Advanced Reading Power 4

by Jeffries, Linda; Mikulecky, Beatrice S.

• ISBN13: 9780131990272
• ISBN10: 0131990276
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-21
• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Summary

Advanced Reading Power,by Beatrice S. Mikulecky and Linda Jeffries, is a student-centered reading skills textbook based on a cognitive skills approach. Its four key sections, designed to be used concurrently, help advanced students master reading skills needed for academic success: Extensive Readinghelps students to build reading fluency, increase comprehension, and broaden vocabulary. Vocabulary Buildingincludes numerous strategies for learning vocabulary, including using context clues, analyzing word parts, and noticing collocations. Comprehension Skillsteaches reading skills, such as making inferences, recognizing patterns of organization, and reading critically. Reading Fasterfeatures high-interest, nonfiction selections that help students improve their reading rate and flexibility. Features: A variety of authentic reading selections, including excerpts from college textbooks, promotes purposeful reading. Focus on Vocabularysections provide practice with academic vocabulary from the unit. Comprehension exercisesencourage students to interact with the text and develop an awareness of their own reading and thinking processes. The Reading Powerseries also includes: Basic Reading Power 1(Third Edition): Beginning Reading Power 2(4th Edition): Intermediate More Reading Power 3:High-Intermediate #xA0; #xA0;

Table of Contents

Extensive Reading

Choosing a Book for Extensive Reading

Reading and Discussing Nonfiction

Reading an Discussing Fiction

Responding to and Reporting on Your Extensive Reading Books

Vocabulary Building

Strategies for Building a Powerful Vocabulary

Learning New Words from Your Reading

Inferring Meaning from Context

Word Parts

Collocations

Comprehension Skills

Previewing

Making Inferences

Understanding Paragraphs

Patterns of Organization

Reading Longer Passages Effectively

Skimming

Study Reading

Summarizing

Critical Reading

Reading Faster

Learning to Read Faster

New Technology and Its Impact Around the World

People Who Have Made a Difference

Inventions That Are Changing Our Lives

List of 2,000 Most Frequent Words

Academic Word List

Record of Books Read

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