TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacIntyre,Paul
AU  - Bohlke, David
TI  - Reading Explorer 4
SN  - 9781285846927 (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  - High-intermediate
KW  - B2 (CEFR)
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 Jacket); SCOPE AND SEQUENCE; Introduction; Unit 1: THE POWER OF IMAGE
; Reading: A: The Visual Village — B: My Journey in Photographs, by Annie Griffiths
; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Words with Multiple Meanings — B: Scanning for Specific Details
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: profound — B: Thesaurus: thus
; Video: A Photographer’s Life; Unit 2: LOVE AND ATTRACTION
; Reading: A: Love: A Chemical Reaction? — B: Feathers of Love
; Reading Skill: A: Distinguishing Facts from Theories — B: Recognizing Figurative Language
; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: chance — B: Thesaurus: absurd
; Video: Singing Mice; Unit 3: FOOD AND HEALTH
; Reading: A: How Safe is Our Food? — B: Genetically Modified Foods
; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Cause and Effect — B: Understanding Arguments For and Against the Issue
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: -wide — B: Thesaurus: diminish
; Video: The Smelliest Fruit; Unit 4: DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
; Reading: A: Design by Nature: Biomimetics — B: The Future of Fashion: Dreamweavers
; Reading Skill: A: Recognizing Collocations — B: Understanding Synonyms and Antonyms
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: vital — B: Word Link: fore-
; Video: Kinetic Sculpture; Unit 5: HUMAN JOURNEY
; Reading: A: The DNA Trail — B: Fantastic Voyage
; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Relative Clauses (1) — B: Synthesizing Information
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: proof — B: Thesaurus: stubborn
; Video: Journey of Discovery; Unit 6: CONSERVATION CHALLENGES
; Reading: A: Racing to Rescue Koalas — B: For the Love of Elephants
; Reading Skill: A: Recognizing Conditional Relationships — B: Sequencing Information
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: vibrant — B: Word Partnership: chaos
; Video: A Match Made in Africa; Unit 7: RITUAL LIVES
; Reading: A: A Crowd in Harmony — B: Why We Celebrate
; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Words from Context — B: Understanding Word Roots and Affixes
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: grass — B: Thesaurus: striking
; Video: Festival of Lights; Unit 8: INVESTIGATIONS
; Reading: A: Who Killed the Emperor? — B: In the Lab with Marcella and Alphonse
; Reading Skill: A: Evaluating Theories — B: Understanding Idiomatic Expressions
; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: grand — B: Word Link: leg
; Video: Frog Licker; Unit 9: REDISCOVERING THE PAST
; Reading: A: Virtually Immortal — B: In Search of Genghis Khan
; Reading Skill: A: Recognizing the Use of Ellipsis — B: Understanding Relative Clauses (2)
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: virtual — B: Word Partnership: exception
; Video: Secrets of Stonehenge; Unit 10: EARTH AND BEYOND
; Reading: A: Black Holes — B: The Threat from Space
; Reading Skill: A: Visualizing from an Author’s Description — B: Understanding References to Things Beyond the Text
; Vocabulary Building: A: Thesaurus: preposterous — B: Word Link: -di
; Video: Solar System; Unit 11: GREEN CONCERNS
; Reading: A: Water Worries — B: Technology as Trash
; Reading Skill: A: Identifying Sources of Information — B: Understanding a Writer's Attitude and Bias
; Vocabulary Building: A: Thesaurus: leak — B: Word Partnership: substance
; Video: Your Water Footprint; Unit 12: LIVING LONGER
; Reading: A: Genes, Health, and Lifespan — B: In Search of Longevity
; Reading Skill: A: Identifying Reasons — B: Understanding Quantitative and Qualitative Data
; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: gen — B: Word Partnership: relief
; Video: The Science of Stress; High-Intermediate
B2 (CEFR)
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