Past, Present, & Future A Reading and Writing Course

by Gregg, Joan Young; Russell, Joan

• ISBN13: 9780838452820
• ISBN10: 0838452825
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-18
• Publisher: Heinle ELT

Summary

Past, Present, & Future, 4/E, is a reading and writing program designed for intermediate level English as a second or foreign language. Through extensive writing and composing exercises, students will develop competence in expressing their ideas, describing their environment, and narrating personal events using basic English structures and sentence patterns.

Table of Contents

Preface and Notes for Use of the Text	x	(4)
Acknowledgments	xiv
Unit I Our Diverse World	2	(88)
Chapter One Uncovering the Past	2	(30)
Prereading	2	(5)
Class Discussion	2	(1)
Free Write	3	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	3	(1)
Reading: "Archeology: Making the Bones Speak" Archaeologists believe that all people of the present and the future should learn about the dead in order to understand the culture of the past.	4	(2)
Summary Completion	6	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	7	(3)
The Reading Process: General and Specific Words; Topics	10	(2)
Vocabulary	12	(2)
New Words	12	(1)
Word Families: Type of Work/Person Who Does That Type of Work	13	(1)
Language Focus	14	(10)
Sentence Kernels	14	(2)
Simple Present Tense	16	(2)
Plurals	18	(3)
Prepositions	21	(2)
Punctuation and Capitalization	23	(1)
The Composing Process	24	(2)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	24	(1)
Developing a Central Topic	25	(1)
Composing a Paragraph	25	(1)
Paragraph Topics	26	(2)
Additional Reading: "A Hero's Life"	26	(2)
Reacting to the Reading	28	(4)
Chapter Two The Diversity of North America	32	(29)
Prereading	33	(6)
Class Activity	33	(1)
Free Write	33	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	34	(1)
Reading: "Canada and the United States: Two Nations of Many Cultures" Native Americans, settlers of the past, and recent immigrants make for a fascinating diversity in Canada and the United States.	35	(3)
Summary Completion	38	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	39	(2)
The Reading Process: Identifying Main Ideas	41	(2)
Vocabulary	43	(2)
New Words	43	(1)
Word Families: Adjectives versus Noun Forms	44	(1)
Language Focus	45	(5)
Simple Present Tense of To Be	45	(2)
There is/There Isn't/There Are/There Aren't	47	(1)
To Be + Adjective + Noun	48	(2)
The Composing Process	50	(3)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	50	(2)
Developing a Unified Paragraph	52	(1)
Composing a Paragraph	52	(1)
Paragraph Topics	53	(3)
Additional Reading: "Witching for Water"	54	(2)
Reacting to the Reading	56	(5)
Chapter Three Steps to the Future	61	(29)
Prereading	61	(5)
Class Discussion	61	(1)
Free Write	61	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	62	(1)
Reading: "Improving Our Environment is Everybody's Job" If we want to preserve our unspoiled wilderness lands and the green spaces in our cities, we cannot continue the irresponsible activities that are destroying our environment.	62	(3)
Summary Completion	65	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	66	(2)
The Reading Process: Identifying Specific Information	68	(2)
Vocabulary	70	(3)
New Words	70	(2)
Word Families: Adjective Formation with -less	72	(1)
Language Focus	73	(5)
Simple Present Tense Negative Forms	73	(2)
Verbs + Adjectives	75	(1)
Singular Possessives	76	(2)
The Composing Process	78	(2)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	78	(1)
Developing a Paragraph	79	(1)
Paragraph Topics	80	(4)
Additional Reading: "Smart Machines: Our Tireless Helpers"	81	(3)
Reacting to the Reading	84	(6)
Unit II Our World of Language	90	(84)
Chapter Four Echoes of the Past	90	(28)
Prereading	90	(4)
Class Discussion	90	(1)
Free Write	90	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	90	(2)
Reading: "Is One Picture Worth a Thousand Words?" From gestures to hieroglyphics, picture writing to our modern alphabet, this reading traces some important developments in the history of written language.	92	(2)
Guided Summary	94	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	94	(3)
The Reading Process: Linking Pronouns	97	(1)
Vocabulary	98	(3)
New Words	98	(1)
Word Families: Negative Adjectives with in-, im-, and un-	99	(2)
Language Focus	101	(9)
Simple Past Tense of To Be	101	(2)
Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs	103	(2)
Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs	105	(2)
Simple Past Tense Negative Forms	107	(1)
Article Use	108	(2)
The Composing Process	110	(3)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	110	(1)
Developing a Unified Paragraph with Details	111	(1)
Sequencing Details in a Paragraph	112	(1)
Paragraph Topics	113	(2)
Additional Reading: "The Tower of Babel"	114	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	115	(3)
Chapter Five Language for Living	118	(26)
Prereading	119	(4)
Class Discussion	119	(1)
Free Write	119	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	119	(1)
Reading: "Signs and Signals: Communication Without Voices" "One if by land and two if by sea:" Paul Revere's famous flashing light signal was only one of many nonverbal systems of communication that human beings have developed.	120	(3)
Oral Cloze	123	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	123	(3)
The Reading Process: Scanning for Specific Information	126	(1)
Vocabulary	127	(3)
New Words	127	(1)
Word Families: Adjectives and Adverb Use	128	(2)
Language Focus	130	(5)
Present Continuous Tense	130	(2)
Sentence Patterns with Because	132	(2)
Plural Possessives	134	(1)
The Composing Process	135	(2)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	135	(1)
Developing a Paragraph with Several Points	136	(1)
Paragraph Topics	137	(4)
Additional Reading: "Learning to Read: Malcolm X"	138	(3)
Reacting to the Reading	141	(3)
Chapter Six Animal Tales	144	(30)
Prereading	144	(6)
Class Discussion	144	(1)
Free Write	145	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	145	(1)
Reading: "Sounds From the Animal Kingdom" Seals may sound like human beings and educated apes may write some sentences, but can we say that animals really use language to communicate?	146	(3)
Summary Completion	149	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	150	(4)
The Reading Process: Skimming for Main Ideas	154	(1)
Vocabulary	155	(2)
New Words	155	(1)
Word Families: Verb Versus Noun Forms	156	(1)
Language Focus	157	(8)
Modals + Base Form of Verbs	157	(2)
Verbs + Infinitives	159	(1)
Changing the Direction of a Thought: The Use of But	160	(2)
Series of Parallel Items	162	(3)
The Composing Process	165	(3)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	165	(1)
Sequencing Ideas in a Paragraph	166	(1)
Composing a Paragraph	166	(2)
Paragraph Topics	168	(2)
Additional Reading: "Anansi and the Gum Baby"	168	(2)
Reacting to the Reading	170	(4)
Unit III Our Social World	174	(101)
Chapter Seven Women of the American Past	174	(39)
Prereading	174	(6)
Strip Story	174	(1)
Free Write	175	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	175	(1)
Reading: "Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People" The life of ex-slave Harriet Tubman, a Civil War nurse and spy, is a model of courage and concern for others that instructs us and enriches our life today.	176	(3)
Summary Completion	179	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	180	(3)
The Reading Process: Recognizing Signals of Contrast	183	(1)
Vocabulary	184	(3)
New Words	184	(1)
Word Families: Related Word Forms	185	(2)
Language Focus	187	(12)
Past Continuous Tense	187	(1)
Use of Past Continuous Tense and Simple Past Tense	188	(2)
Complex Sentences with When and While	190	(4)
Comparison of Adjectives	194	(2)
Superlative Form of Adjectives	196	(3)
The Composing Process	199	(3)
Sentence Combining	199	(1)
Developing a Paragraph of Contrast	200	(1)
Composing a Paragraph of Contrast	201	(1)
Paragraph Topics	202	(6)
Additional Reading: Mary Wilkins Freeman: "The Revolt of Mother"	202	(6)
Reacting to the Reading	208	(5)
Chapter Eight Men and Women: Relationships Old and New	213	(30)
Prereading	213	(5)
Class Discussion	213	(1)
Free Write	214	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	214	(1)
Reading: "Different Ideals of Love and Marriage" The fairytales always end, "Then the prince and princess got married and lived happily ever after." But marriage around the world is a lot more complicated.	215	(2)
Summary Completion	217	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	218	(3)
The Reading Process: Paraphrasing	221	(2)
Vocabulary	223	(3)
New Words	223	(2)
Word Families: Noun Formation	225	(1)
Language Focus	226	(5)
Simple Present Tense Conditionals	226	(2)
Expressing Conditions Contrary to Fact	228	(3)
The Composing Process	231	(4)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	231	(1)
Developing a Paragraph	232	(1)
Developing a General Idea with Specific Details	233	(1)
Composing a Paragraph with General and Specific Statements	234	(1)
Paragraph Topics	235	(3)
Additional Reading: "Men's Roles, Women's Roles: A Changing View"	236	(2)
Reacting to the Reading	238	(5)
Chapter Nine Reaching Out	243	(32)
Prereading	243	(7)
Pair Discussion	243	(1)
Free Write	243	(1)
Vocabulary in Context	244	(1)
Reading: Russell Davis: "Love" In this story a teenage boy becomes sensitive to the loneliness of an elderly woman.	245	(5)
Plot summary	250	(1)
Reacting to the Reading	250	(4)
The Reading Process: Descriptive Language	254	(1)
Vocabulary	255	(4)
New Words	255	(2)
Word Families: Number Prefixes	257	(2)
Language Focus	259	(4)
Complex Sentences with Before and After	259	(2)
Adverbs of Manner	261	(1)
Punctuation: Quotations	262	(1)
The Composing Process	263	(4)
Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph	263	(2)
Developing a Paragraph	265	(1)
Composing a Paragraph	266	(1)
Paragraph Topics	267	(3)
Additional Reading: "Men and Women: Do They Speak the Same Language?"	268	(2)
Reacting to the Reading	270	(5)
Answers	275	(35)
Appendix A Basic Terminology for English-Language Study	310	(9)
Appendix B Paragraph Correction Symbols	319	(1)
Map of the World	320	(2)
Map of the United States	322