Mikulecky, Beatrice S.
More Reading Power 3 / Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries. - 3rd ed. - White Plains, NY : Pearson Longman, 2012. - vi, 298 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Reading Power .
Includes appendices (Pronunciation Key and Frequently Used Words in English) and Answers to Practice Exercises.
"More Reading power 3 is unlike most other reading textbooks. First, the book is organized in a different way. It has four separate parts that correspond to four important aspects of proficient reading, and therefore it is like four books in one.
Teachers should assign work on all four parts of the book every week.
The four parts of More Reading Power are:
Part 1: Extensive Reading
Part 2: Vocabulary Building
Part 3: Comprehension Skills
Part 4: Reading Fluency The focus of More Reading Power is also different. While most books focus on content, this book directs students’ attention to their own reading processes. The aim is for the students to develop a strategic approach to reading at this early stage, so that they learn to view reading in English as a problem-solving activity rather than a translation exercise. This will enable them to acquire good reading habits and skills and will help them build confidence in their abilities. This way they will gain access more quickly to English-language material for study, work, or pleasure.
For a successful outcome, teachers should follow the indications in the Teacher’s Guide for working with the book. It is especially important to have students work as much as possible in pairs or small groups. Talking about their work will help them formulate ideas and consolidate vocabulary learning.
More Reading Power 3 is intended for students at the intermediate level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2). It is assumed that students who use this book will have an English vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
In this third edition of More Reading Power 3, the approach remains the same as in the earlier editions, though in response to recent research as well as feedback from teachers, there is more emphasis on vocabulary learning. All the units have been updated, and more guidance has been added for students in learning the skills." (Book Cover)
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part 1 - Extensive reading
Introduction
Unit 1: New vocabulary in your reading Unit 2: Fiction and nonfiction Unit 3: Books Part 2 - Vocabulary building
Unit 1: Making good use of vocabulary
Unit 2: Learning new vocabulary from your reading
Unit 3: Guessing meaning from context
Unit 4: Word parts
Unit 5: Collocations
Unit 6: Structure and reference
Part 3 - Comprehension skills
Introduction
Unit 1: Scanning and previewing
Unit 2: Making inferences
Unit 3: Understanding paragraphs
Unit 4: Indentifying the pattern
Unit 5: Reading longer passages
Unit 6: Skimming Part 4 - Reading fluency
Introduction Unit 1: Harry Houdini: The life of an escape artist
Unit 2: Making a living
Unit 3: Better lives in a better world
Answers to practice exercises
Appendix 1: Pronunciation Key
Appendix 2: Frequently used words in English
Students at the intermediate level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2).
9780132089036 0132089033
2011028501
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Reading--Problems, exercises, etc.
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.
More Reading Power 3 / Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries. - 3rd ed. - White Plains, NY : Pearson Longman, 2012. - vi, 298 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Reading Power .
Includes appendices (Pronunciation Key and Frequently Used Words in English) and Answers to Practice Exercises.
"More Reading power 3 is unlike most other reading textbooks. First, the book is organized in a different way. It has four separate parts that correspond to four important aspects of proficient reading, and therefore it is like four books in one.
Teachers should assign work on all four parts of the book every week.
The four parts of More Reading Power are:
Part 1: Extensive Reading
Part 2: Vocabulary Building
Part 3: Comprehension Skills
Part 4: Reading Fluency The focus of More Reading Power is also different. While most books focus on content, this book directs students’ attention to their own reading processes. The aim is for the students to develop a strategic approach to reading at this early stage, so that they learn to view reading in English as a problem-solving activity rather than a translation exercise. This will enable them to acquire good reading habits and skills and will help them build confidence in their abilities. This way they will gain access more quickly to English-language material for study, work, or pleasure.
For a successful outcome, teachers should follow the indications in the Teacher’s Guide for working with the book. It is especially important to have students work as much as possible in pairs or small groups. Talking about their work will help them formulate ideas and consolidate vocabulary learning.
More Reading Power 3 is intended for students at the intermediate level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2). It is assumed that students who use this book will have an English vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
In this third edition of More Reading Power 3, the approach remains the same as in the earlier editions, though in response to recent research as well as feedback from teachers, there is more emphasis on vocabulary learning. All the units have been updated, and more guidance has been added for students in learning the skills." (Book Cover)
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Part 1 - Extensive reading
Introduction
Unit 1: New vocabulary in your reading Unit 2: Fiction and nonfiction Unit 3: Books Part 2 - Vocabulary building
Unit 1: Making good use of vocabulary
Unit 2: Learning new vocabulary from your reading
Unit 3: Guessing meaning from context
Unit 4: Word parts
Unit 5: Collocations
Unit 6: Structure and reference
Part 3 - Comprehension skills
Introduction
Unit 1: Scanning and previewing
Unit 2: Making inferences
Unit 3: Understanding paragraphs
Unit 4: Indentifying the pattern
Unit 5: Reading longer passages
Unit 6: Skimming Part 4 - Reading fluency
Introduction Unit 1: Harry Houdini: The life of an escape artist
Unit 2: Making a living
Unit 3: Better lives in a better world
Answers to practice exercises
Appendix 1: Pronunciation Key
Appendix 2: Frequently used words in English
Students at the intermediate level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2).
9780132089036 0132089033
2011028501
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Reading--Problems, exercises, etc.
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.