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Active Reading Strategies Book 1
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CONTENTS
CONTENT CHART

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LEARNING OVERVIEW06

UNIT 1 T raveling the World’s
Fascinating Libraries

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UNIT 2 Stomp: Music to See and Hear

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UNIT 3 The Bremen Town Musicians

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UNIT 4 Interesting Laws Around the World42

 e Olympic Games:
UNIT 5 Th
A History of Firsts

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UNIT 6 Recipes to Party With

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REVIEW 1 (Units 1-6)

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Dancing in the Streetz:
UNIT 7	House of Hop

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UNIT 8 Avoiding the Harms of Light

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UNIT 9 Animals Under Threat

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UNIT 10 Minimalism: Less Is More

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UNIT 11 You’re Joking, Right?

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UNIT 12 VR vs. AR: Visions of the Future

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REVIEW 2 (Units 7-12)

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LEARNING OVERVIEW
Active Reading Strategies Book 1 is the first volume of the Active Reading Strategies
series. Each book is divided into 12 striking units with a review section after
every six units. Each unit contains a warm-up section, reading passage, reading
comprehension questions, two vocabulary building exercises, language notes,
and reading skill information with relevant exercises. A writing exercise pairedwith a relevant real-life activity wraps up each unit and provides students with anopportunity for further practice and learning. With our systematic learning methods
and a variety of practical content, students will gain competence throughout theseries.

An overview of theunit helps students
focus on thelearning outcomes.

Helpful questions and exercises allow
teachers to front-load the unit topic.
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READING
This section contains a selected reading passage followed byinteresting facts and critical thinking questions. After that, thereading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar sections arepresented to enhance students’ reading fluency.

A pre-reading
exercise captures
students’ attention
for the reading
passage that follows.

The diverse text structures and themes
increase students’ interest.

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A variety of reading
comprehension
questions tests andboosts students’
understanding of thepassage.

Additional fun facts and useful
information help students gain
knowledge in a fun way.

Thought-provoking questions allow
students to think critically and improvetheir analytical skills.

A basic exercise is provided to assess
students’ understanding of the unit’s
vocabulary and phrases.

An advanced exercise is presented tobroaden students’ vocabulary.

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Applicable grammar usage alongwith practice exercises helps studentscomprehend the structures of the text.

READING SKILLPUT IT IN WRITINGThis section contains a brief explanationof the targeted reading skill withrelevant exercises. Students can apply
the reading strategy to read effectively.

Two writing exercises are provided
to take students to a higher language
proficiency. Students can put theirthoughts into words and practice a mixof language skills.

REVIEW
A review section after every six units is offered to check students’ vocabulary,grammar, and reading competencies. This section incorporates a variety of reading
comprehension questions along with reading skills. It provides an excellent tool forstudents to track their improvements and understand their reading comprehension
levels.

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Unit 1

Traveling the World’s
Fascinating Libraries

Learning Objectives
In this unit, you will …
learn how to scan a passage for specific information.
Scanning:
Read a text quickly in order to find specific information.
learn multiple usages of words found within the passage.
learn about some common quantifiers.
write about an unforgettable trip.
plan a two-day trip.

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Get It Started
What do you look for when you travel toa new place?
Have you been to any beautiful libraries?
Share your experience.
Besides studying, what else do you like to
do in a library?

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READING
Before Reading

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Match the following words and phrases with their correct definitions.
1

fascinating•• a. happening or existing now

2

pray•

• b. to start an organization, especially byjail•4

found•• d. very interesting

5honor•• e. a prison

6present•• f. besides

7in addition•• g. to speak to God in order to ask for help					 giving money3• c. to show great respect for someone or					something

Bibliot

eca M

arcianaScan the second and fifth paragraphs. Then, answer the following questions.
1(paragraph 2) What can you see on the walls and ceilings of Biblioteca Marciana?

2(paragraph 2) How many books does the library of Dublin have?

3(paragraph 5) What can you see on the roof of the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch?

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ryllege Libra

Trinity Co

On trips, people usually want to shop or see
famous places. They don’t normally think about
reading or studying. However, there are manyfascinating and beautiful libraries around the world.
5 If you visit one, you might want to include more inyour travels.
Here are some historical libraries you can visit. In
Venice’s main square, people are everywhere, so there
are few quiet places. However, its library, Biblioteca
10 Marciana, doesn’t have many people in it. This library

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has wonderful paintings on its walls
and ceilings, too. In Dublin, there is alarge library called Trinity College Library.
Its main room holds over 200,000 books. It also
15 has the Book of Kells—a beautiful copy of the Bible.
If you want to see a very old and beautiful library,
go to Morocco. Al-Qarawiyyin Library is the oldest
in the world located in the city of Fez. Fatima alFihri founded it for the public to study and pray in.

Al-Qarawiyyin Library

Another historical library is in Portugal. Many
artists worked together to make the University
Library in Coimbra, Biblioteca Joanina, beautiful.
This library has a few secrets. First, it has its own
jail called the Academic Prison! Students once
25 stayed there if they broke the rules. The second
secret is—bats live inside the library. The bats aremeant to eat the insects that eat books.
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You can also see more modern libraries. There
was once a very famous library in Alexandria,
30 Egypt, which was named the Great Library ofAlexandria. However, it declined over a numberof centuries, and all the knowledge in it was lost.
Now, there is a new, modern library called theBibliotheca Alexandrina. It contains many books,

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Alexaina

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but it also includes museums, art, and aplace for studying planets. It honors theold library.

The Vancouver Public Library Central
Branch found in Vancouver, Canada is40 another modern library. The outside of thebuilding looks like the present-day Roman
LibraryColosseum. You can find shops, restaurants,r Publicev
uocn
Vaand even an 8,000 sq-ft rooftop garden
at this public library. There is a free space
45 where people can edit pictures and videos. In addition, this library has
appeared in many films and TV shows.
There are many interesting and beautiful libraries around theworld. Which one will you visit on your next trip?

Did You Know?
• Biblioteca Marciana is a Renaissance building.
• The main room of Trinity College Library isnearly 65 meters long.
• Biblioteca Joanina was designed in the Baroquestyle.
• The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was opened in
2002 near the site of the old library.
• The Vancouver Public Library Central Branchtakes the space of an entire city block.

What Do You Think?
Which of the libraries in the passage do you wantto visit the most? Why?
How does new technology like e-books influencelibraries?
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Reading Comprehension

A. True or False

Read the statements below and write T for true or F for false.
1

The library in Venice’s main square is always full of people.

2

The Book of Kells is now stored in a library in Dublin.

3

Morocco’s al-Qarawiyyin Library is the largest in the world.

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You can find a place for studying planets in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina inEgypt.

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The outside of the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch is similar to theRoman Colosseum of today.

B. Multiple Choice

Circle the correct answer.
1

What is probably true about the main square in Venice?

a. It’s crowded.
b. It’s quiet.

c. It’s empty.
d. It’s dirty.
2What is NOT true about al-Qarawiyyin Library in Morocco?

a. It sits in the city of Fez.
b. It looks beautiful.

c. People built it recently.

d. It was used for people to pray in.
3

Which of the following is a secret of the library,
Biblioteca Joanina, in Portugal?

a. It was built by a woman.

b. It includes a new museum.
c. Butterflies live there.

d. It has its own prison.

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Vocabulary Builder

A. Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the words below. Change the forms if necessary.

planet square modern copy knowledge wonderful pray secret
1

Helen

to the Lord and hoped for the best.

2

A temple is right next to the3

I love art, but I don’t have much

4

Don’t tell anyone what I said. It’s a5Stress is a major problem of

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The play was. I really enjoyed it.

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Jody bought aof the book as soon as it came out.

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Jupiter is the largest.
about it.
.
life.

in our solar system.

B. Words With Different Meanings

Match the word in bold with its definition.
1

The music festival will be held in the square.

Theo’s shirt has a pattern of black and white squares.
a. n. a shape with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90°
b. n. an open, four-sided area in a city or town
2  You can find copies of all of the local newspapers in this library.
This painting is only a copy, not the real one.

a. n. a book, newspaper, record, etc. that is exactly the same as anotherb. n. something that is made to be like the original
3

It’s free to get into the museum on Fridays.

I’m free this Saturday. We can visit the museum together.
a. adj. costing nothingb. adj. not busy; available

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Language Notes
Quantifiers
many
a few + countable nounfew• Many people went to that singer’s concert.
• Matt bought a few everyday items.
some / a small number• Jack has few friends he can talk with.
not many / almost nonemucha little + uncountable noun
little• I don’t usually carry much money with me.
• Mary put a little salt in her tomato soup.
some / a small amount• The doctor said there was little hope for Mr. Brown.
not much / almost nothingYour Turn
Read the following sentences and circle the correct answers.
1

Nick saw ( many / much ) famous churches on his tour.

2We have ( few / little ) time to take the test.

3

There are only ( a few / a little ) children at the park.

4

Don’t worry. We still have ( few / a few ) days before the deadline.

5

There’s ( little / a little ) food in the fridge. Why don’t we eat out tonight?

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We don’t have ( much / many ) time today, so let’s discuss it next week.

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READING SKILL
Scanning
Scanning is a skill that helps us find specific information in a short amount of time.
When we scan a text, we run our eyes over it as fast as we can. There is no need tounderstand or read everything; the goal is to find specific pieces of information.
Tips for scanning:
Know what you are looking for.
Look for key words.
Skip everything that doesn’t contain the information you need.

Test Your Skill

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Read the questions below first. Then, scan the following paragraph and answer them.
1

When is La Tomatina Festival?

2

What is the total weight of tomatoes that are
thrown during La Tomatina Festival?

3

What is placed on a tall greasy pole?

4What time do people stop throwing tomatoes?

Buñol is a village in Spain. On thelast Wednesday of August, thousands ofpeople come to throw tomatoes at each other. This foodfight is the focus of a festival called La Tomatina. During
this big event, over 100,000 kilograms of tomatoes arethrown in the streets. When it’s time, people go into thevillage square. In the middle of the square, a ham sits on atall greasy pole. Once someone gets the ham, the foodfight begins. When the clock strikes 12, people stop
throwing tomatoes. By that time, the square is covered
in tomato sauce. So are all of the happy people there.

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PUT IT IN WRITING
Task A

Write about an unforgettable trip. Complete the following information.
Trip to:Famous places I went to:Things I saw:

(Share your photos,tickets, or more!)

My feelings about the trip:

Task B

Work in pairs. Plan a two-day trip together. Then, share your plan with the class.

Day 1

Day 2

Places to visit:

Places to visit:

Foods to eat:Foods to eat:Things to bring:

Things to bring:

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