Reading for Today 4: Concepts for Today

by Nancy Nici Mare

Overview

Concepts for Today is the fourth in a five-level academic skills program that systematically develops students' reading and vocabulary skills through engaging themes and comprehensive practice. The Reading for Today series teaches essential reading strategies like skimming, scanning, fact-finding, and paraphrasing, and gives students opportunities to talk and write about what they've read. The new edition of this best-selling series helps learners build solid skills for academic success!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781111033057
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	05/24/2010
Series:	Reading for Today Series
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Nancy Nici Mare received an MA in Applied Linguistics from CUNY Queens College, where she is an instructor at the English Language Institute. In addition to teaching all ESL skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening, to students ranging from beginners to advanced, she has also served as a master teacher to many students in the practicum class in the MA Applied Linguistics program at QC. Recently, she developed an online advanced ESL writing course, which she subsequently taught to students in Vietnam. She is one of the two authors of the Reading for Today series that includes Themes, Insights, Issues, Concepts and Topics.

Lorraine C. Smith has taught ESL for over 30 years. She has also taught TESOL Methods and Research courses at the graduate level. She has presented for 20 years at local, national, and international TESOL conferences. She holds Masters degrees in Linguistics and in TESOL, and earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College Columbia University. In addition to coauthoring the Reading for Today series, she has written other ESL textbooks, journal articles and book chapters. She is currently the Associate Director of the English Language Institute at Queens College of the City University of New York.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Living in Society Chapter 1 the Paradox of Happiness Chapter 2 Junior Status: Sharing Dad's Name a Mixed Bag Chapter 3 The Birth Order Myth Unit 2 Health and Well Being Chapter 4 Laughter Is the Best Medicine for Your Heart Chapter 5 Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine Chapter 6 Highs and Lows in Self Esteem Unit 3 Government and Education Chapter 7 The Federal System of Government Chapter 8 Teachers Are Key For Students Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Excellence Unit 4 Science and Technology Chapter 10 Antarctica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway? Chapter 11 A Messenger From the Past Chapter 12 Is Time Travel Possible? Index of Key Words and Phrases Skills Index