Mosaic 2 : Reading /
Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic.
- 6th ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT, 2014.
- xvii, 288 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
- Interactions/Mosaic .
"Interactions/Mosaic prepares students for university classes by fully integrating every aspect of student life. Based on 28 years of classroom-tested best practices, the new and revised content, fresh modern look, and new online component make this the perfect series for contemporary classrooms." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS: Chapter 1: LANGUAGE AND LEARNING Reading Selections: Why Bilinguals Are Smarter, by Yudhijit Bhgattacharjee Speaking Up in Class, Silently, Using Social Media, by Tripp Gabriel Reading Skills and Strategies: Skimming for main ideas Scanning for specific information: expressions and set phrases Completing a summary Critical Thinking Skills: Comparing ideas about a reading Debating a topic: The use of social media in schools Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Writing a summary statement Vocabulary Building: Getting meaning from context and word structure Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Understanding the use of strong verbs in context Matching specialized terms to their definitions Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Analyzing summary statements on reading comprehension tests Chapter 2: DANGER AND DARING Reading Selections: Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer The World We Lost, by Farley Mowat Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing a reading Making inferences Identifying the theme Critical Thinking Skills: Recapitulating the action of a narrative with a graphic organizer (storyboard) Analyzing discussion questions Using a graphic organizer (chain diagram) to sequence events and emotions Summarizing group opinions Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Following a structure to write letters Vocabulary Building: Identifying more exact or colorful synonyms Getting the meaning of everyday phrases from context Recalling vocabulary of fear and anger Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Inventing sentences on the spot for vocabulary words Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Answering schematic-table questions Chapter 3: GENDER AND RELATIONSHIPS Reading Selections: How Women Became the New Breadwinners: A Review of the Book "The Richer Sex," by Matthew DeLuca Has Facebook Destroyed the Word "Friend"?, by Christopher Parr Reading Skills and Strategies: Matching a paragraph to a theme Understanding metaphors in context Reading a love poem for meaning Scanning for effective nouns, adjectives, and verbs Critical Thinking Skills: Analyzing a book review Comparing opinions and interpretations Determining a point of view in an essay Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Using your point of view to structure a paragraph Vocabulary Building: Getting meaning from context for everyday words and phrases Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Identifying everyday expressions and their definitions Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Answering prose-summary questions Chapter 4: BEAUTY AND AESTHETICS Reading Selections: Taj Mahal, India, by Flavio Conti (translated by Patrick Cregh) Korea's Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia, by Gordon Fairclough Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing a reading for its organization Understanding the importance of a good opening Previewing a reading to identify the key people Critical Thinking Skills: Comparing opinions Illustrating ideas Using a graphic organizer (Venn diagram) to draw a comparison Analyzing facts Evaluating opinions Structuring an argument: Weakest to strongest point Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Supporting an argument Vocabulary Building: Getting meaning from context for specialized terms related to architecture Getting meaning from structure and context: Identifying synonyms for adjectives Understanding specialized terms relating to personal beauty Getting meaning from cont ext by choosing synonyms or antonyms Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Answering vocabulary questions in the context of a reading Chapter 5: TRANSITIONS Reading Selections: Conversations in Malaysia (from Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey), by V.S. Naipaul Grisha Has Arrived, by Tanya Filanovsky (translated by Ruth Schacter) Reading Skills and Strategies: Comparing genres of writing Finding support for main ideas Recognizing a flashback Predicting story events Critical Thinking Skills: Paraphrasing Comparing answers Interviewing and answering interview questions Summarizing a story Role-playing Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Using a flashback Vocabulary Building: Identifying differences between standard English and global English Getting meaning from word structure and context Recognizing regional vocabulary differences Selecting adjectives to fit the context Identifying regional spelling differences Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Avoiding "traps" in standardized vocabulary tests Chapter 6: THE MIND Reading Selections: A Memory for All Seasonings, by Stephen Singular The Tell-Tale Heart, by Edgar Allan Poe Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing and predicting Recalling information Identifying elements in a story Critical Thinking Skills Improving study skills: Underlining and marginal glossing Understanding mnemonic systems Supporting or challenging a hypothesis Summarizing from a different point of view Writing Tip: Illustrating an argument with strong examples Vocabulary Building: Identifying synonyms Getting the meaning of words from context Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Reading for speed and fluency on standardized tests: Skimming and scanning Chapter 7: WORKING Reading Selections: The San Francisco Sculptor Who Created Nicolas Cage's "Dreadful Dragon," by Kristine M. Carber A Lifetime of Learning to Manage Effectively, by Ralph Z. Sorenson Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing a reading: Predicting Scanning for specific words Recalling information Finding the basis for inferences Reading for fluency and speed: Concentration Critical Thinking Skills: Interviewing and answering interview questions Applying inferences to a situation Making comparisons with a chart Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Summarizing by writing a sentence to cover each of the main points Vocabulary Building: Forming adjectives from nouns Understanding idiomatic phrases from the context Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Understanding grammar-oriented reading questions Chapter 8: BREAKTHROUGHS Reading Selections: Trees for Democracy, by Wangari Maathai A Revolution in Medicine, by Geoffrey Cowley and Anne Underwood Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing a speech Finding evidence to disprove false arguments Previewing: Reading diagrams Scanning a timeline Reading for speed and fluency: Viewing words in groups or clusters Critical Thinking Skills: Analyzing the author's point of view Separating fact from opinion Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Expressing opinions and justifying answers Writing Tip: Clearly separating a summary from an opinion Vocabulary Building: Building new words with prefixes and suffixes Building new words from the same root Identifying compound words Understanding idiomatic phrases in context Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Reading (TOEFL iBT): Speaking in front of people during an oral exam, interview, or meeting Chapter 9: ART AND ENTERTAINMENT Reading Selections: What Makes van Gogh So Great, by Peter Simpson A Scandal in Bohemia, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reading Skills and Strategies: Identifying false inferences Paraphrasing what you read Preparing for an extensive reading Predicting the plot Critical Thinking Skills: Comparing answers to discussion questions Using a chart to organize information from a reading Finding the flaw in a statement by reviewing facts Interpreting facts and actions in a reading Giving a short talk on a topic Researching a topic and reporting to the class Writing Tip: Writing dialogue using correct punctuation Vocabulary Building: Getting the meaning of words and phrases from structure and context Synonyms Changing verbs and adjectives into nouns from the same word family Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Understanding inference questions Chapter 10: CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION Reading Selections: Contrite Makes Right, by Deborah Tannen When One Person Reaches Out with Love, by Yevgeny Yevtushenko Reading Skills and Strategies: Previewing a reading for its organization Previewing a poem Reading for fluency and speed: Not vocalizing while reading Critical Thinking Skills: Analyzing causes and effects Synthesizing information and applying to real-life situations: Using a chart for comparison Comparing opinions Interpreting an anecdote Synthesizing Internet content: Taking notes and presenting results Writing Tip: Writing a strong first sentence Vocabulary Building: Getting meaning from word structure and context Inferring the meaning of idioms and expressions Focusing on words from the Academic Word List Identifying synonyms Focus on Testing (TOEFL iBT): Understanding negative questions and sentence-insertion questions