Read this! intro
Subtitle: fascinating stories from the content areas
By: Daphne Mackey ; with Wendy Asplin ... [et al.].
Series: Read this!
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107630710
Subjects: Textbooks for foreign speakers; Reading comprehension; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language; English language; Interdisciplinary approach in education
Description: "Read This! is a four-book reading series designed for adult and young adult ESL students at the high beginning to intermediate levels.  Read This! Intro contains fifteen fascinating stories relating to the fields of Education, Sociology, Science, Marketing, and TV and Film Studies. For example, students read about schools in which students, not teachers make the rules; apartments that are designed to be difficult to live in; and reality TV shows in which the audience likes the meanest judges the best. These non-fiction stories are written in an accessible narrative style and are appropriate for high beginning students. Illustrated with attractive color photos, this low-level reading book will motivate even the lowest level reading students to start reading content-rich texts"--

"Read This! is a four-book reading series designed for adult and young adult ESL students at the high beginning to intermediate levels. The series helps students develop reading fluency by having them read and interact with high interest, content-rich texts containing fascinating information written in an accessible narrative style. It is a stepping stone for students who are on track to read in English at higher levels for academic purposes. The readings and approach are also appropriate for students who are not on an academic track, but want to improve their reading ability in English and overall language proficiency. The readings tie in with academic subject areas and the accompanying pedagogic tasks aid reading comprehension skills, critical thinking skills, and the development of both content-specific and general academic vocabulary knowledge. Each Student's Book is supported by a Teacher's Manual with unit tests and a student Web site with fun WebQuests"--