Rev. ed. of two previous publications: Building on basics, 1999 and Building understanding, 1995.

" With its thematic approach to building reading comprehension, the new World of Reading series engages students in a wide variety of genres such as news articles, short stories, and textbook excerpts. Each unit is made up of four chapters with readings from many different disciplines, including science, social science, business, and literature. Based on the successful Building on Basics and Building Understanding books, the series has been expanded to cover low-intermediate to advanced students.

Features of World of Reading 1:
Adapted authentic readings help students learn language for use inside and outside the classroom.
Previewing activities stimulate background knowledge and introduce essential vocabulary to prepare students for the readings.
Vocabulary checks, side-by-side with the readings, call out essential vocabulary in context and help accelerate fluent reading.
Comprehension and vocabulary sections develop students' ability to read authentic materials independently.
Writing prompts offer opportunities for expression about the themes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Unit 1: Communicating Across Cultures
Chapter 1: READING: Smile (oral history)
Chapter 2: READING: Gestures: The Innocent Abroad's Shortlist (practical anthropology for business people and travelers)
Chapter 3: READING: The Way to Cultural Sensitivity (practical anthropology for business people and travelers)
Chapter 4: READING: It Finally Dawned on Me (autobiography)

Unit 2: The Human-Animal Bond
Chapter 5: READING: What Guide Dogs Do (web article)
Chapter 6: READING: Senior Partners - Older Americans and Adult Pets (web magazine article)
Chapter 7: READING: A Global View of the Human-Animal Bond (web magazine article)
Chapter 8: READING: A Secret for Two (short story)

Unit 3: Nutrition: Food for Health and Enjoyment
Chapter 9: READING: As the Junk-Food World Turns (health newsletter)
Chapter 10: READING: The Healthy Eating Pyramid (web information)
Chapter 11: READING: Food Not as Fuel but as a Way of Life (magazine article)
Chapter 12: READING: "This is Just to Say" and "Variation on a Theme by William Carlos Williams" (poems)

Unit 4: Making A Difference
Chapter 13: READING: People Who Have Made a Difference (short biographies)
Chapter 14: READING: Leaving It All to Chance (newsletter article)
Chapter 15: READING: City Year: Give a Year. Change the World (web newsletter)
Chapter 16: READING: The Message (poem)

Unit 5: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Chapter 17: READING: Ask a Seismologist (magazine-style article based on textbook information)
Chapter 18: READING: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (web article)
Chapter 19: READING: Tsunamis (textbook excerpt)
Chapter 20: READING: It Took Centuries... (memoir excerpt)

Unit 6: Overcoming the Odds
Chapter 21: READING: Beating the Odds - Finding Hope at Home (magazine article)
Chapter 22: READING: Grit, the Key to Success (magazine article)
Chapter 23: READING: What It Will Really Take to Close the Education Gap (magazine article excerpt)
Chapter 24: READING: Determined to Succeed (autobiography)

Low-intermediate students.