Read Up!
READING
ADVANCED
NEW MATERIALS (FOURTH EDITION)
Student Book 2024 OER Fourth Edition
Teacher Book 2024 OER Fourth Edition
OLD MATERIALS (THIRD EDITION)
Student Book, 2023 OER Third Edition
Teacher Book, 2023 OER Third Edition
This reading skills textbook for advanced students of English (Level 7 of 8 at Portland Community College) draws on mostly authentic, contemporary texts from The Conversation website. It presents the following reading strategies:
Following Instructions
Learning New Vocabulary
Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details
Annotating a Text
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Recognizing Patterns of Organization
Understanding Data
Separating Facts and Opinions
Illustrated units include warm-up activities, skill presentations and practice, guided readings with comprehension checks, vocabulary-building exercises, and critical thinking challenges. Inter-related high-interest readings motivate students to read, analyze, and discuss.
The teacher's book provides a convenient answer key. Additional chapter quizzes are available to educators upon request.
NEW PCC BOOKSTORE "ISBN": 9780000246592 (NEW PRINT CENTER JOB 24659)
OLD EDITION: PCC INSTRUCTORS: If you wish to make a black-and-white student edition available for students through the bookstore, here is the PCC Print Center job number: #24490
OLD EDITION PCC BOOKSTORE "ISBN" 9780000244901
Maintenance funds were provided by a grant from Portland Community College's OER Steering Committee.