Full Description
The new edition of For Your Information 4, by Karen Blanchard and Christine Root, helps high-intermediate students become engaged, thoughtful, and confident readers of English. Each thematic unit features high-interest readings and an assortment of activities to increase students' vocabulary base and build reading skills.
Features of For Your Information 4, Second Edition:
New and updated reading selections motivate students to explore different aspects of each topic and develop a range of critical thinking skills.
Expanded reading comprehension and skill-building exercises help prepare students for academic competency and standardized tests.
A variety of new vocabulary-building skills and word-attack activities increase students' vocabulary.
A companion DVD of ABC News excerpts, with accompanying activities, expands on the themes.
0132604329 / 9780132604321 For Your Information 4: Reading and Vocabulary Skills (Student Book and Classroom Audio CDs)
Package consists of:
0131582356 / 9780131582354 For Your Information 4: Reading and Vocabulary Skills, Audio CDs
0132436949 / 9780132436946 For Your Information 4: Reading and Vocabulary Skills - Paper
Contents
Unit 1 WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?
Chapter 1 Reaping the Rewards of Learning English
Chapter 2 The Hope of Esperanto
Chapter 3 Instant Messaging: Shaping Our Lives
Tie It All Together
Unit 1 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 2 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY
Chapter 1 The E-Factor!
Chapter 2 Happiness Is ...
Chapter 3 How Color Can Change Your Life
Tie It All Together
Unit 2 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 3 HOME AND FAMILY
Chapter 1 The House on Mango Street
Chapter 2 My House
Chapter 3 Birth Order: What It Means for Your Kids ... and You
Tie It All Together
Unit 3 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 4 WINNING AND LOSING
Chapter 1 Athletes as Role Models
Chapter 2 Olympic Marathons, Then and Now
Chapter 3 Helping Athletes Go for the GOld
Tie It All Together
Unit 4 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 5 HEALING POWER
Chapter 1 Plant Power
Chapter 2 Music's Surprising Power to Heal
Chapter 3 Frogs and Human Health
Tie It All Together
Unit 5 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 6 CRIME
Chapter 1 They're Stealing Our Masterpieces
Chapter 2 Crime Lab
Chapter 3 For Sale: Stolen Animals
Tie It All Together
Unit 6 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 7 THE UNIVERSE AND BEYOND
Chapter 1 Valuable By-Products of Space Research
Chapter 2 Destination Mars
Chapter 3 Dancing to the Music of Physics
Tie It All Together
Unit 7 Vocabulary Self-Test
Unit 8 BUSINESS SAVVY
Chapter 1 Nothing but the Truth
Chapter 2 Do's and Taboos
Tie It All Together
Unit 8 Vocabulary Self-Test
Vocabulary Self-Tests Answer Key
Glossary
Map of the World
Map of the United States
Reader's Journals
