Description
Book SynopsisNational Geographic Reading and Vocabulary Focus is an all-new, four-level reading series that provides the essential reading skills and vocabulary development for maximum academic readiness. Readings grounded in rich National Geographic content tap into learners' curiosity about the world, naturally encouraging inquiry and opportunities to synthesize information.- A comprehensive, three-part vocabulary development program builds student confidence as learners encounter new or unfamiliar words in academic texts:- Academic Vocabulary sections develop the language that students will encounter in academic readings.- Multiword Vocabulary sections identify words that are commonly grouped together and then prompt learners to work with them in different contexts for enhanced comprehension.- Topic Vocabulary is presented as a reading preview strategy to enhance learner comprehension of the text.
Table of ContentsUnit 1: Food READING 1 Foods with Many Uses READING 2 The Amazing Coconut Unit 2: The Face READING 1 Face Blindness READING 2 Facial-Recognition Technology Unit 3: Cities READING 1 Livable Cities READING 2 Kazakhstan���s City of Tomorrow Unit 4: Technology READING 1 Augmented Reality READING 2 From Humans to Cyborgs? Unit 5: Music READING 1 Seeing Music READING 2 Earworms: The Songs in Your Head Unit 6: Animal Groups READING 1 Living Together READING 2 The Genius of Swarms Unit 7: Making News READING 1 Accidental Reporters READING 2 Telling Kibera���s Story Unit 8: Noise and Light READING 1 Noisy Earth READING 2 Our Vanishing Night Unit 9: Expressions READING 1 In Your Face READING 2 The Science of Smiles
