TY - BOOK AU - Broukal,Milada TI - Weaving It Together 3: Connecting Reading and Writing SN - 9781305251663 (Student Book) PY - 2015/// CY - Boston, MA PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - B1-B2 (CEFR) KW - Intermediate to high-intermediate N1 - Includes Vocabulary Index, Editing Symbols, and Grading Rubric; Unit 1: SYMBOLS; READING 1: Color Me Pink; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - Paragraph Structure ; PRACTICE - Writing a paragraph about colors; READING 2: And the Lucky Number Is; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - The Parts of an Essay; The Thesis Statement ; PRACTICE - Writing two body paragraphs about superstitions; Unit 2: CUSTOMS ; READING 1: Thanksgiving - Hawaiian Style ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - The Introduction ; PRACTICE - Writing an introduction about preparing for an event ; Unit 3: MIND AND BODY ; READING 1: Personality Revealed ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - The Example Essay ; PRACTICE - Writing an example essay about character traits ; READING 2: Pets to the Rescue ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - Using such as ; PRACTICE - Writing an example essay about keeping healthy ; Unit 4: PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE ; READING 1: Saving Africa’s Largest Animals ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - The Descriptive Essay ; PRACTICE - Writing a description essay about people ; READING 2: Educating Kenya’s Girls ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - The Narrative Essay ; PRACTICE - Writing a narrative essay about a person’s life ; Unit 5: FOOD ; READING 1: Sushi Crosses the Pacific ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - The Comparison-and-Contrast Essay - Part I; Comparison and Contrast Words and Phrases; Using while and whereas ; PRACTICE - Writing an essay comparing food preparation and eating ; READING 2: What’s for Breakfast? ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - The Comparison-and-Contrast Essay - Part II; Using although, even though, and though ; PRACTICE - Writing an essay comparing eating customs ; Unit 6: LANGUAGE ; READING 1: Keeping It Secret ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - Writing about Reasons; Introducing Reasons with because and as ; PRACTICE - Writing an essay that gives reasons for certain behaviors ; READING 2: English Around the World ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - The Cause-and-Effect Essay; Words That Signal Cause and Effect; Using therefore and consequently ; PRACTICE - Writing an essay about the effects of the English language ; Unit 7: ENVIRONMENT ; READING 1: Behind Bars at the Zoo ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - The Argument Essay; Relevant Support ; PRACTICE - Writing an argument essay about human uses for animals ; READING 2: Crops, Codes, and Controversy ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - Using Factual Details to Support Your Opinion ; PRACTICE - Writing an argument essay about agricultural practices ; Unit 8: Readings from Literature ; READING 1: The Road Not Taken ; WRITING 1 ; SKILLS - Imagery; Writing an Analysis of a Poem ; PRACTICE - Writing an analysis of a poem ; READING 2: The Story of the Mouse Merchant ; WRITING 2 ; SKILLS - Personal Narrative ; PRACTICE - Writing a personal narrative; Vocabulary Index; Editing Symbols; Grading Rubric; Intermediate (B1/B2 - CEFR) ESL learners N2 - "Weaving It Together helps learners build reading and writing skills through relevant readings and carefully structured writing exercises. By balancing these two necessary competencies, learners seamlessly develop both language and academic skills." (Publisher's Website) UR - http://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918395+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=12032701546237253395693000901262180964&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false UR - http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305251663 ER -