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005 | 20190610181641.0 | ||
008 | 070321s2006 nyua 001 0 eng d | ||
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020 | _a9780072942118 (v.1) | ||
020 | _a0072942142 (v.2) | ||
020 | _a9780072942149 (v.2) | ||
020 | _a0072942177 (v.3) | ||
020 | _a9780072942170 (v.3) | ||
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_aLB1050.455 _b.B517 2006 |
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_aBlass, Laurie, _d1952- |
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_aReading for a Reason 2 : _bExpanding Reading Skills / _cLaurie Blass, Elizabeth Whalley. |
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_aNew York : _bMcGraw Hill, _c2006. |
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_a3 v. : _bill. ; _c26 cm. |
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500 | _aIncludes indexes. | ||
505 | _a''Reading for a Reason 2 is the second in a three-level reading series that leads students to develop the critical reading and vocabulary skills they need to become confident, academic readers. | ||
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_aFeatures: _tExplore cross-curricular content in the following theme-based units: Student Success, History, Business, Physical Science, and Fine Arts. _tEncourages students to increase their reading speed through Timed Reading exercises and self-monitoring charts. _tTeaches comprehensively recycles reading skills such as using title and headings to preview, summarizing, and taking notes as you read. _tBuilds effective comprehensions skills by leading students through a purposeful series of Before You Read, As You Read, and After You Read questions in each reading sequence. _tPromotes academic vocabulary building with a strong focus on teaching collocations. _tDevelops Internet researching skills such as finding images on the Internet, limiting search results, and reading a Web page. |
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505 | _aSCOPE AND SEQUENCE | ||
505 | _aUnit 1: Student Success | ||
505 | _aChapter 1: How to Read a Textbook | ||
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_aText Type/ Content: _tEmail exchange: ''I Can't Believe How Much Reading I Have to Do!'' _tTextbook Excerpt: ''Active Reading'' |
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_aReading Skills _tGetting Ready to Read _tIdentifying the Main Idea |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about college reading and reading techniques _tUsing expressions to describe learning styles and techniques |
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_aWriting Skills _tExplaining why a textbook is easy or difficult to read _tWriting about a favourite type of reading material |
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_aResearch Skills _tLearning to read a webpage _tInterviewing people about their favourite type of reading |
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505 | _aChapter 2: Test-Taking Skills | ||
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_aText Type/ Content _tTextbook excerpt: ''Type of Tests'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''How to Prepare for a Test'' |
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_aReading Skills _tConnecting with the Topics _tIdentifying Details |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about type of tests and test-taking strategies _tUsing two-word verbs to discuss tests and test-taking |
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_aWriting Skills _tExplaining how to prepare for a test _tComparing types of tests |
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505 | _aUnit 2: History | ||
505 | _aChapter 3: World History: 1000-1500 A.D. | ||
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_aHistory _tOriginal source (Medieval journal): ''Ibn Battuta: Long-Distance Traveler'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''Cross Cultural Exchange: 1000-1500 A.D.'' |
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_aReading Skills _tUsing the Title and Headings to Preview _tIdentifying Examples |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about trade and travel in the past _tUsing expressions with ''travel'' to talk about traveling over time and places |
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_aWriting Skills _tWriting about cross-cultural exchange in the past _tWriting about your favourite time in history |
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_aResearch Skills _tFind biographies on the Internet _tAsking people about their favourite person in history |
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505 | _aChapter 4: The History of Flight | ||
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_aText Type/ Content _t Original source (1908 magazine article) ''On Flight'' by Orville and Wilbur Wright _tTextbook excerpt: ''Flight Firsts'' |
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_aReading Skills _tUsing the introduction to preview _tGetting the ''gist'' |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about airplanes and flying _tUsing expression for movement |
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_aWriting Skills _tDescribing a memory of flying _tDescribing an image that depicts a moment in aviation history |
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_aResearch Skills _tFinding images on the Internet _tResearching and presenting your ideas on improving at air travel |
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505 | _aUnit 3: Business | ||
505 | _aChapter 5: Jobs | ||
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_aBusiness _tPersonal inventory quiz: ''Personality and Job Choice'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''What U.S. Employers Want'' |
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_aReading Skills: _tPreviewing by looking at the conclusion _tParaphrasing |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about personality and jobs _tUsing words and expressions to talk about job skills |
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_aWriting Skills _tDescribing your skills and personal qualities _tWriting about your ideal jobs |
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_aResearch Skills _tFinding and reading job descriptions on the Internet _tAsking and answering job interview questions |
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505 | _aChapter 6: International Marketing | ||
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_aText Type/ Content _t''An Interview with a Branding Consultant'' _tTextbook Excerpt: ''International Marketing: Strategies for Success'' |
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_aReading Skills _tReview: Using the strategies together _tTaking Notes as You Read |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about marketing and culture _tUsing verb + infinitive combinations to discuss international marketing |
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_aWriting Skills _tExplaining what international marketers do in order to sell products overseas _tDescribing a successful company, product, product name, or ad |
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_aResearch Skills _tLimiting search results _tDesigning and presenting an ad |
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505 | _aUnit 4: Physical Science | ||
505 | _aChapter 7: Mars | ||
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_aText Type/ Content _tArticle: ''Mars and the Human Imagination'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''The Geology of Mars'' |
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_aReading Skills _tUsing pictures and captions to Preview _tGuessing meanings using Latin and Greek Roots |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to discuss the influence of Mars on everyday life, space exploration, and the geography of Mars _tUsing expressions to make comparisons |
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_aWriting Skills _tDescribing a favourite book, movie, or TV about space, space exploration, aliens, or Mars. _tExpressing and supporting your opinion of space exploration |
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_aInternet and Research Skills _tFocusing on an Internet search _tConducting a survey on the value of space exploration |
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505 | _aChapter 8: Meterology | ||
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_aPhysical Science _tArticle: ''Weather-Related Emergencies'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''How Weather Prediction Works'' |
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_aReading Skills _tReview: Combining Strategies _tLocating Keywords |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to describe weather and weather predictions _tUsing verb phrases to talk about the weather and weather emergencies |
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_aWriting Skills _tDescribing the weather in two places on the same date _tDescribing your favourite type of weather and explaining why you like it |
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_aInternet and Research Skills _tUsing the Internet to find climate and weather information _tCollecting and presenting information on the weather in 7 international cities |
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505 | _aUnit 5: The Arts | ||
505 | _aChapter 9: Jazz | ||
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_aPhysical Science _tProfile: ''A Jazz Great - Duke Ellington '' _tTextbook excerpt: ''About Jazz'' |
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_aReading Skills: _tUsing Topic Sentence to Preview a Reading Passage _tOutlining |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about the life of a jazz musician and the development of jazz _tUsing prepositions with time expressions |
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_aWriting Skills _tDescribing a favourite type of music _tDiscussing the types of music that contributed to jazz |
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_aInternet and Research Skills _tUsing an online music dictionary _tPreparing a presentation on a favourite piece of music |
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505 | _aChapter 10: Art History: Asian Influences on Western Art | ||
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_aPhysical Science _tWebsite: ''Current Exhibitions: The Freer and Sackler Galleries'' _tTextbook excerpt: ''Crossing Cultures: Japonism and Western Art'' |
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_aVocabulary Skills _tUsing words and expressions to talk about art and artists _tUsing expressions to discuss artistic influences |
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_aWriting Skills: _tWriting about a favourite work of art and explaining why it's your favourite _tAnalyzing characteristics of Japonism in a work of art |
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_aInternet and Research Skills _tFinding a specific word or phrase on a webpage _tResearching and giving a presentation on an artist or a work of art |
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650 | 0 | _aContent area reading. | |
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_aReading comprehension _vProblems, exercises, etc. |
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700 | 1 | _aWhalley, Elizabeth. | |
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