TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Lorraine C. AU - Mare,Nancy Nici ED - The City University of New York TI - Reading for Today 2: Insights SN - 9781305579972 (Student Book) PY - 2016/// CY - Boston PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Reading (Adult education) KW - Readers KW - Current events KW - High-beginner N1 - Includes an index of Key Words and Phrases as well as a Skills Index; “Insights for Today, Fifth Edition, is a reading skills text intended for high-beginning English-as-a-second or foreign-language (ESL/EFL) students. The topics in this text are fresh and timely, and the book has a strong global focus ; "Insights for Today, Fifth Edition, provides students with essential practice in the types of reading skills they will need in an academic environment. It requires students not only to read text but also to extract basic information from various kinds of charts, graphs, illustrations, and photos. Beginning-level students are rarely exposed to this type of reading material. In addition, they are given the opportunity to speak and write about their own cultures and compare their experiences with those of students from other countries. The text includes real-life activities that give students tasks to complete outside the classroom. These tasks provide students with opportunities to practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening to English in the real world. Thus, all four skills are incorporated into each chapter." (Preface, xiii); CONTENTS; Preface ; Introduction ; Acknowledgments ; Scope & Sequence ; UNIT 1 Education in Today’s World ; Ch. 1 Readings ; 1. Work and College: You Can Do Both! ; 2. A Different Kind of College Student; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Recalling information ; Scanning for information ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Using headings to create an outline; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Identifying parts of speech: nouns and verbs ; Understanding word connections; Critical Thinking Skills ; Creating a list ; Identifying reasons ; Developing ideas for the future ; Preparing a schedule ; Comparing schedules ; Ch. 2 Readings ; 1. A New Way to Apply to College ; 2. The Right College for You; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Recalling information ; Scanning for information; Reading Skill Focus ; Organizing information in a chart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffixes –ion and -tion ; Understanding content-specific vocabulary; Critical Thinking Skills ; Explaining opinions ; Comparing colleges ; Developing future plans ; Designing a non-traditional college ; Creating a video; UNIT 2 Family Life ; Ch. 3 Readings ; 1. How alike are identical twins? ; 2. Diary of a Father of Triplets; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Recalling information ; Scanning for information ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a bar graph; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -ness ; Understanding antonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Categorizing information ; Describing personality traits ; Explaining opinions ; Assessing advantages and disadvantages ; Preparing interview questions ; Discussing questions related to the chapter topic; Ch. 4 Readings ; 1. A Healthy Diet for You and Your Family ; 2. Why do I eat when I’m not hungry?; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Using a chart to answer questions ; Activating prior knowledge ; Scanning for information ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Creating a flowchart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix –ment ; Understanding synonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Discussing reasons ; Creating and comparing lists ; Writing about personal experiences ; Planning a healthy diet ; Comparing diets ; Evaluating a menu ; Reporting on a restaurant meal; UNIT 3 Making a Difference ; Ch. 5: Tragic Mistakes: When Children Are Switched as Babies ; 1. Volunteer Vacations ; 2. Who volunteers?; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Using a diagram to answer questions ; Recalling information ; Scanning for information; Reading Skill Focus ; Organizing information in a chart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -tion ; Recognizing word connections; Critical Thinking Skills ; Evaluating volunteer organizations ; Explaining reasons ; Recording experiences ; Creating a list ; Preparing interview questions ; Discussing questions related to the chapter topic; Ch. 6 Readings ; 1. Improving Lives with Pet Therapy ; 2. A New Way to Relieve Student Stress; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Scanning for information ; Recalling information; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a pie chart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -ful ; Prepositions that follow verbs; Critical Thinking Skills ; Describing pets ; Writing about relaxation techniques ; Choosing pets for people ; Writing about past experiences ; Analyzing information ; Assessing needs and costs; UNIT 4: Technology Today and Tomorrow ; Ch. 7 Readings ; 1. Robots: The Face of the Future ; 2. An Unusual Teacher; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Making a list to answer questions ; Predicting content ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a pie chart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -ment ; Recognizing connecting words; Critical Thinking Skills ; Predicting outcomes ; Considering advantages and disadvantages ; Illustrating a fictional robot ; Explaining opinions ; Designing an advertisement ; Creating and comparing lists; Ch. 8 Readings ; 1. A blind man sees again! ; 2. A Bionic Hug; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Scanning for information ; Understanding types of questions ; Recalling information; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a graphic; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -ness ; Understanding antonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Identifying types of technology ; Explaining opinions ; Writing about experiences ; Researching medical technology ; Creating and comparing lists; UNIT 5 International Scientists ; Ch. 9 Readings ; 1. Alfred Nobel: A Man of Peace ; 2. Choosing Nobel Prize Winners; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Activating prior knowledge ; Scanning for information; Reading Skill Focus ; Creating a chart to summarize a reading; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffixes –ion and -ation ; Recognizing the prefix -un; Critical Thinking Skills ; Preparing instructions ; Describing Nobel Prize nominees and winners ; Recording an autobiography ; Developing a fictional Nobel Prize category ; Evaluating Nobel Prize category ; Researching past Nobel Prize winners; Ch. 10 Readings ; 1. Marie Curie: Nobel Prize Winner ; 2. Irène Curie: Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Predicting content ; Scanning for information ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a timeline; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffixes –ance and –ence ; Understanding synonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Examining reasons ; Preparing an autobiography or biography ; Describing experiences ; Predicting experiences ; Researching a historical figure ; Assessing discoveries; UNIT 6 Earth’s Resources and Dangers ; Ch. 11 Readings ; 1. Oil as an Important World Resource ; 2. Fresh Water for the World; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Creating a list to answer questions ; Recording answers in a flowchart ; Scanning for information ; Skimming for main idea; Reading Skill Focus ; Understanding a bar graph; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -tion ; Understanding synonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Considering advantages ; Describing scientific processes ; Evaluating scientific advances ; Inferring potential scenarios ; Creating and comparing lists ; Evaluating a process ; Researching energy types; Ch. 12 Readings ; 1. Earthquakes: Powerful and Deadly ; 2. A Survivor’s Story; Reading Skills ; Previewing a reading ; Scanning for information ; Recalling information; Reading Skill Focus ; Using an illustration and text to create a flowchart; Vocabulary Skills ; Understanding meaning from context; Word Forms ; Recognizing the suffix -ment ; Understanding antonyms; Critical Thinking Skills ; Interviewing people ; Writing about experiences ; Developing a plan of action ; Describing an earthquake ; Labeling a map ; Analyzing statistics in a chart ; Creating a plan of action ; Researching natural disasters; Index of Key Words and Phrases ; Skills Index ; Credits ; Notes ; For ESL students at a high-beginner level UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918395+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=2007098226135520211435911778607776983&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false UR - http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305579972 ER -