TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pickett,William P.
TI  - Far from Home: Reading and Word Study 
SN  - 0838448526 (pbk)
AV  - PE1128 .P48 1994
PY  - 1994///
CY  - Boston, Mass.
PB  - Heinle & Heinle
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Vocabulary
KW  - Readers
KW  - lcgft
N1  - "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
; 1. Far from Home
; 2. A Dog and a Boyfriend
; 3. Fish for Dinner
; Map Reading -- Massachusetts
; 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; Level: High beginning to low intermediate
ER  -