Full Description
Basic Reading Power 1 is a new and updated edition of the successful student-centered reading skills textbook Basic Reading Power. Its unique structure, featuring four parts to be used concurrently, allows beginning-level students (with a 300-word vocabulary) to develop the multiple sills and strategies involved in the reading process.
Overview
Extensive Reading helps students to build reading fluency, broaden knowledge of vocabulary and collocation, and gain confidence.
Vocabulary Building offers strategies for independent vocabulary learning such as dictionary work, guessing meaning from context, and learning how words work in sentences.
Comprehension Skills teaches reading skills such as recognizing words and phrases, scanning for information, and making inferences.
Thinking Skills provides practice in recognizing sentence structure and following the logic of ideas.
New to the Third Edition
An updated Extensive Reading section with new fables and stories, more activities for evaluating student progress, and a revised suggested reading list
Enhanced vocabulary features including new "Focus on Vocabulary" exercises and an expanded Vocabulary Building section
There is also a Teacher Guide with Answer Key and a Test Booklet for Basic Reading Power 1.
The Reading Power series also includes:
Reading Power 2 (4th Edition): Intermediate
More Reading Power 3: High-Intermediate
Advanced Reading Power 4: Advanced
Contents
Part 1 Extensive Reading
Introduction
Unit 1: Fables
Unit 2: Stories
Unit 3: Books
Part 2 Vocabulary Building
Unit 1: Guidelines for Learning Vocabulary
Unit 2: Learning New Words from Your Reading
Unit 3: The 100 Words
Unit 4: Guessing Meaning from Context
Unit 5: Word Parts
Unit 6: How Words Are Used Together
Part 3 Comprehension Skills
Unit 1: Recognizing Letters, Words, and Phrases
Unit 2: Scanning
Unit 3: Making Inferences
Unit 4: Focusing on Topics
Unit 5: Understanding the Paragraphs
Part 4 Thinking in English
Introduction
Unit 1: Level 1
Unit 2: Level 2
Unit 3: Level 3
