Day, Richard R.  <br/><br/>
Cover to Cover 2 :  Reading Comprehension and Fluency /  
Richard R. Day and Kenton Harsch. 
 - 1st ed.  
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,   2008. 
 - 171 p. :  ill. ;   28 cm.   + 2 CDs. 
 - Cover to Cover .
<br/><br/>Includes index and glossary.  
<br/><br/>"Cover to Cover developed reading skills, builds vocabulary, and makes reading more enjoyable. The reading passages are taken not only from magazines and newspapers, but also from popular classic stories such as The Canterville Ghost and Anne of Green Gables. These extracts, specially adapted for learners of English, provide a practical way to introduce extensive reading into the classroom. <br/>Reading texts explore up-to-the-minute issues such as gender roles, youth gangs, and why being cute helps some animals survive.<br/>Extracts from Oxford Bookworms graded readers develop reading fluency and encourage reading for pleasure. <br/>Reading comprehension and fluency strategies develop key skills such as predicting, scanning, and identifying main ideas. Timed reading activities and reading rate charts motivate students to read faster.<br/>Vocabulary activities focus on looking at meaning in context and expanding vocabulary" (Book cover).  CONTENTS:<br/>  UNIT 1<br/>  Living with Stress<br/>  UFO Mud Baths  Voodoo Island  UNIT 2<br/>  A Woman Who Loves Boxing  A Beauty-Contest for Men!  Grace Darling  UNIT 3<br/>  Unusual Festivals  Invented, Then<br/>  The Canterville Ghost Lost  UNIT 4<br/><br/>  Stupid Criminals<br/>  LIfe Choices Magazine Interview: A Second Chance<br/>  Sherlock Holmes Short Stories<br/>  UNIT 5<br/><br/>  Michelle Wie<br/>  Fans, or Fanatics<br/>  The Love of a King<br/>  UNIT 6<br/><br/>  Being Cute to Survive<br/>  The Science of Weather Prediction<br/>  The Death of Karen Silkwood<br/>  UNIT 7<br/>  What Is Intelligence?<br/>  Animal Intelligence<br/>  The Jungle Book<br/><br/>  UNIT 8<br/><br/><br/>  Stereotypes<br/>  All in a Day's Work<br/>  Robinson Crusoe<br/>  UNIT 9<br/><br/>  Falling Out<br/>  Can ''Love at First Sight'' Last?<br/>  Anne of Green Gables<br/>  UNIT 10<br/><br/>  The Wisdom of the World<br/>  American Sayings<br/>  Stories from the Five Towns<br/>  UNIT 11<br/><br/>  Creating Your Own Luck<br/>  The Winning Ticket<br/>  New Yorkers - Short Stories<br/>  UNIT 12<br/>  A Worldwide Phenomenon<br/>  The Concert for Bangladesh<br/>  Dracula<br/> 
<br/><br/> "Cover to Cover developed reading skills, builds vocabulary, and makes reading more enjoyable. The reading passages are taken not only from magazines and newspapers, but also from popular classic stories such as The Canterville Ghost and Anne of Green Gables. These extracts, specially adapted for learners of English, provide a practical way to introduce extensive reading into the classroom. <br/>Reading texts explore up-to-the-minute issues such as gender roles, youth gangs, and why being cute helps some animals survive.<br/>Extracts from Oxford Bookworms graded readers develop reading fluency and encourage reading for pleasure. <br/>Reading comprehension and fluency strategies develop key skills such as predicting, scanning, and identifying main ideas. Timed reading activities and reading rate charts motivate students to read faster.<br/>Vocabulary activities focus on looking at meaning in context and expanding vocabulary" (Book cover).   CONTENTS:<br/><br/>Unit 1<br/>Living with Stress<br/>UFO Mud Baths<br/>Voodoo Island<br/><br/>Unit 2<br/>A Woman Who Loves Boxing<br/>A Beauty-Contest for Men!<br/>Grace Darling<br/><br/>Unit 3<br/>Unusual Festivals<br/>Invented, Then Lost<br/>The Canterville Ghost<br/><br/>Unit 4<br/>Stupid Criminals<br/>LIfe Choices Magazine Interview: A Second Chance<br/>Sherlock Holmes Short Stories<br/><br/>Unit 5<br/>Michelle Wie<br/>Fans, or Fanatics<br/>The Love of a King<br/><br/>Unit 6<br/>Being Cute to Survive<br/>The Science of Weather Prediction<br/>The Death of Karen Silkwood<br/><br/>Unit 7<br/>What Is Intelligence?<br/>Animal Intelligence<br/>The Jungle Book<br/><br/>Unit 8<br/>Stereotypes<br/>All in a Day's Work<br/>Robinson Crusoe<br/><br/>Unit 9<br/>Falling Out<br/>Can ''Love at First Sight'' Last?<br/>Anne of Green Gables<br/><br/>Unit 10<br/>The Wisdom of the World<br/>American Sayings<br/>Stories from the Five Towns<br/><br/>Unit 11<br/>Creating Your Own Luck<br/>The Winning Ticket<br/>New Yorkers - Short Stories<br/><br/>Unit 12<br/>A Worldwide Phenomenon<br/>The Concert for Bangladesh<br/>Dracula 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194758147 (Student book) 9780194758109 (Teacher's book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers<br/>English language --Reading comprehension<br/>Reading --Problems<br/>Reading --exercises.