short articles for reading comprehension 2/e
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Short Articles for Reading Comprehension, 2e
Content
Overview
Key Features
Walkthrough
• Student Book
• Supplemental Materials
Overview
Three level reading books intended for high-beginning to low-intermediate students
Include various hot topics frequently discussed in global societies in order to expand background knowledge of target students
Key Features
• Include latest trending topics→ Broaden background knowledge of our learners
• Reflect domestic and global English curriculum→ Increase connectivity between our books and school curriculum
• Added Mind Map and writing activities relating to the reading passages → Improve learners’ ability to structure ideas and writing ability
Student Book
• Level– Book 1
• Word Count: 207
• Lexile: 911
– Book 2
• Word Count 225
• Lexile: 971
– Book 3
• Word Count 270
• Lexile 1033
Student Book
• Book OrganizationBefore Reading Activities
– Guessing from Pictures
– Video (YouTube links in e-book)
– Pre-reading• Ask students to work in pairs.
Challenge them to talk in English for 1 minutes for the given question
– Vocabulary preview• Guessing from words (study key
words of reading passage to increase learners’ understanding about the unit)
Student Book• Book Organization
While Reading
– Composed of appropriate sentence structures for learners’ level
– Key word• Provide definition of
vocabularies used in the reading passage to aid learners’ better understanding
Student Book• Book Organization
After Reading Activities
– Main Idea question: Topics
– Supporting idea / Specific questions: Key Points, True or False, Missing Word
– Vocabulary Practice
Student BookType 1 Type 2
After Reading Activities (Writing Activities)
① Graft Writing + Reading + Grammar activities
② Unscramble: practice word order based on the understanding of the summary
Student Book• Book Organization
After Reading Activities
– Details: Fill in the blank type of writing activity→ Summarize reading
– Mind Map: Practice organizing and structuring information to improve thinking power/writing ability
Supplemental Materials• Class Booster
• E-book
• YouTube links for pre-reading activities (through e-book)
• Teaching tips (Grammar Usage)
• Word List + Word Test
• Translation worksheet
• Dictation Sheet (Listening activity)
• Unscramble worksheet
• 20 unit tests / book
• 4 review tests / book
• 1 midterm test / book
• 1 final test / book
• Syllabus
Question & Answer