Synopses & Reviews
Concepts for Today is the fourth in a five-level academic skills program that systematically develops students' reading and vocabulary skills through engaging themes and comprehensive practice. The Reading for Today series teaches essential reading strategies like skimming, scanning, fact-finding, and paraphrasing, and gives students opportunities to talk and write about what they've read. The new edition of this best-selling series helps learners build solid skills for academic success!
Synopsis
These best-selling, academic skills texts systematically develop students' reading and vocabulary skills through engaging themes and intensive practice. Students learn successful reading strategies and are further prompted to build proficiency in their writing, listening, and speaking skills.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1: LIVING IN SOCIETY. 1. The Paradox of Happiness. 2. Close to Home: Technological Advances Erode Barrier Between Work and Home. 3. The Birth-Order Myth. UNIT 2: SAFETY AND HEALTH. 4. Why So Many More Americans Die in Fires. 5. Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine. 6. Highs and Lows in Self-Esteem. UNIT 3: GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION. 7. The Federal System of Government. 8. Too Soon Old, Too Late Wise. 9. The Pursuit of Excellence. UNIT 4: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 10. Antarctica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway? 11. A Messenger from the Past. 12. Is Time Travel Possible?