優百科高雄展示中心: 8月 2013

Reading for the Real World 2^nd (Upper Intermediate)

本系列共四冊，旨在提升高中、大專院校生之閱讀及理解能力。

特色
◎ 每篇主題緊扣實際生活各面向的議題。
◎ 「閱讀理解」和「篇章大意」練習部份，針對掌握主旨、留意細節及揣測文意設計，有效全面提升閱讀理解能力，輕鬆應付英語檢定之需求。
◎ 獨特「主題單字」及「字根介紹」單元設計，幫助單字學習和記憶。
◎ 針對單元主題的延伸閱讀篇章，提供更多資訊，幫助讀者活用章節學習重點，適合不同程度學生彈性學習。
◎ 附文章朗讀 MP3。

Reading for the Real World Second Edition is a four-book series designed for high school and university students who are seeking to improve their fluency and comprehension skills in English. All reading passages have been revised and updated to include current issues. The wide range of topics presented in each book will appeal to students with diverse interests while exposing language learners to useful vocabulary items commonly encountered in academic readings from various fields. Each reading within the Reading for the Real World series is also accompanied by exercises designed to encourage students to explore the reading topics through speaking, writing, and vocabulary activities.

Features
‧ Thematically organized readings within each book of the series
‧ Readings have been revised and updated to include current world events and issues to provide insight into topics beyond the classroom
‧ Supplemental readings included with each passage explore a different area or issue related to the main passage
‧ Reading exercises designed to hone comprehension skills targeting recognition of main ideas, specific details, and implied information
‧ Activities also encourage reading, writing, and speaking skills
‧ Pre-reading and post-reading exercises reinforce vocabulary words encountered in the readings
‧ Various types of summary activities prepare students to effectively summarize readings concisely
‧ Audio recordings of reading passages reinforce correct pronunciation and reading fluency