Synopses & Reviews
The new edition of All About the USA 2: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture.
Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 2 features twenty-eight units about American people, places, and events. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Native Americans to Washington, D.C. to basketball and buffalo.
Features
- Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.
- Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.
- Discussion activities promote lively cross-cultural exchange.
- Writing activities encourage students to personalize the topics.
- New Did You Know boxes showcase fun facts about each topic.
- New Audio CD of the readings enriches the learning experience.
The series also includes:
All About the USA 1, Second Edition
Synopsis
The new edition of All About the USA 2: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture.
Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 2 features twenty-eight units about American people, places, and events. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Native Americans to Washington, D.C. to basketball and buffalo.
Features
- Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.
- Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.
- Discussion activities promote lively cross-cultural exchange.
- Writing activities encourage students to personalize the topics.
- New Did You Know boxes showcase fun facts about each topic.
- New Audio CD of the readings enriches the learning experience.
The series also includes:
All About the USA 1, Second Edition
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All About the USA 4,
Table of Contents
Unit 1 The Fifty States
Unit 2 The Buffalo
Unit 3 Texas
Unit 4 The Story of Colonel Sanders
Unit 5 The President of the United States
Unit 6 Martin Luther King Jr.
Unit 7 Basketball
Unit 8 Abraham Lincoln
Unit 9 Washington, D.C.
Unit 10 Halloween
Unit 11 Native Americans
Unit 12 A First Look at New England
Unit 13 Thomas Jefferson
Unit 14 Beverly Hills
Unit 15 Theodore Roosevelt
Unit 16 Niagara Falls
Unit 17 Harriet Tubman
Unit 18 The Boston Tea Party
Unit 19 July Fourth
Unit 20 Helen Keller
Unit 21 New York City
Unit 22 The Story of Ben and Jerry’s
Unit 23 Thomas Alva Edison
Unit 24 The Pentagon
Unit 25 Arnold Schwarzenegger
Unit 26 Hawaii
Unit 27 Yellowstone National Park
Unit 28 The Stars and Stripes
Answer Key
Audio CD Tracking List