Baker, Lida R. <br/><br/>
Prism Reading 2 / 
Lida R. Baker and Carolyn Westbrook. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2018. 
 - 168 p. :  col. ill. ;  26 cm. 
 - Prism Reading .
<br/><br/> "Online Workbook Included" (Front Cover). 
<br/><br/>Scope and Sequence How Prism Reading Works What Makes Prism Reading Special Unit 1 ANIMALS (Academic Disciplines: Ecology / Zoology) Reading Passages<br/>  1. Endangered Species (article)<br/>  2. Losing the battle for Survival (article) Key Reading Skills  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Using a Venn Diagram Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key Vocabulary<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Working out meaning<br/>  Predicting content using visuals<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Summarizing<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Academic verbs<br/>  Comparative adjectives Watch and Listen<br/>  Animal Teamwork Special Features<br/>  Critical Thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 2 THE ENVIRONMENT (Academic Disciplines: Environmental Science / Natural Science) Reading Passages  1. Our Changing Planet (web page)<br/>  2. The Causes and effects of Deforestation (article) Key Reading Skills<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Taking notes on causes and effects Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Predicting content using visuals<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Scanning to find information<br/>  Identifying purpose<br/>  Previewing<br/>  Summarizing<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development <br/>  Academic vocabulary<br/>  Environment collections Watch and Listen<br/>  The Role of Water in U.S. Natural Wonders Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 3 TRANSPORTATION (Academic Disciplines: Transportation Management / Urban Planning) Reading Passages<br/>  1. Masdar: the Future of Cities? (case study)  2. A reading about traffic congestion (essay) Key Reading Skills<br/>  Predicting content using visuals Additional Reading Skills  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Transportation collocations<br/>  Synonyms for verbs Watch and Listen<br/>  The Jumbo Jet Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 4 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS (Academic Disciplines: Cultural Studies / Sociology) Reading Passages<br/>  1. Customs around the World (article)<br/>  2. Nontraditional Weddings (online article) Key Reading Skills  Annotating Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Previewing<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development  Avoiding generalizations<br/>  Adverbs of frequency to avoid generalizations<br/>  Synonyms to avoid generalization Watch and Listen<br/>  Halloween by the Numbers Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 5 HEALTH AND FITNESS (Academic Disciplines: Medicine / Nutrition) Reading Passages<br/>  1. A reading about health and exercise (article)<br/>  2. Tackling Obesity (essay) Key Reading Skills<br/>  Making inferences Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Predicting content using visuals<br/>  Skimming<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Scanning to predict content<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Verb and noun<br/>  Health and fitness collocations Watch and Listen<br/>  Nutrition Labels Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 6 DISCOVERY AND INVENTION (Academic Disciplines: Industrial Design / Mechanical Engineering) Reading Passages<br/>  1. The Magic of Mimicry (article)<br/>  2. Technology of the Future (online article) Key Reading Skills<br/>  Scanning to find information <br/>  Using a T-chart Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Previewing<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Annotating<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Making predictions with modals and adverbs of certainty<br/>  Prefixes Watch and Listen<br/>  China's Man-made River Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 7 FASHION (Academic Disciplines: Fashion Design / Retail Management) Reading Passages<br/>  Is Fast Fashion Taking Over? (online article)<br/>  2. Offshore Textile Production: Why It Must Change (essay) Key Reading Skills<br/>  Distinguishing fact from opinion Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Skimming<br/>  Scanning to find information<br/>  Taking notes<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Vocabulary for the fashion business Watch and Listen<br/>  A Life Tailored Around Clothes Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking<br/>  Collaboration Unit 8 ECONOMICS (Academic Disciplines: Business / Economics) Reading Passages<br/>  1. Investing: Two Alternatives to Consider (article)<br/>  2. What Has Happened to the American Dream? (online article) Key Reading Passages<br/>  Skimming  Understanding line graphs Additional Reading Skills<br/>  Understanding key vocabulary<br/>  Using your knowledge<br/>  Reading for main ideas<br/>  Reading for details<br/>  Making inferences  Scanning to find information<br/>  Annotating<br/>  Taking Notes<br/>  Synthesizing Language Development<br/>  Nouns and adjectives got economics<br/>  Nouns for economic trends Watch and Listen<br/>  The Stock Market Crash of 1929 Special Features<br/>  Critical thinking  Collaboration 
<br/><br/> "Prism Reading Level 2 has 8 units to develop vocabulary, academic, and critical thinking skills. Students experience topics through fascinating readings in a wide variety of genres and formats to become familiar with material they might face in or outside the college classroom. Each book includes a single-use code to access the Online Workbook that has one new reading per unit, extra practice to further improve reading, vocabulary, and language development. Other resources include videos and recordings of readings. Activities have automated feedback to help with learner autonomy, and for teachers to spend less time grading and more time teaching." (Publisher's Website) 
<br/><br/> For ESL students at the B1 (CEFR) level. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781108622004 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB8B9931  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>018921707  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Reading comprehension.<br/>B1 (CEFR).<br/>Intermediate.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.24