Pickett, William P.,  1931- <br/><br/>
Far from Home :  Reading and Word Study / 
William P. Pickett. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Boston, Mass. :  Heinle & Heinle,  1994. 
 - xiii, 226 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>"Far From Home presents everyday situations embedded in an ongoing story line featuring a variety of characters from different cultural backgrounds. This reader is designed to promote acquisition of high-frequency, low-level vocabulary words." CONTENTS Preface Pronunciation Key I. A YOUNG WOMAN<br/>  1. Far from Home<br/>  2. A Dog and a Boyfriend<br/>  3. Fish for Dinner<br/>  Map Reading -- Massachusetts<br/>  Word Review II. A YOUNG COUPLE  4. Sharing the Housework  5. Rushing the Baby to the Hospital  6. Chevrolets, Fords, and Hondas  Reading Car Ads  Word Review III. TWO YOUNG MEN  7. Working and Swimming  8. Hunting  9. A Bitter Argument  Reading Help-Wanted Ads  Word Review IV. NEWCOMERS FROM COLOMBIA  10. A Struggle  11. A Dream  12. A Visit  Looking for an Apartment and a House  Word Review V. NEWCOMERS FROM ITALY  13. Soccer Fans  14. An Accident  15. A Pack a Day  Word Review VI. NEW JOBS FOR WOMEN  16. A Police Officer  17. Help! Help!  18. A Lot of Courage  Word Review Word List List of Key Words 
<br/><br/> Level: High beginning to low intermediate. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0838448526 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93025537 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Vocabulary.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Readers.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .P48 1994