Williams, Jessica  1957- <br/><br/>
Reading and Vocabulary Focus 3 / 
Jessica Williams ; Lawrence J. Zwier (Series Consultant). 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Boston :  National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning,  2014. 
 - xiii, 212 p. :  ill (chiefly in col.) ;  28 cm. 
 - Reading and Vocabulary Focus .
<br/><br/>Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>"Welcome to National Geographic Learning's new Reading and Vocabulary Focus series. The series delivers memorable reading experiences, develops essential reading skills, and showcases a wide variety of high-utility vocabulary. The passages take readers to exciting new places where they can apply the skills of successful academic readers. While engaged with the content, readers encounter target vocabulary that is ample, diverse, and presented with a fresh, pragmatic view of what the term vocabulary item truly means. A comprehensive, three-part vocabulary development program builds student confidence as learners encounter new or unfamiliar words in academic texts:<br/>  Academic Vocabulary sections develop the language that students will encounter in academic readings.<br/>  Multiword Vocabulary sections identify words that are commonly grouped together and then prompt learners to work with them in different contexts to develop reading fluency.<br/>  Topic Vocabulary is presented as a reading preview strategy to enhance learner comprehension of the text.<br/>  After each reading, learners are taught an essential reading skill and then apply that skill meaningfully to the reading.<br/>  Connect the Readings at the end of each unit practice critical thinking skills as learners are guided to compare, contrast, and synthesize information from the two readings." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: Inside a unit Series introduction U1 THE BODY IN MOTION<br/>  Reading 1: A Natural Way to Run<br/>  READING SKILL: Connecting Visual Materials to a Text<br/>  Reading 2: The Runner's High<br/>  READING SKILL: Connecting Ideas with Signal Words: this, these, and such<br/>  Unit Review U2 TIME<br/>  Reading 1: Spring Forward, Fall Back<br/>  READING SKILL: Understanding the Writer's Perspective<br/>  Reading 2: In Search of an Accurate Calendar<br/>  READING SKILL: Creating Time Lines  Unit Review U3 WATER<br/>  Reading 1: Drinking Water<br/>  READING SKILL: Recognizing Implicit Conditions<br/>  Reading 2: The Bottled-Water Debate<br/>  READING SKILL: Supporting Details in a Persuasive Text  Unit Review U4 TRAVEL<br/>  Reading 1: Extreme Diving<br/>  READING SKILL: Finding Out Why<br/>  Reading 2: Disaster Tourism<br/>  READING SKILL: Understanding Connectors of Contrast<br/>  Unit Review U5 ANIMAL-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS<br/>  Reading 1: Humans and Cattle: A Shared History<br/>  READING SKILL: Inferring Meaning from the Text<br/>  Reading 2: Taming the Wild<br/>  READING SKILL: Understanding Processes U6 ARCHITECTURE<br/>  Reading 1: Safer Homes in Earthquake Zones<br/>  READING SKILL: Understanding Information in Tables<br/>  Reading 2: Urban Architecture in the 21st Century<br/>  READING SKILL: Taking Notes<br/>  Unit Review U7 GENETICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT<br/>  Reading 1: Sibling Personalities<br/>  READING SKILL: Analyzing Sentence Purpose<br/>  Reading 2: Epigenetics<br/>  READING SKILL: Relating Supplementary Material to the Text  Unit Review U8 INVENTIONS<br/>  Reading 1: The Golden Age of Islamic Invention<br/>  READING SKILL: Scanning<br/>  Reading 2: Origami: The Practical Applications of a Familiar Art<br/>  READING SKILL: Cohesion: Following Topic Chains  Unit Review U9 ROBOTICS<br/>  Reading 1: Robots to the Rescue<br/>  READING SKILL: Reading as Test Preparation<br/>  Reading 2: Humanoids<br/>  READING SKILL: Active Reading<br/>  Unit Review Vocabulary Index Credits 
<br/><br/> For high-beginner to intermediate ESL learners. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781285173368 (Student book) 1285173368 (Student book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Study and teaching.<br/>Vocabulary--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Readers.<br/>High-intermediate.<br/>B2 (CEFR).
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1112   /  .R42 2014