Includes bibliographical references.

"Strategic Reading is a three-level series designed to develop reading, vocabulary-building, and critical thinking skills. The series is aimed at low-intermediate to high-intermediate young-adult and adult learners. Each level contains 16 thematic units with a selection of engaging topics that motivate learners to relate the readings to their own experiences. Three inviting reading passages in each unit, all adapted from authentic sources-including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry-exposes learners to a wide range of writing styles.

Strategic Reading 2 is appropriate for intermediate learners.

Features of the Student's Book:
Preview pages in every unit introduce new vocabulary and ask thought-provoking questions.
Pre-reading activities such as Predicting and Thinking about personal experience stimulate students' interest in the unit theme.
Reading exercises develop crucial skills such as Scanning, Understanding main ideas, and Understanding details, and give learners opportunities for discussion and writing. Vocabulary-building activities serve as a valuable link to the world outside the classroom.
Reading tips in every unit provide strategies to facilitate reading." (Book Cover)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Authors' Acknowledgements

Scope and sequence

Introduction

Unit 1: Names

Naming Traditions
Do people like their first names? Changing maiden names

Unit 2: Games

Games for you to play
Majestic
Women playing games

Unit 3: Dance
Have fun with dance
Oriental dance: A dance for the whole family
Enjoying ballet

Unit 4: Helping others

If you see someone in trouble, don't just stand there
Random acts of kindness
Monkey business is Henrietta's middle name

Unit 5: Movies

Stunt school
Movie extras
The storyteller

Unit 6: Families

Living with mother
Father's Day
The incredible shrinking family

Unit 7: Men & women
The knight in shining armor
Men, women, and sports
Barefoot in the Park

Unit 8: Communication
Spotting communication problems
Can babies talk?
Watch your language

Unit 9: Dishonesty

The telltale signs of lying
If it sounds too good to be true...
Truth or consequences

Unit 10: Etiquette

Cell phone yakkers need manners
How table manners became polite
Dinner with my parents

Unit 11: Love
True love is over in 30 months
Choosing a dog is like falling in love
Love Song for Lucinda; Ashes of Life

Unit 12: Fear
Flying? No Fear
Don't fight a good fright
Fighting stage fright

Unit 13: The paranormal

Using hypnosis to combat stress
Psychic solves crimes
What is a near-death experience (NDE)?

Unit 14: Languages
The day a language died
Aping language
The bilingual brain

Unit 15: The senses

Ice cream tester has a sweet job
Primer on smell
How deafness makes in easier to hear

Unit 16: Heroes
What does it take to be a hero?
Are athletes worthy heroes?
The hero of my life

Acknowledgments