Prism Reading and Writing 4 /
Prism, Reading and writing, Level 4, Student workbook Reading and writing (Prism), Level 4, Student workbook
Jessica Williams, with Wendy Asplin and Christina Cavage.
- New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
- 215 p. : ill. (colour) ; 26 cm. + Teacher's Manual (96 p. ; 26 cm.)
- Prism .
Includes ebook access.
Unit 1 CONSERVATION (Academic Disciplines: Architecture / Information Technology / Urban Planning) Watch and Listen: Preserving CDs at the Library of Congress Readings: 1. Are We Living in the Digital Dark Ages? (article) -- 2. To the County Board regarding Cook County Hospital (letters) Reading Skills: KEY SKILLS: Identifying an argument; Identifying supporting details -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Using your knowledge; Previewing; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Reading for details; Making inferences; Skimming; Identifying purpose; Synthesizing
Language Development: Time expressions -- Compound adjectives Critical Thinking: Building support for an argument Grammar for Writing: Future real and unreal conditionals Writing: Academic Writing Skills: Paragraph structure and unity; Impersonal statements -- Rhetorical Mode: Argumentative Writing Task: Make and support an argument for what to do with an aging but culturally or historically significant buildling (essay)
On Campus: Study Skill: Staying organized with group projects Unit 2 DESIGN (Academic Disciplines: Graphic Design / Marketing) Watch and Listen: The Role of Helvetica Font in Graphic Design Readings: 1. What Makes a Successful Logo? (textbook chapter) -- 2. Rebranding and Logos (textbook chapter) Reading Skills: KEY SKILLS: Taking notes in outline form; Making inferences -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Previewing; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Reading for details; Identifying purpose; Predicting content using visuals; Making inferences; Synthesizing Language Development: Describing emotional responses; Paraphrasing Critical Thinking: Determining and applying criteria Grammar for Writing: Nonidentifying relative clauses -- Appositives Writing: Academic Writing Skills: Structuring a summary-response essay; Writing a conclusion -- Rhetorical Mode: Summary-response Writing Task: Summarize criteria and then analyze a logo in terms of that criteria (essay) On Campus: Life Skill: Building an academic resume Unit 3 PRIVACY (Academic Disciplines: Business / Law Enforcement / Media) Watch and Listen: Computer Fraud: Celebrity Hacking Readings: 1. Cyber Harassment (article) -- 2. Combatting Cyber Harassment (essay) Reading Skills: KEY SKILLS: Identifying purpose and tone -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Understanding key vocabulary; Using your knowledge; Previewing; Reading for details; Reading for main ideas; Identifying purpose and tone; Synthesizing Language Development: Collocations for behavior -- Problem-solution collocations Critical Thinking: Determining the seriousness of a problem Grammar for Writing: Impersonal passive constructions -- Passive for continuity Writing: Academic Writing Skills: Writing about problems; Writing about solutions -- Rhetorical Mode: Problem-solution Writing Task: Describe a problematic online behavior and explain what you think should be done to prevent or eliminate it (essay) On Campus: Research Skill: identifying reliable online sources Unit 4 BUSINESS (Academic Disciplines: Entrepreneurship / Marketing / Social Media) Watch and Listen: Florida Teen Buys Houses Readings: 1. Starting Out Mobile (article) -- 2. Keeping Your Customers (article) Reading Skills: KEY SKILLS: Scanning to preview a text -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Using your knowledge; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Working out meaning; Making inferences; Synthesizing Language Development: Expressing contrast -- Business and marketing vocabulary Critical Thinking: Analyzing advantages and disadvantages Grammar for Writing: Reductions of subordinate clauses Writing: Academic Writing Skill: Writing about similarities and differences -- Rhetorical Mode: Comparison and contrast Writing Task: Compare and contrast (a) to products or services regarding their potential as a mobile business or (b) the appropriateness of loyalty programs and subscription services for a product or business On Campus: Study Skill: Prioritizing your time Unit 5 PSYCHOLOGY (Academic Disciplines: Experimental Science / History / Neuroscience) Watch and Listen: Interview with the Founders of IDEO Readings: 1. Mental Illness and Creative Genius: Is There a Connection? (article) -- 2. The Creative Mind (article) Reading Skills: KEY SKILLS: Using graphic organizers to take notes; Interpreting quotes -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Understanding key vocabulary; Previewing; Reading for details; Making inferences; Predicting content using visuals; Reading for main ideas; Synthesizing Language Development: Experimental science terminology Critical Thinking: Annotation -- Finding points of synthesis across sources Grammar for Writing: Complex noun phrases with what Writing: Academic Writing Skill: Citing quoted material; Writing an explanatory synthesis -- Rhetorical Mode: Explanatory synthesis Writing Task: What is creativity? Explain the current understanding of this concept, synthesizing information from different sources. (essay) On Campus: Study Skill: Managing high volumes of reading Unit 6 CAREERS (Academic Disciplines: Business / Education / Information Technology) Watch and Listen: Vocational Training Readings: 1. The Skills Gap (article) -- 2. What Is the Value of a College Education? (article) Reading Skills: KEY SKILL: Interpreting graphical information -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Predicting content using visuals; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Reading for details; Identifying purpose; Making inferences; Synthesizing Language Development: Complex noun phrases Critical Thinking: Analyzing information in graphs and other figures Grammar for Writing: Active vs. passive voice to discuss figures Writing: Academic Writing Skill: Making a claim -- Rhetorical Mode: Argumentative Writing Task: What is a good choice for a career path with a secure future? (essay with graphical support) On Campus: Research Skill: Types of sources for research Unit 7 HEALTH SCIENCES (Academic Disciplines: Globalization / Medicine)
Watch and Listen: Superbugs Readings: 1. Superbugs (article) -- 2. The Globalization of Infection (article) Reading Skills: KEY SKILL: Recognizing discourse organization -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Using your knowledge; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Reading for details; Working out meaning; Making inferences; Scanning to predict content; Synthesizing Language Development: Verbs and verb phrases for causation -- Word families Critical Thinking: Analyzing causes and effects Grammar for Writing: Cause and effect: logical connectors Writing: Academic Writing Skill: Writing about causes and effects -- Rhetorical Mode: Cause and effect Writing Task: Choose one infectious disease and discuss the factors that may have contributed to its development and spread or could do so in the future. (essay) On Campus: Life Skill: Applying to a degree program Unit 8 COLLABORATION (Academic Disciplines: Business / Human Resources / Sports Management) Watch and Listen: Office Space Readings: 1. The Value of Talent (article) -- 2. The Perfect Work Team (article) Reading Skills: KEY SKILL: Using context clues to understand terminology and fixed expressions -- ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Previewing; Understanding key vocabulary; Reading for main ideas; Summarizing; Reading for details; Using your knowledge; Working out meaning Language Development: Language for hedging Critical Thinking: Understanding audience and purpose Grammar for Writing: Acknowledgment and concession
Writing: Academic Writing Skill: Anticipating counterarguments -- Rhetorical Mode: Argumentative Writing Task: Present your recommendations for assembling and organizing an effective team for a particular business or collaborative group. (report) On Campus: Communication Skill: The dynamics of group work
"Paired skills course focusing on critical thinking, academic skills, and language students need most. Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills. This Level 4 (C1) Listening and Speaking Student's Book prepares students for college classes by developing their listening, speaking, critical thinking, and pronunciation skills, including pronunciation for listening. Special sections teach how to be a successful college student, and the accompanying video program sets the stage for each unit's topic. Inside the book is a single-use code for the online workbook. This provides automatically graded extra practice and works on PCs and Macs." (Publisher's Website)
9781316624746 (Student Book with Online Workbook included) 1316624749 (Student Book with Online Workbook included)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. Reading comprehension--Study and teaching. English language--Written English. English language. English language--Written English. Reading comprehension. C1 (CEFR). Advanced.