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UkOxU |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20181203170948.0 |
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015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
National bibliography number |
GBB680923 |
Source |
bnb |
016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER |
Record control number |
017878613 |
Source |
Uk |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781305579996 (Student Book) |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(Uk)017878613 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
StDuBDS |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
JCRC |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
ukblsr |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Smith, Lorraine C. |
110 ## - MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
The City University of New York |
Subordinate unit |
(Queens College, |
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English Language Institute) |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Reading for Today 4 : |
Name of part/section of a work |
Concepts / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Lorraine C. Smith, and Nancy Nici Mare. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
4th ed. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Boston : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
National Geographic Learning ; |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2016. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xv, 242 p. : |
Other physical details |
ill. (col.) ; |
Dimensions |
26 cm. |
440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
Title |
Reading for Today |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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Includes an index of Key Words and Phrases as well as a Skills Index. |
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"Concepts for Today, Fourth Edition, is a reading skills text intended for high-intermediate, college-bound students of English-as-a-second- or foreign-language. The passages in this book are original articles drawn from a range of publications, thus allowing students the opportunity to read authentic materials from a wide variety of sources. [...] |
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Concepts for Today, Fourth Edition, maintains the effective approach of the third edition with several significant improvements. This enhanced edition takes a more in-depth approach to vocabulary development and application by consistently introducing, practicing, and assessing vocabulary in context, while teaching valuable vocabulary-building skills that are recycled throughout the series." (Preface, viii-ix) |
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Preface<br/> |
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Introduction<br/> |
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Acknowledgments<br/> |
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Scope and Sequence<br/> |
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Unit 1: Living in Society<br/> |
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Ch. 1: Learning through Video Games: Fact or Fiction?<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Understanding charts<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffix -al.<br/> |
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Identifying parts of speech: nouns and adjectives<br/> |
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Understanding antonyms |
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Describing an idea for a game<br/> |
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Identifying and explaining reasons<br/> |
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Evaluating the benefits of video games<br/> |
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Assessing the author's bias |
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Ch. 2: The Birth-Order Myth<br/> |
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- Using headings to create an outline<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context<br/> |
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Understanding word forms: nouns and adjectives<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffixes –ance and –ence<br/> |
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Choosing the correct dictionary definition |
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Analyzing survey results<br/> |
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Explaining the author’s tone<br/> |
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Ch. 3: Highs and Lows in Self-Esteem<br/> |
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Creating a flowchart |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Understanding word forms: nouns and adjectives<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffixes –tion and –ion<br/> |
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Understanding synonyms |
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Discussing self-esteem in adolescence and old age<br/> |
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Inferring the author’s opinion<br/> |
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Unit 2: Health and Wellness<br/> |
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Ch. 4: Sugar: A Not-So-Sweet Story<br/> |
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Understanding a timeline |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Understanding phrasal verbs |
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Describing reasons<br/> |
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Researching and preparing a presentation<br/> |
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Determining the author’s viewpoint |
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Ch. 5: Laughter is the Best Medicine for Your Heart – Or Is It?<br/> |
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Reading Skills:<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Organizing information in a chart |
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Vocabulary Skills:<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Word Forms:<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffix –ity<br/> |
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Understanding phrasal verbs |
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Discussing and comparing reasons<br/> |
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Taking and discussing a class survey<br/> |
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Inferring the author’s viewpoint on others’ opinions |
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Ch. 6: Traditional Medicine: A non-Western Approach to Healing<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Using a Venn diagram<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context<br/> |
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Word Forms:<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffix –al<br/> |
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Choosing the correct dictionary definition |
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Critical Thinking Skills:<br/> |
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Discussing and comparing reasons<br/> |
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Giving examples to support answers<br/> |
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Explaining the author’s bias<br/> |
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Unit 3: Science and Technology<br/> |
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Ch. 7: Stopping the Spread of Superbugs<br/> |
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Understanding graphics<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context<br/> |
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Recognizing the suffixes –tion and –ion<br/> |
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Using common expressions and idioms |
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Critical Thinking Skills:<br/> |
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Discussing antibiotics<br/> |
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Giving examples and sharing ideas<br/> |
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Determining the author’s purpose |
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Ch. 8: It’s Time for a Conversation: Learning the Language of Dolphins<br/> |
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Reading Skills:<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Creating an outline |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Recognizing the suffix –ly<br/> |
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Understanding synonyms |
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Critical Thinking Skills:<br/> |
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Discussing advantages and disadvantages<br/> |
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Assessing the author’s tone |
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Ch. 9: Space Science on Earth<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Using headlines to create an outline |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Recognizing the suffix –ful<br/> |
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Understanding synonyms |
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Discussing and giving examples<br/> |
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Discussing the benefits of technology<br/> |
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Establishing the author’s purpose |
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Unit 4: Government and History<br/> |
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Ch. 10: Antarctica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway?<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Using headlines to create an outline |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Recognizing the suffixes –ion and –tion<br/> |
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Understanding synonyms |
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Discussing possible outcomes of the melting of Antarctica’s ice caps<br/> |
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Listing reasons why Antarctica is important<br/> |
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Writing a set of guidelines for the protection of Antarctica<br/> |
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Assessing the author’s bias |
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Ch. 11: The Mystery of the Iceman<br/> |
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Reading Skills:<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Creating an information chart |
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Vocabulary Skills:<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Word Forms:<br/> |
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Identifying parts of speech: nouns and verbs<br/> |
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Understanding useful phrases |
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Giving opinions<br/> |
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Researching one of the ages of mankind and writing a description<br/> |
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Assessing the author’s tone and opinion |
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Ch. 12: The Federal System of Government<br/> |
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Previewing a reading<br/> |
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Reading Skill Focus:<br/> |
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Using headings to create an outline |
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Vocabulary Skills:<br/> |
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Understanding meaning from context |
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Recognizing the suffix –ment<br/> |
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Understanding collocations |
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Drawing inferences from text<br/> |
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Discussing the individuality of the 50 states<br/> |
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Determining the author’s purpose |
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Index of Key Words and Phrases<br/> |
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Skills Index<br/> |
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Credits<br/> |
521 ## - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE |
Target audience note |
For ESL students at a high-intermediate level. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
English language |
Form subdivision |
Textbooks for foreign speakers. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Reading. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
High-intermediate. |
658 ## - INDEX TERM--CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE |
Curriculum code |
ESL0120 (Fall 2018) |
700 10 - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Mare, Nancy Nici |
Dates associated with a name |
1957- |
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
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Public note |
Publisher's Website. |
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305579996">http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305579996</a> |
Public note |
Student Companion Website. |
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Koha item type |
Livres |