Advanced Reading Power: Extensive Reading, Vocabulary Building, Comprehension Skills, Reading Faster 1st Edition
By (author)Beatrice S. MikuleckyLinda Jeffries
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- Publisher : Longman; 1st edition (March 31, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 311 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0131990276
- ISBN-13 : 978-0131990272
- Item Weight : 1.23 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.26 x 0.46 x 10.88 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,320,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6,993 in English as a Second Language Instruction
- #8,944 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books)
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 Reading helps students to build reading fluency, increase comprehension, and broaden vocabulary.
- Vocabulary Building includes numerous strategies for learning vocabulary, including using context clues, analyzing word parts, and noticing collocations.
- Comprehension Skills teaches reading skills, such as making inferences, recognizing patterns of organization, and reading critically.
- Reading Faster features 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 Vocabulary sections provide practice with academic vocabulary from the unit.
- Comprehension exercises encourage students to interact with the text and develop an awareness of their own reading and thinking processes.
The Reading Power series also includes:
Basic Reading Power 1 (Third Edition): Beginning
Reading Power 2 (4th Edition): Intermediate
More Reading Power 3: High-Intermediate
Title :Advanced Reading Power: Extensive Reading, Vocabulary Building, Comprehension Skills, Reading Faster 1st Edition