Richards, Jack C. <br/><br/>
Strategic Reading 2 :  Building Effective Reading Skills / 
Jack C. Richards and Samuela Eckstut-Didier. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2003. 
 - 131 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  28 cm. 
 - Strategic Reading .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>"Strategic Reading is a three-level series designed to develop reading, vocabulary-building, and critical thinking skills. The series is aimed at low-intermediate to high-intermediate young-adult and adult learners. Each level contains 16 thematic units with a selection of engaging topics that motivate learners to relate the readings to their own experiences. Three inviting reading passages in each unit, all adapted from authentic sources-including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry-exposes learners to a wide range of writing styles. <br/> Strategic Reading 2 is appropriate for intermediate learners. <br/> Features of the Student's Book:<br/>  Preview pages in every unit introduce new vocabulary and ask thought-provoking questions.<br/>  Pre-reading activities such as Predicting and Thinking about personal experience stimulate students' interest in the unit theme.<br/>  Reading exercises develop crucial skills such as Scanning, Understanding main ideas, and Understanding details, and give learners opportunities for discussion and writing.  Vocabulary-building activities serve as a valuable link to the world outside the classroom. <br/>  Reading tips in every unit provide strategies to facilitate reading." (Book Cover)<br/> TABLE OF CONTENTS:<br/> Authors' Acknowledgements <br/> Scope and sequence<br/> Introduction<br/> Unit 1: Names<br/><br/>  Naming Traditions<br/>  Do people like their first names?  Changing maiden names Unit 2: Games<br/><br/>  Games for you to play<br/>  Majestic<br/>  Women playing games<br/> Unit 3: Dance<br/>  Have fun with dance<br/>  Oriental dance: A dance for the whole family<br/>  Enjoying ballet<br/> Unit 4: Helping others<br/><br/>  If you see someone in trouble, don't just stand there<br/>  Random acts of kindness<br/>  Monkey business is Henrietta's middle name<br/> Unit 5: Movies<br/><br/>  Stunt school<br/>  Movie extras<br/>  The storyteller<br/> Unit 6: Families<br/><br/>  Living with mother<br/>  Father's Day<br/>  The incredible shrinking family<br/> Unit 7: Men & women<br/>  The knight in shining armor<br/>  Men, women, and sports<br/>  Barefoot in the Park<br/> Unit 8: Communication<br/>  Spotting communication problems<br/>  Can babies talk?<br/>  Watch your language<br/> Unit 9: Dishonesty <br/><br/>  The telltale signs of lying<br/>  If it sounds too good to be true...<br/>  Truth or consequences<br/> Unit 10: Etiquette<br/><br/>  Cell phone yakkers need manners<br/>  How table manners became polite<br/>  Dinner with my parents<br/> Unit 11: Love<br/>  True love is over in 30 months<br/>  Choosing a dog is like falling in love<br/>  Love Song for Lucinda; Ashes of Life<br/> Unit 12: Fear<br/>  Flying? No Fear<br/>  Don't fight a good fright<br/>  Fighting stage fright<br/> Unit 13: The paranormal<br/><br/>  Using hypnosis to combat stress <br/>  Psychic solves crimes<br/>  What is a near-death experience (NDE)?<br/> Unit 14: Languages <br/>  The day a language died<br/>  Aping language <br/>  The bilingual brain<br/> Unit 15: The senses<br/><br/>  Ice cream tester has a sweet job<br/>  Primer on smell<br/>  How deafness makes in easier to hear<br/> Unit 16: Heroes<br/>  What does it take to be a hero?<br/>  Are athletes worthy heroes?<br/>  The hero of my life<br/> Acknowledgments<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521555791 (pbk, student book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002031360 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>College readers.<br/>Intermediate.