TY - BOOK AU - Douglas,Nancy AU - Bohlke, David AU - Huntley, Helen AU - Rogers, Bruce AU - MacIntyre, Paul TI - Reading Explorer 5 SN - 9781285847047 (Student book) PY - 2015/// CY - Boston PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English Language for Foreign Speakers KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - English Language KW - Reading KW - Advanced KW - C1 (CEFR) N1 - Bring the world to the classroom like never before through National Geographic topics, video, and visuals; New Reading Skill sections explicitly teach and practice one academic skill or strategy to enhance learners' reading comprehension; Expanded video sections featuring National Geographic video provide engaging opportunities for learners to synthesize information from multiple sources; The updated design blends text, charts, graphs and images, encouraging learners to develop visual literacy skills to improve comprehension; New eBooks and Online Workbooks with National Geographic video and activities allow learners greater flexibility for independent practice." (Book Cover); SCOPE AND SEQUENCE; Introduction; Unit 1: COLLAPSE ; Reading: A: Secrets of the Maya — B: The Collapse of Angkor ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Infographics — B: Evaluating the Strengths of Arguments ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: sacrifice — B: Word Link: reg- ; Video: Temples in the Jungle; Unit 2: BEYOND EARTH ; Reading: A: Cosmic Dawn — B: Planet Hunters: Are We Alone? ; Reading Skill: A: Determining the Main Idea of Paragraphs — B: Understanding Cause and Effect Relationships ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: mit — B: Word Link: com- ; Video: Comet Watchers; Unit 3: HEALTH AND GENES ; Reading: A: Mending Broken Hearts — B: The War on Allergies ; Reading Skill: A: Scanning for Details (1) — B: Using Concept Maps ; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: exacerbate and compound — B: Thesaurus: tolerate ; Video: Fighting Malaria; Unit 4: VANISHING CITIES ; Reading: A: City Under Siege — B: Rising Seas ; Reading Skill: A: Recognizing Literal vs. Figurative Language — B: Reading a Text Critically ; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: complement and compliment — B: Word Link: poli ; Video: Time and Tide; Unit 5: ECO-LIVING ; Reading: A: Carbon Footprint — B: Plugging into the Sun ; Reading Skill: A: Distinguishing Main Ideas and Supporting Information — B: Identifying Similarities and Differences ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: obstacle — B: Word Partnership: premium ; Video: Eco-Detectives; Unit 6: WILDLIFE IN TROUBLE ; Reading: A: Quicksilver — B: Building the Ark ; Reading Skill: A: Identifying Homonyms — B: Understanding Root Words of Greek and Latin Origin ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: turb — B: Thesaurus: imminent ; Video: Life on Ice; Unit 7: HUMAN BODY ; Reading: A: Secrets of the Brain — B: Human Bionics ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding the Use of the Passive Voice — B: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: unprecedented — B: Word Link: val ; Video: Bionic Mountaineer; Unit 8: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR ; Reading: A: The Genius of Swarms — B: Of Ants and Humans ; Reading Skill: A: Understanding Inference — B: Scanning for Details (2) ; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: code and protocol — B: Word Link: fatal ; Video: Monarch Migration; Unit 9: CREATIVITY ; Reading: A: Decoding Leonardo — B: The Power of Writing ; Reading Skill: A: Relating Textual Information to a Map — B: Understanding Chronological Sequence ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: deny — B: Word Link: man/manu ; Video: The Birthplace of Writing; Unit 10: ELEMENTS AND TOXINS ; Reading: A: Hidden Hazards — B: Element Hunters ; Reading Skill: A: Identifying Theory and Fact — B: Understanding Long Sentences ; Vocabulary Building: A: Usage: albeit — B: Word Link: counter- ; Video: Secrets of Toothpaste; Unit 11: ISLAM AND THE WEST ; Reading: A: The World of Süleyman the Magnificent — B: When the Moors Ruled Spain ; Reading Skill: A: Creating a Mental Map of a Text — B: Inferring an Author’s Attitude ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Link: bi- — B: Word Partnership: violate ; Video: Heritage of Spain; Unit 12: WEALTH AND FINANCE ; Reading: A: From Clams to Credit Cards — B: Gold Fever ; Reading Skill: A: Applying Information from a Text — B: Identifying Coherence Devices ; Vocabulary Building: A: Word Partnership: obligation — B: Word Link: -ship ; Video: The Art Smuggler; Advanced - C1 (CEFR) UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918503+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=499444245107929910816854407351657895757&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false UR - http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9781305254510 ER -