Building Understanding: A Thematic Approach to Reading Comprehension

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Building Understanding: A Thematic Approach to Reading Comprehension by Baker-Gonzalez, Joan; Blau, Eileen K., 9780201825282
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  • ISBN: 9780201825282 | 0201825287
  • Cover: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1/1/1995

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Especially written for intermediate to high-intermediate students, Building on Basics and Building Understanding feature authentic, thematically organized readings from nonfiction, academic, and literary sources. The high-interest topics and thematically linked readings effectively build students' background knowledge and vocabulary for later readings. With their increased knowledge of a topic, students will have more to talk, think, and write about as they acquire English.

Pre-reading activities, varied comprehension exercises, and text analyses develop students' academic skills and encourage oral and written skills.

Building Understanding features:
-- A wide variety of reading genres including nonfiction, personal essay, literature, and poetry to broaden students' reading experiences
-- Interactive pre-reading and post-reading activities to utilize students' background knowledge and develop critical thinking skills
-- Writing and discussion activities that move students from the text to broader, related issues

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