Markstein, L: Expanding Reading Skills: Intermediate 2 - Tapa blanda

I. Fashion and Style II Disaster Strikes III Across Many Cultures IV. Technology: Some Interesting Effects On Our Lives V. How to Improve Your Memory VI. Expansion: Developing Research and Writing Skills 1. Choosing a Writing Topic 2. Getting Started 3. Choosing a Topic for Library Research 4. Taking Notes 4. Quoting & Paraphrasing 5. Footnotes & Bibliography 6. Interviewing 7. Making an Outline 8. The Parts of a Composition 9. Writing and Getting Feedback on the First Draft 10. Writing and Getting Feedback on the Second Draft 11. Writing the Final Draft

Authentic, high-interest passages are paired with reading, writing, comprehension, and discussion activities that integrate new skills and ideas into students' knowledge and experience.