TY - BOOK AU - Bohlke, David AU - Zemach, Dorothy E. TI - Skillful Reading and Writing Foundation SN - 9780230443440 (Student Book) PY - 2013/// CY - London, UK PB - Macmillan Education KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Writing KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Reading comprehension N1 - "With Digibook access" - Cover note; "Every student needs top class reading and writing skills to succeed at an academic level. Skillful focuses on these two skills to give presentation, instant practice and complete immersion in those language skills. it offers students the opportunity to develop language skills by presenting them with ideas from today's world, while building critical thinking skills that are vital for academic success; This is taken even further with a focus on study skills, providing students with practical guidance and support, and building confidence for independent learning throughout their university career." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Unit 1 Self; Reading texts: 1. Student profiles — Are you free? ; Reading skill: Global - Skimming ; Vocabulary skill: Organizing words by topic ; Grammar: Present tense of be ; Writing skill: Making simple sentences ; Writing task: Writing an online profile ; Digibook video activity: Campus life ; Study skills: Setting goals; Unit 2 Family ; Reading texts: 1. It's 5:54 - time for dinner! — 2. Family traditions ; Reading skill: Global - Scanning ; Vocabulary skill: Finding words quickly in a print dictionary ; Grammar: Subject and object pronouns ; Writing skill: Using pronouns to avoid repetition ; Writing task: Writing about your family ; Digibook video activity: Around the dinner table ; Study skills: Creating and using flashcards; Unit 3 Stuff ; Reading texts: 1. Make it personal! — 2. The White House ; Reading skill: Pre-reading - Previewing ; Vocabulary skill: Using context to understand new words ; Grammar: Articles ; Writing skill: Writing paragraphs ; Writing task: Describing your bedroom ; Digibook video activity: Messy desk, messy mind ; Study skills: Organizing space for study; Unit 4 Money ; Reading texts: 1. Money types — 2. Rate our products ; Reading skill: Global - Identifying topic sentences ; Vocabulary skill: Learning antonyms ; Grammar: Adjective word order ; Writing skill: Using commas with adjectives ; Writing task: Creating an online ad ; Digibook video activity: At the shops ; Study skills: Using an online dictionary; Unit 5 Taste ; Reading texts: 1. Food careers — 2. Let's try something different tonight! ; Reading skill: Close - Highlighting text ; Vocabulary skill: Writing true sentences ; Grammar: Simple present tense ; Writing skill: Using commas ; Writing task: Writing a restaurant review ; Digibook video activity: Eat out or eat in? ; Study skills: Learning grammar; Unit 6 Play ; Reading texts: 1. Fitness survey — 2. Going the extra mile ; Reding skill: Close - Annotating ; Vocabulary skill: Finding the correct definition of a word ; Grammar: Expressing frequency ; Writing skill: Combining sentences with and and but ; Writing task: Writing about your free-time activities ; Digibook video activity: Taking hobbies to the extreme ; Study skills: Creative learning; Unit 7 Places ; Reading texts: 1. Cool neighborhoods — 2. A greener Seoul ; Reading skill: Close - Completing a chart ; Vocabulary skill: Labeling ; Grammar: Prepositions of place ; Writing skill: Capitalizing letters ; Writing task: Describing your neighborhood ; Digibook video activity: In the city ; Study skills: Taking tests; Unit 8 Fun ; Reading texts: 1. Traveler types — 2. Tip Top Tours ; Reading skill: Global - Identifying text types ; Vocabulary skill: Collocating with go ; Grammar: Both and neither ; Writing skill: Using transition words to add ideas ; Writing task: Writing about things you have in common ; Digibook video activity: Time for vacation! ; Study skills: Using graded readers; Unit 9 Plans ; Reading texts: 1. Katie Lee's résumé — 2. Tell me about your job ; Reading skill: Close - Identifying examples ; Vocabulary skill: Adding the suffix -er or -or ; Grammar: Like, would like, be like ; Writing skill: Supporting your writing by giving reasons ; Writing task: Writing about a job you would like to have ; Digibook video activity: Career choices ; Study skills: Tricks for getting started; Unit 10 Celebration ; Reading texts: 1. Mother's Day — 2. Unusual festivals ; Reading skill: Close - Taking notes ; Vocabulary skill: Forming nouns from verbs by adding -tion ; Grammar: Subject-verb agreement ; Writing skill: Using transition words to contrast ideas ; Writing task: Writing about a festival ; Digibook video activity: In celebration of food ; Study skills: Organizing your notes; A1 (CEFR) UR - http://www.macmillanenglish.com/products/skillful-foundation-level-reading-and-writing-students-book-pack/ UR - http://www.macmillanskillful.com/ UR - https://englishcentral.net/product/skillful-2nd-edition-reading-writing-foundation/ ER -