For Your Information 4
Reading and Vocabulary Skills
2nd Edition
Published on 14. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-13-243694-6 (ISBN)
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.
To order the Audio CDs, click on the Resources link on the left side of this page.
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.
To order the Audio CDs, click on the Resources link on the left side of this page.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-243694-6 (9780132436946)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Karen Blanchard has an M.S.Ed in English Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and Christine Root has an M.Ed in English Education from the University of Massachusetts. Both authors have more than twenty-five years of experience working with English language learners at the university level. Karen has also taught at the American Language Academy at Beaver College, in addition to tutoring students at many levels. Christine has taught in the Harvard ESL program and is a founder, coordinator, and guide in the ESOL tour program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Karen and Christine continue to enjoy working together to create English language textbooks for students around the world.
Karen and Chistine first met when they were teaching at the University of Pennylvania. It wan't long before they began working on their first book, Ready to Write. They have continued their successful collaboration, producing more than seventeen popular reading and writing textbooks.
Karen and Chistine first met when they were teaching at the University of Pennylvania. It wan't long before they began working on their first book, Ready to Write. They have continued their successful collaboration, producing more than seventeen popular reading and writing textbooks.
Content
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
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