TY  - BOOK
AU  - Heyer,Sandra
TI  - True Stories 5
SN  - 9780135177952 (pbk)
AV  - PE1128 .H4352 2019 V.5
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Hoboken, NJ
PB  - Pearson Education
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Examinations, questions, etc
KW  - Reading comprehension
KW  - B1+-B2 (CEFR)
KW  - High-intermediate
N1  - "The Silver Edition of True Stories is a five-level reading series. The series is appropriate for beginning to high-intermediate learners of English as a Second or Foreign Language. The Silver Edition consists of revised editions of six of the highly successful and popular True Stories in the News books that have provided entertaining stories and effective reading skill instruction for many years. In fact, the first book in that series was published over twenty-five years ago (hence the tilte "Silver Edition"). The True Stories series has been going strong ever since. [...]; True Stories, Level 5, is the highest level in the Silver Edition of the True Stories series. It is intended for high-intermediate learners of English. It consists of 8 14- to 18-page units, each with the following distinguishing features; ample discussion and writing exercises that make Level 5 well suited for integrated-skills courses, such as those that combine instruction in reading, writing, and speaking
; a design that allows the unit to stand alone and be completed at any time
; two reading selections that offer distinctly different reading experiences." (Introduction, pp.v-vi); CONTENTS; Introduction; Acknowledgments; From the Author; UNIT 1 Longevity
; A True Story in the News: La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life)
; News and Views: The Longevity Code; UNIT 2 Finding Work That Is Right for You
; A True Story in the News: The Chef
; News and Views: Becoming Yourself; UNIT 3 Geeks
; A True Story in the News: Two Yahoos
; News and Views: From Geeks; UNIT 4 Finding the Right Person to Marry
; A True Story in the News: The Real Ronaldo
; News and Views: Who Wants to Marry a Soul Mate?; UNIT 5 Intuition
; A True Story in the News: A Sixth Sense
; News and Views: When Not to Use Your Head; UNIT 6 Neighborhood Feuds
; A True Story in the News: Family Feud
; News and Views: Neughborhood Feuds; UNIT 7 The Stock Market
; A True Story in the News: A Smart Investor
; News and Views: How to Build a Nest Egg; UNIT 8 Helping One Another
; A True Story in the News: Chosen
; News and Views: Helping Behavior; Key to Guessed Answers; Credits
N2  - "[This book] consists of 20 human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines. The stories are told in simple yet natural language. Pre-reading drawings tell the stories visually and help students get ready for reading"--Page 4 of cover
UR  - https://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/general-english/true-stories.html
ER  -