Past, Present, & Future A Reading and Writing Course

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ISBN: 9780838452820 | 0838452825
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Copyright: 1/18/1996

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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.

Preface and Notes for Use of the Text

(4)

Acknowledgments

xiv

Unit I Our Diverse World

(88)

Chapter One Uncovering the Past

(30)

Prereading

(5)

Class Discussion

(1)

Free Write

(1)

Vocabulary in Context

(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.

(2)

Summary Completion

(1)

Reacting to the Reading

(3)

The Reading Process: General and Specific Words; Topics

(2)

Vocabulary

(2)

New Words

(1)

Word Families: Type of Work/Person Who Does That Type of Work

(1)

Language Focus

(10)

Sentence Kernels

(2)

Simple Present Tense

(2)

Plurals

(3)

Prepositions

(2)

Punctuation and Capitalization

(1)

The Composing Process

(2)

Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph

(1)

Developing a Central Topic

(1)

Composing a Paragraph

(1)

Paragraph Topics

(2)

Additional Reading: "A Hero's Life"

(2)

Reacting to the Reading

(4)

Chapter Two The Diversity of North America

(29)

Prereading

(6)

Class Activity

(1)

Free Write

(1)

Vocabulary in Context

(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.

(3)

Summary Completion

(1)

Reacting to the Reading

(2)

The Reading Process: Identifying Main Ideas

(2)

Vocabulary

(2)

New Words

(1)

Word Families: Adjectives versus Noun Forms

(1)

Language Focus

(5)

Simple Present Tense of To Be

(2)

There is/There Isn't/There Are/There Aren't

(1)

To Be + Adjective + Noun

(2)

The Composing Process

(3)

Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph

(2)

Developing a Unified Paragraph

(1)

Composing a Paragraph

(1)

Paragraph Topics

(3)

Additional Reading: "Witching for Water"

(2)

Reacting to the Reading

(5)

Chapter Three Steps to the Future

(29)

Prereading

(5)

Class Discussion

(1)

Free Write

(1)

Vocabulary in Context

(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.

(3)

Summary Completion

(1)

Reacting to the Reading

(2)

The Reading Process: Identifying Specific Information

(2)

Vocabulary

(3)

New Words

(2)

Word Families: Adjective Formation with -less

(1)

Language Focus

(5)

Simple Present Tense Negative Forms

(2)

Verbs + Adjectives

(1)

Singular Possessives

(2)

The Composing Process

(2)

Sentence Combining to Form a Paragraph

(1)

Developing a Paragraph

(1)

Paragraph Topics

(4)

Additional Reading: "Smart Machines: Our Tireless Helpers"

(3)

Reacting to the Reading

(6)

Unit II Our World of Language

(84)

Chapter Four Echoes of the Past

(28)

Prereading

(4)

Class Discussion

(1)

Free Write

(1)

Vocabulary in Context

(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.

(2)

Guided Summary

(1)

Reacting to the Reading

(3)

The Reading Process: Linking Pronouns

(1)

Vocabulary

(3)

New Words

(1)

Word Families: Negative Adjectives with in-, im-, and un-

(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

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