Rev. ed. of two previous publications: Building on basics, 1999 and Building understanding, 1995.

UNIT 1 FRIENDSHIP
Chapter 1: Reading: All Kinds of Friends
Chapter 2: Reading: Online Friendships
Chapter 3: Reading: How Do I Like These...
Chapter 4: Reading: The First Day of School
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 2 PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 5: Reading: Mother Was Really Somebody
Chapter 6: Reading: The Problems of Fathers and Sons
Chapter 7: Reading: Greener Grass
Chapter 8: Reading: Love, Your Only Mother
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 3 STRESS
Chapter 9: Reading: Plain Talk about Handling Stress
Chapter 10: Reading: Energy Walks
Chapter 11: Readings
Part 1: Stressed to Death
Part 2: Heartfelt Fear
Chapter 12: Reading: The Dinner Party
Unit Wrap-up

UNIT 4 CULTURES IN CONTACT
Chapter 13: Reading: Culture
Chapter 14: Reading: Touching
Chapter 15: Reading: Change of Heart
Chapter 16: Reading: Assembly Line
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 5 ETHICS
Chapter 17: Reading: Treasures from Troy: An Introduction to Ethics
Chapter 18: Reading: Why You Shouldn't Do It
Chapter 19: Reading: A Plea for the Chimps
Chapter 20: Reading: The Wallet
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 6 THE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 21: Reading: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 22: Reading: Islands of Green
Chapter 23: Readings:
Part 1: Think You Can Be a Meat-Eating Environmentalist? Think Again!
Part 2: It's a Plastic World
Chapter 24: Reading: Prayer for the Great Family

Unit Wrap-Up

Word List

Map of North America

Map of the World

Credits

" With its thematic approach to building reading comprehension, the new World of Reading series engages students in a wide variety of genres such as news articles, short stories, and textbook excerpts. Each unit is made up of four chapters with readings from many different disciplines, including science, social science, business, and literature. Based on the successful Building on Basics and Building Understanding books, the series has been expanded to cover low-intermediate to advanced students.

Features of World of Reading 1
- Adapted authentic readings help students learn language for use inside and outside the classroom.
- Previewing activities stimulate background knowledge and introduce essential vocabulary to prepare students for the readings.
- Vocabulary checks, side-by-side with the readings, call out essential vocabulary in context and help accelerate fluent reading.
- Comprehension and vocabulary sections develop students' ability to read authentic materials independently.
- Writing prompts offer opportunities for expression about the themes." (Book Cover)

Scope and Sequence
Teacher's Introduction
Student's Introductory Chapter

UNIT 1 FRIENDSHIP
Chapter 1: Reading: All Kinds of Friends
Chapter 2: Reading: Online Friendships
Chapter 3: Reading: How Do I Like These...
Chapter 4: Reading: The First Day of School
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 2 PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Chapter 5: Reading: Mother Was Really Somebody
Chapter 6: Reading: The Problems of Fathers and Sons
Chapter 7: Reading: Greener Grass
Chapter 8: Reading: Love, Your Only Mother
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 3 STRESS
Chapter 9: Reading: Plain Talk about Handling Stress
Chapter 10: Reading: Energy Walks
Chapter 11: Readings: Part 1: Stressed to Death
Part 2: Heartfelt Fear
Chapter 12: Reading: The Dinner Party
Unit Wrap-up

UNIT 4 CULTURES IN CONTACT
Chapter 13: Reading: Culture
Chapter 14: Reading: Touching
Chapter 15: Reading: Change of Heart
Chapter 16: Reading: Assembly Line
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 5 ETHICS
Chapter 17: Reading: Treasures from Troy: An Introduction to Ethics
Chapter 18: Reading: Why You Shouldn't Do It
Chapter 19: Reading: A Plea for the Chimps
Chapter 20: Reading: The Wallet
Unit Wrap-Up

UNIT 6 THE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 21: Reading: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 22: Reading: Islands of Green
Chapter 23: Readings: Part 1: Think You Can Be a Meat-Eating Environmentalist? Think Again!
Part 2: It's a Plastic World
Chapter 24: Reading: Prayer for the Great Family
Unit Wrap-Up

Word List
Map of North America
Map of the World
Credits

High-Intermediate students.