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A Good Read: 1, 2, 3 64 1 2 3

ACTIVE Skills for Reading, 3/e: Intro, 1, 2, 3, 4 58 Intro 1 2 3 4

Amazing Stories to Tell and Retell: 1, 2, 3 66 1, 2 2, 3

American Short Stories, 2/e 66 •

At Home in Two Lands, 2/e 66 •

College Reading: 1, 2, 3, 4 66 1 2 3 4

Far from Home, 3/e 66 • •

Foundations Reading Library 44 • •

Heinle Reading Library, The 46 • • • • • • •

Hot Topics: 1, 2, 3 64 1 2 2 3

Impressions: 1, 2 66 1 2 2

Inside Out/Outside In 66 •

Life, Language, & Literature 66 •

News for Now: 1,2,3 65 • • •

Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking 56 1 2 3 4

Reading Advantage, 3/e: 1, 2, 3, 4 63 1 2 3 4 4

Reading Adventures: 1, 2, 3 60 1 2 3

Reading Explorer: Intro, 1, 2, 3, 4 62 Intro 1 2 3 4 5

Reading for Today series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 64 1 2 3 3 4 5

Reading Matters, 2/e: 1, 2, 3, 4 65 1 2 3 4

Reading the News 65 • • •

Reading & Vocabulary Development (Asia Edition): 1, 2, 3 63 1 2 3

Reflections, 2/e 66 •

Rethinking America: 1, 2, 3 66 1 2 3

Stories Worth Reading: 1, 2 65 1 2

Tapestry Reading: 1, 2, 3, 4 66 1 2 2 3 4

20th Century American Short Stories: Volumes 1, 2, Anthology 66 • •

Weaving It Together, 3/e: 1, 2, 3, 4 68 1 1 2 3 4

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PATHWAYS 1-4Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking

Laurie Blass, Mari Vargo

LEVEL: low-intermediate to advanced

Pathways is National Geographic Learning’s new academic series that helps learnersdevelop the language skills they need to achieve academic success. The series featuresreading & writing and listening & speaking strands, and develops learners’ academicliteracy skills through National Geographic content, images, and video. This innovativeseries provides learners with a pathway to success!

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent TextsOnline WorkbooksAudio CDs Teacher’s Guides Presentation Tool CD-ROMsDVDsAssessment CD-ROMs with ExamView®

For a guided tour and interactivetechnology demo, visitngl.cengage.com/pathways

ngl.cengage.com/pathwaysrw

ISBNs listed on p.137–138

u National Geographic articles, video, maps, and graphs engage students withacademic content in a variety of genres and formats

u Clear connections between reading and writing skills help students become moreeffective readers and writers

u Academic reading skills and strategies, embedded in the unit tasks, preparestudents to comprehend a variety of realistic academic texts

u Step-by-step writing instruction, with integrated grammar and vocabulary, providespractice of a variety of rhetorical forms modeled on the academic classroom

u Integrated critical thinking tasks develop learners’ ability to evaluate, analyze, andsynthesize information from a wide range of sources.

● DEVELOP academicliteracy skills

● CONNECT to the realworld through content fromNational Geographic DigitalMedia

● ACHIEVE academic success

}WITH PATHWAYS, LEARNERS:

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See Pathways Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinkingon page 48 for a perfect blended-learning solution!Ask your National Geographic Learningrepresentative for bundling options.

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Audio CDs with audiorecordings of the Student

Book reading passages.

The Assessment CD-ROMwith ExamView® is a testgenerating softwareprogram designed to allowteachers to create testsand quizzes quickly andeasily.Teacher’s Guide including teacher’s notes, expansion

activities, rubrics for evaluating written assignments,and answer keys for activities in the Student Book.

Classroom Presentation ToolCD-ROM featuring audio andvideo clips, and interactiveactivities from the Student Book.These can be used with aninteractive whiteboard orcomputer projector.

Video DVDwith authentic

National Geographicclips relating to each

of the 10 units.

STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES (For every level)For the Teacher

For the Student Online Workbook, powered byMyELT, with both teacher-ledand self-study options. Thiscontains the 10 NationalGeographic video clips,supported by interactive,automatically graded activitiesthat practice the skills learnedin the Student Books.


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ACTIVE SKILLS FOR READING Intro-4, Third Edition

Neil J. Anderson

LEVEL: low-beginning to high-intermediate

The new, third edition of Active Skills for Reading maintains the Active approach,developed by reading specialist Professor Neil J. Anderson, defined on this page. Thefollowing enhancements to this new edition encourage learners to become moreconfident, independent, and active readers:

u New Motivational Tips! Each chapter contains a motivational tip box with NeilAnderson’s advice on increasing student motivation

u New reading passages cover contemporary topics and a variety of text types,including articles, journals, blogs, and interviews

u In the later levels of this new edition, readings are based on authentic content fromNational Geographic

u Full color-design presents the series’ content in an attractive and accessible format

u New Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView® Pro reflects the needs of learnerspreparing for standardized tests.

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ACTIVE

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ultivate Vocabulary

hink About Meaning

ncrease Reading Fluency

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Author Neil J. Anderson’sACTIVE Methodology

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookStudent Book with Audio CDAudio CDTeacher’s Guide

Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView®

ngl.cengage.com/asr

ISBNs listed on p.122


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New Reading Topics engageand motivate learners.

New “MotivationalTips” section helpsengage andmotivate learners.

“Reading Skill”sections inevery unit

provide clearexplanations of

target academicreading

strategies.

Graphic organizers reinforce critical thinking and organizational best practices.

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A world of reading adventures!

READING ADVENTURES 1-3

Carmella Lieske, Scott Menking

LEVEL: Low-Beginning to low intermediate

Reading Adventures is a low-beginning level reading series which uses age-appropriatetext, images, and video from National Geographic Digital Media to develop reading andvocabulary skills for learners of English.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookClassroom Audio CD/DVDTeacher’s Guide Assesment CD-ROMs with ExamView®

For a guided tour, visit ngl.cengage.com/readingadventures


u Reading passages feature cross-curriculum topics such as science, history,technology, and literature.

u Reading Comprehension1 activities include question types commonly found on high-stakes standardized exams.

u Video from National Geographic Digital Media motivates learners and aids in visuallearning.

u Vocabulary Practice activities and Vocabulary Builder boxes teach the high-frequency academic vocabulary needed to succeed in the classroom.

u Language Focus sections offer students an opportunity to practice the grammarstructures found in the reading passages.

READ LISTEN

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Teach reading and vocabulary through the lens of the world!

READING EXPLORER INTRO – 5Nancy Douglas, Paul MacIntyre

LEVEL: beginning to advanced

Reading Explorer is a four-level, content-based reading series featuring video fromNational Geographic Digital Media to help develop reading and vocabulary skills for alllearners. Each unit of Reading Explorer contains two reading passages and an optionalvideo activity. Reading passages cover a wide range of real-world topics related toculture, science, social studies, travel, and adventure.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookStudent Book CD-ROMTeacher’s Guides Audio CDDVDs (featuring video from

National Geographic Digital Media)Assessment CD-ROMs with ExamView®

ELT Advantage: Teaching ESL/EFL Reading by Neil J. Anderson, p. 102

For a guided tour, visit ngl.cengage.com/readingexplorer


For additional reading practice and resources, see Footprint ReadingLibrary, p. 43.

READ u Motivating real-world content supported by stunning visuals help developlearners’ understanding of the world.

u Reading passages develop visual literacy and incorporate graphicorganizers to help learners become better readers of English.

u “Reading Comprehension” activities cover essential reading skills andquestion types commonly found on standardized tests.

u “Vocabulary Practice” activities and “Vocabulary Builder” boxes presentand reinforce high-frequency vocabulary items.

u Audio CD contains recordings of all reading selections to help aid incomprehension

u Video from National Geographic Digital Media motivates students andaids in visual learning.

Bundle the Student Text withthe Student CD-ROM!

Student CD-ROM contains:

✔ 12 video clips

✔ 24 reading passages

✔ 48 vocabulary activities withadditional self-scoring exercises

Reading and vocabulary support through print, audio, and video.

“I really valued using Reading Explorerwhile I was teaching College Englishbecause I felt that we were learningsomething new about the world inevery class, and the interesting topicsallowed me the opportunity to takevery creative approaches to presentingthe material that encouraged thestudents to produce output inEnglish.”

Michael Cheng, TeacherNational Chengchi University, Taiwan

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READING ADVANTAGE 1-4Third EditionCasey Malarcher

LEVEL: High-Beginning to High-Intermediate

Reading Advantage is a four-level reading series for learners ofEnglish from the high beginning to high intermediate level. With anew and improved full-color design, each book in this popular seriesfeatures 20 four-page units that will motivate students and requirelittle teacher preparation.

u New topics and updated nonfiction readings that will motivatestudents and make reading meaningful and rewarding.

u The most commonly used vocabulary, everyday phrases, andidioms.

u Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Reinforcement exercisesthat build confidence and allow learners to practice the languagethrough speaking and/or writing.

A comprehensive Teacher Resource Package includes:

u Teacher’s Guide for each level, containing teaching tips andbackground notes, extension activities, unit quizzes, mid-bookand final tests, and answer keys.

u Audio CD with recordings of all readings

u Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView®

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookStudent Book with Audio CDTeacher’s Guide with Audio CDAssesment CD-ROM with ExamView®


READING & VOCABULARYDEVELOPMENT (ASIA EDITION)Patricia Ackert, Linda Lee, Harry Haynes, Eric Hawkins

LEVEL: beginner to intermediate

Reading and Vocabulary Development series just got better! The newedition of these popular books help students develop reading skillsand systematically increase their active vocabulary from 300 to 2100words.

u Fresh New Readings specially aimed at Asian learners.

u New ‘Thematic Units’ which recycle vocabulary and developmentcontent knowledge.

u New topic warm-up ‘Quiz’ to activate students’ knowledge.

u New ‘Grammar Activity’ to reinforce key grammatical points andword skills from the text in every unit.

u New ‘Context Clues’ to allow students to preview important keyvocabulary before reading.

u New ‘Reading Skill’ for every reading to build towards examsuccess.

u New ‘Topic-related Color Illustrations’ to bring the readings tolife and inspire students.

u New ‘Speaking Hint’ boxes and discussion questions.

u New ‘What Did I Learn’ checklist at the end of each unit tomonitor progress and help students take responsibility for theirown learning.

u New added ‘Review Units’ to reinforce vocabulary and grammarlearned.

SERIES COMPONENTS

Student Book with Audio CD



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SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookAudio CDTeacher’s Guides

ngl.cengage.com/agr


A GOOD READ 1-3Carlos Islam, Carrie Steenburgh

LEVEL: low-intermediate to high-intermediate

A Good Read is a three-level readingstrategies course, intended for youngadult and adult learners. The seriespromotes fluent and effective readingthrough high interest texts, extensivecoverage of reading strategies, and anexplicit focus on lexical development.

u Comprehensive range of readingstrategies developed through clear,easy-to-read explanations and explicitpractice.

u Motivating, high interest reading textsfeature a wide range of topics and texttypes.

u Lexical phrases, such as collocations,phrasal verbs, and verb phrases, arehighlighted to improve student’svocabulary, reading rate and readingfluency.

Co-authored by Carlos Islam, EnglishLanguage Coordinator at the UnitedNations in New York, A Good Read usestexts based on universal humanexperiences including themes such asfriendship, finding love, happiness, urbanlegends, adventures and life changing

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookAudio CDAssessment CD-ROM with ExamView®

ngl.cengage.com/readingfortoday


Reading for Today for a betteracademic tomorrow!

READING FORTODAY SERIES 1 – 5Lorraine C. Smith, Nancy Nici Mare

Level 1: Themes for Today, Third EditionLevel 2: Insights for Today, Fourth EditionLevel 3: Issues for Today, Fourth EditionLevel 4: Concepts for Today, Third EditionLevel 5: Topics for Today, Fourth Edition

LEVEL: beginning to advanced

Reading for Today is a five-level, academicskills program that systematically developsstudents’ reading and vocabulary skillsthrough engaging themes andcomprehensive practice. The Reading forToday series teaches essential readingstrategies like skimming, scanning, fact-finding, and paraphrasing, and gives studentsopportunities to talk and write about whatthey’ve read.

u Enhanced “Think About It” sections teachcritical thinking skills necessary foracademic success.

u Enhanced Assessment CD-ROM withExamView® includes two additionalreadings per chapter, providing readingand vocabulary practice.

u Updated readings of universal interestand academic content engage readers.

HOT TOPICS 1 – 3Cheryl Pavlik


Hot Topics is guaranteed to engage readers,stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation whilesupporting reading skills development.

u Each unit features three readings on a relatedcontroversial topic, the last one morechallenging than the previous two.

u Students increase reading fluency through pre-reading questions, skimming and scanningactivities, use of context clues, vocabularyanalysis, and development of critical thinkingskills.

u Open-ended questions at the end of each unitallow students to voice their opinions anddefend their viewpoints through discussion orin writing.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookAudio CDCNN® Videos (DVD)Instructor’s Manual

Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView®

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NEWS FOR NOW 1-3Second Edition

Karen, Blanchard, Christine Root

LEVEL: low-intermediate to high-intermediate

News for Now is a three-levelreading series for false beginner tointermediate EFL students. It isdesigned to help learners read, useand enjoy English through the studyof articles adapted fromnewspapers from across the UnitedStates. The main focus of this seriesis on reading comprehension, vocabulary expansion and skill-building,specifically as they pertain to reading newspaper articles. The bookspresent a wide sampling of writing styles and topics and encouragesuccess through a variety of exercises.

u Interesting articles adapted to meet students’ needs.

u Pre-reading activities and photographs.

u Analysis of a variety of newspaper features.

u Let’s Talk section provides guided dialogs.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookAudio CD

Teacher’s GuideISBNs listed on p.136

STORIES WORTHREADING 1 & 2Skills Worth Learning

Betsy Cassriel, Gail Reynolds

LEVEL: high-beginning to low-intermediate

Stories Worth Reading uses up-to-date,multicultural readings taken fromnews, feature articles, and authenticliterature to engage low-level readers.

u Two readings per unit explore the topic and developvocabulary skills.

u Fun application activities encourage students to use theirnew vocabulary.

u Writing models support students as they produce their ownwriting samples.

u Research activities teach library and Internet search skills tohelp students find information on their own.

u Instructor’s Manual offers many supplemental activities andphotocopiable templates for expansion.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookAudio CDInstructor’s ManualCNN® Video (DVD)Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView®


READING MATTERS 1 – 4An Interactive Approach to Reading, Second Edition

Books 1 – 2: Mary Lee WholeyBooks 3 – 4: Mary Lee Wholey

and Nadia Henein

LEVEL: high-beginning to high-intermediate

Through stimulating vocabulary-rich readings and a communicative,integrated-skills approach ReadingMatters helps students developfluency and accuracy in academicreading.

u Paired reading selections are organized thematically andenable students to compare and contrast points of view.

u Abundant practice exercises and reading activities helpstudents master different texts and vocabulary.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent Book

ISBNs listed on p.138–139

READING THE NEWSPete Sharma

LEVEL: intermediate to advanced

With Reading the News, students not onlyimprove their ability to read newspapersin English—they gain practice that willhelp prepare them for TOEFL®, TOEIC®,and IELTS® exams. Authentic articles oncontemporary issues from theInternational Herald Tribune encouragestudents to read English outside the classroom.

u Helps prepare students for exams through exercises that practiceTOEFL®, TOEIC® and IELTS® exam tasks.

u Presents a wide variety of high-interest articles grouped thematicallyby newspaper section.

u Targets the reading, listening, vocabulary and other essential languageskills learners need most for functional literacy in reading newspapersin English.

u Includes “Special Focus on the Newspaper” sections offeringstrategies for analyzing an article’s content and viewpoint.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent Book with Audio CDStudent BookAudio CDInstructor’s Manual



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20TH CENTURYAMERICAN SHORTSTORIESRevised Edition

Jean A. McConochie

LEVEL: high-intermediate to advanced

These classic texts introducestudents to American literaturethrough a rich selection ofcontemporary authors.

u Unabridged, unsimplified stories are by Sandra Cisneros,Ernest Hemingway, Toshio Mori, Richard Wright, John Updike,Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, and more.

u A strong connection between reading and writing ispromoted.

u Volumes 1 and 2 include pre- and post-reading support suchas biographical information, glossary, and new discussion andwriting activities.

u Anthology combines only the readings and introductorymaterial from both volumes.

SERIES COMPONENTSVolumes 1 & 2Anthology


INSIDE OUT/OUTSIDE INExploring American Literature

Victoria Holder, Dorothy Lindsay, Lyn Motai, Deborah vanDommelen, Karen Wiederholt

LEVEL: advanced

With a focus on literary analysis, thisanthology of short stories and poems helpsstudents develop reading skills and encourages them to readliterary works for enjoyment.

u Selections, by a diverse set of authors such as ErnestHemingway, Toni Cade Bambara, Li-Yong Lee, and BernardMalumund, range from traditional to more contemporaryworks.

u Activities on basic comprehension, literary analysis, andanalytical writing help prepare students for future academicsuccess.

u Important cultural, historical, or geographical background isprovided for each selection.

u Charts, sketches, diagrams, and role plays tap into students’different learning styles.

SERIES COMPONENTSStudent BookOnline Teaching Center


ADDITIONAL READING TITLES

AMERICAN SHORT STORIESExercises in Reading and Writing, Second EditionGreg CostaLEVEL: intermediate

AMAZING STORIES TO TELL AND RETELL 1 – 3Lynda Berish, Sandra ThibaudeauLEVEL: high-beginning to

low-intermediate

COLLEGE READING 1-4

Patricia Byrd, Joy M. Reid, Cynthia Schuemann, Series Editors


FAR FROM HOMEThird Edition

AT HOME IN TWO LANDSReading and Woird StudySecond Edition

William P. Pickett

LEVEL: high-beginning to advanced

IMPRESSIONS 1 & 2America Through Academic Readings

Cheryl Benz, Stephen Benz


LIFE, LANGUAGE, & LITERATURELinda Robinson FellagLEVEL: advanced

TAPESRY READING 1-4

Rebecca Oxford, Series EditorM.E. Sokolik, Reading Editor

LEVEL: high-beginning to advanced

REFLECTIONS, 2/eJohn Dennis, Suzanne GriffinLEVEL: intermediate

RETHINKING AMERICA 1-3

M. E. Sokolik



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