ACTIVE Skills for Reading 4 / Edition 3

by Neil J. Anderson

Overview

ACTIVE Skills for Reading is an exciting five-level reading series that develops learners reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Written by reading specialist Neil J. Anderson, the new edition of this best-selling series uses an ACTIVE approach to help learners become more confident, independent and active readers. ACTIVE Reading A = Activate Prior Knowledge C = Cultivate Vocabulary T = Think About Meaning I = Increase Reading Fluency V = Verify Strategies E = Evaluate Progress

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781133308096
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	05/16/2013
Series:	ACTIVE Skills for Reading , #4
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

Neil J. Anderson is a Humanities Professor of Linguistics and English Language at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. He also serves as the Coordinator of the English Language Center. Professor Anderson has taught and presented papers and workshops in over 20 countries. His research interests include ELT leadership, second language reading and language learning strategies. He is the author of a teacher education text in the TeacherSource series entitled Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues and Strategies (1999, Heinle Cengage) and an EFL reading series ACTIVE Skills for Reading (2007/2008 Heinle Cengage). He is also the author of the ELT Advantage: Reading on-line professional development (2006, Heinle Cengage). During 2002-2003 he was a Fulbright Scholar conducting research and teaching in Costa Rica. Professor Anderson served as President of the international association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. 2001-2002. He also served as the Chair of the Board of Trustee for The International Research Foundation for English Language Education 2004-2006.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: The World of Work Unit 2: Computer Culture Unit 3: Travel Adventures Unit 4: Haunted by the Past Unit 5: A Good Read Unit 6: A New Generation of Thinking Unit 7: It's Dinner Time Unit 8: Beyond Planet Earth Unit 9: Unearthing the Past Unit 10: Language and Life Unit 11: Wildlife Conservation Unit 12: Global Beats