TY - BOOK AU - MacIntyre,Paul AU - Bohlke, David TI - Reading Explorer 2 SN - 9781285846903 (Student book) PY - 2015/// CY - Boston PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English Language for Foreign Speakers KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - English Language KW - Reading KW - B1 (CEFR) KW - Intermediate N1 - "Bring the world to the classroom like never before through National Geographic topics, video, and visuals; New Reading Skill sections explicitly teach and practice one academic skill or strategy to enhance learners' reading comprehension; Expanded video sections featuring National Geographic video provide engaging opportunities for learners to synthesize information from multiple sources; The updated design blends text, charts, graphs and images, encouraging learners to develop visual literacy skills to improve comprehension; New eBooks and Online Workbooks with National Geographic video and activities allow learners greater flexibility for independent practice." (Book Cover); SCOPE AND SEQUENCE; Introduction; Unit 1: FOOD AND HEALTH; Reading: A: Sweet Love — B: Food for the Future ; Reading Skill: A: Skimming for the Main Idea of Paragraphs — B: Identifying the Purpose of Paragraphs ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: cut down on — B: Word Link: -ance ; Video: Olive Oil; Unit 2: OUR BOND WITH ANIMALS ; Reading: A: Song of the Humpback — B: Dogs in a Human World ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Pronoun Reference — B: Scanning for Details ; Vocabulary Building: A: Thesaurus: leap — B: Thesaurus: talent ; Video: Man's Best Friend; Unit 3: HISTORY DETECTIVES ; Reading: A: Was King Tut Murdered? — B: Who Killed the Iceman? ; Reading Skill: A: Creating a Timeline of Events — B: Distinguishing Facts from Theories ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: teen — B: Word Partnership: debate ; Video: Inca Mummy; Unit 4: TRADITIONS AND RITUALS ; Reading: A: Bride of the Sahara — B: The Changing Face of Kung Fu ; Reading Skill: A: Dealing with Unfamiliar Vocabulary — B: Differentiating Between Main Ideas and Supporting Details ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: re- — B: Word Link: en-; Video: Aboriginal Rock Art; Unit 5: URBAN UNDERWORLDS ; Reading: A: Under Paris — B: New York's Underside ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding the Functions of Prepositional Phrases — B: Breaking Down Long Sentences ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: trend — B: Thesaurus: awful ; Video: Sewer Diver; Unit 6: REEF ENCOUNTERS ; Reading: A: Cities Beneath the Sea — B: The Truth about Great Whites ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Cause and Effect Relationships — B: Recognizing Contrastive Relationships ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: negative — B: Word Link: -in ; Video: Swimming with Sharks; Unit 7: SWEET SCENTS ; Reading: A: The Flower Trade — B: The Power of Perfume ; Reading Skill: A: Determining Similarities and Differences — B: Understanding Synonyms ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: handle — B: Word Partnership: obtain ; Video: Madagascar Perfume; Unit 8: GREAT EXPLORERS ; Reading: A: Marco Polo in China — B: The Travels of Ibn Battuta ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Time Clauses / Time Relationships — B: Recognizing Participle Clauses ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: undertake — B: Thesaurus: remote ; Video: The Legend of Marco Polo; Unit 9: WHO WE ARE ; Reading: A: The Teenage Brain — B: Seeing Double ; Reading Skill: A: Evaluating Claims — B: Understanding Inference ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: reward — B: Thesaurus: severe ; Video: The Global Village; Unit 10: GLOBAL WARMING ; Reading: A: The Big Thaw — B: Last Days of the Ice Hunters ; Reading Skill: A: Identifying Types of Supporting Details — B: Identifying an Author's Tone or Point of View ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: host — B: Usage: I'm starving! ; Video: Greenland's Melting Glaciers; Unit 11: INCREDIBLE INSECTS ; Reading: A: Army Ants — B: Unexpected Beauty ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Prefixes and Suffixes — B: Summarizing a Text ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: co- — B: Word Partnership: reaction ; Video: Kenya Butterflies; Unit 12: GOING TO EXTREMES ; Reading: A: The Dream of Flight — B: Dark Descent ; Reading Skill: A: Recognizing Similes — B: Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: thrill — B: Word Partnership: necessity ; Video: Sky Shooter; Intermediate B1 (CEFR) UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918503+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=87786709869139604915380473681140645891&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false UR - http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305254473 ER -