soto             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Identifying Non-essential Vocabulary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis A.   Grammar-Meaning Connection: Using could have, might have, should have                         B.   Figurative Languages: Similes             Writing Task                         Writing a Conversation                         Writing a Letter                         Describing Using Similes   Selection Five: Sweetheart             by Phil Hey             Writing Task                         Writing a Letter                         Describing and Evaluating a Relationship   A Final Look             Discussion             Unit Project     Unit 3: Finding Your Way   Selection One: Multiple Intelligences             by Thomas Armstrong             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Word Analysis                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Brief Examples             Writing Task                         Writing a Definition with Illustration                         Writing a Self-Evaluation   Selection Two: Styles of Thinking and Learning             by Robert Sternberg             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Multi-word Expressions                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Extended Examples             Writing Task                         Using Specific Examples in Describing a Person                         Explaining the Appropriateness of a Career   Selection Three: Windows of Opportunity: What Students Should Study and When         by LynNell Hancock             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Building                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Sources of Information             Writing Task                         Writing about a Personal Experience                         Supporting General Statements   Selection Four: Untitled             by Robert Fulghum             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Using Exact Words                         B.   Contrast             Writing Task                         Writing a Summary                         Writing about a Personal Experience   Selection Five: Elizabeth McKenzie             by Mel Glenn             Writing a Conversation                         Writing about a Personal Experience   A Final Look             Discussion             Unit Project     Unit 4: Between Two Worlds   Selection One: Millions of Workers on the Move             by Peter Stalker             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Word Analysis                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Grammar-Meaning Connections: Understanding Passive Sentences                         B.   Analyzing Complex Sentences             Writing Task                         Supporting a General Statement                         Writing about a Personal Experience   Selection Two: Smile             by Mark Grottel as told to Al Santoli             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Using a Dictionary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Grammar-Meaning Connection: Noun Modifiers                         B.   Using can / can’t and could / couldn’t             Writing Task                         Retelling an Incident                         Writing a Personal Observation   Selection Three: Uptown             by Trong Nguyen as told to Al Santoli             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Compound Words                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Chronological Order                         B.   Grammar-Meaning Connection: Noun Modifiers             Writing Task                         Writing a Contrast                         Writing a Newspaper Article   Selection Four: The Peasant             by William Saroyan                         Part 1                         Part 2             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Characterization             Writing Task                         Writing a Character Description                         Writing a Letter                         Writing a Comparison   Selection Five: Elena             by Pat Mora             Writing Task                         Writing a Conversation                         Writing a Poem   A Final Look             Discussion             Unit Project     Unit 5: Health: The Mind-Body Connection   Selection One: The Mind-Body Connection             by Laurence Steinberg             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Building                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Bibliography and Citations             Writing Task                         Supporting a General Statement                         Writing a Research Summary   Selection Two: The Process of Mediation             by Joan Borysenko             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Distinguishing Grammatical Function: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Grammar-Meaning Connection: Imperatives             Writing Task                         Writing about Personal Experience   Selection Two: Peer Influences on Achievement             by Laurence Steinberg             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Identifying Essential and Non-essential Vocabulary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Topic and Main Idea                         B.   Finding the Writer’s Definition             Writing Task                         Reacting to Research Findings                         Interpreting a Cartoon   Selection Three: More than Medicine             by Norman Cousins             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Paraphrasing and Skipping Non-essential Vocabulary                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Paragraph Focus             Writing Task                         Writing a Summary                         Describing a Service   Selection Four: The Last Leaf             by O. Henry                         Part 1                         Part 2             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Surprise Endings             Writing Task                         Supporting a General Statement                         Describing a Story’s Effect   Selection Five: Manuel Garcia             by David Roth             Writing Task                         Writing an Interview                         Writing a Newspaper Article   A Final Look             Discussion                     Unit Project     Unit 6: Computers: Changing the Way We Live   Selection One: Telecommuting             by Steven Doheny-Farina             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Distinguishing Grammatical Function: Nouns and Verbs                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Extended Example                         B.   New Words in a Language             Writing Task                         Writing a Personal Reaction                         Describing an Idea for a Business   Selection Two: A View of the Future             by Michael Dertouzos             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Multi-word Expressions                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Understanding Complex Sentences             Writing Task                         Writing a Letter                         Writing about a Personal Experience   Selection Three: Part 1: High-tech Teaching Tool             by Laurent Belsie (The Christian Science Monitor) Part 2: Computers in Every Class?   Why?             by Debra Saunders (The San FranciscoChronicle)             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Word Analysis                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         A.   Topic and Main Idea                         B.   Finding the Writer’s Definition             Writing Task                         Describing Personal Uses of a Computer                         Responding to a Newspaper Editorial   Selection Four: The Fun They Had             by Isaac Asimov             Vocabulary                         A.   Vocabulary Building                         B.   Multi-word Expressions                         C.   Vocabulary Review             Text Analysis                         Science Fiction Writing             Writing Task                         Writing a Letter                         Describing a Vision of the Future   Selection Five: The Internet Song             by Garrison Keillor             Writing Task                         Writing an E-mail Message                         Writing an Explanation Explaining Benefits of Technology   A Final Look             Discussion             Unit Project   Answer Key


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780201340525
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson Education (US)
  • Depth: 13
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: A Thematic Approach to Reading Comprehension
  • Width: 275 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0201340526
  • Publisher Date: 29 Jul 1999
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 251
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 676 gr


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