1 College Life
SKILLS FOCUS
Previewing your reading
Using an English dictionary
Making a study plan
Keeping a Vocabulary Log
Filling in an application form
Practicing rules of capitalization in order to write correctly
Knowing the basic rules in translation
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Preview your reading to understand it better
Use an English dictionary
Use freewriting to help you write
Use graphic organizers to write and organize your ideas
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Make a study plan
Create a Writer'' s Portfolio to keep track of your learning
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ESL School
A school in California has a program for children and their parents to
study English together.
READING
Reading 1: The Dream of Eduardo Ortega
Reading 2: Rules in the College Classroom
Learn to fill in an application form
A brief introduction
2 Water
SKILLS FOCUS
Scanning for information
Keeping a reading journal
Learning how to write a note
Learning the differences between countable and uncountable nouns and
between the singular and plural forms
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Scan to find information quickly
Understand implied ideas in your reading
Use new words as soon as you can
Work in drafts to improve your writing
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Keep a reading journal
Set goals in order to focus your learning
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Water and Cancer
A look at drinking water in the United States--where it comes from
and how safe it is.
READING
Reading 1: How Safe Is Your Water
Reading 2: Waste Not, Want Not
WRITING
Learn to write a note
TRANSLATION
Linguistic and cultural differences
3 Healthy Habits
SKILLS FOCUS
Finding examples in your reading
Skimming to get the main idea
Setting realistic academic goals
Learning how to write a memo
Translating both literally and freely
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Find examples to understand important ideas in your reading
Skim a reading to understand the main idea
Read actively in order to improve your writing
Learn parts of speech to write more correct sentences
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Set realistic academic goals
Be an active learner to learn and remember more
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Stress Depression
An explanation of what causes job stress in women and how stress
affects women'' s and men'' s health differently.
READING
Reading 1: Running with Asthma
Reading 2: Home Remedies
WRITING
Learn to write a memo
TRANSLATION
Literal vs. flee translation
4 Only One Earth
SKILLS FOCUS
Finding topic sentences
Learning how to write e-mail
Applying the technique of conversion in translation
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Use background knowledge to help you understand a reading
Find topic sentences of paragraphs to understand the main ideas
Use strong adjectives to help the reader see what you describe
Learn the difference between facts and opinions to improve your writing
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Practice what you learn to connect your reading with your life
Learn about the library to gather information for your writing
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Garbage School
A landfill provides heat to a nearby high school.
READING
Reading 1: Give a Man a Fish
Reading 2: Going, Going, Gone
WRITING
Learn how to write e-mail
TRANSLATION
Conversion I
5 Transportation
SKILLS FOCUS
Using a graphic organizer to help you organize information
Making a time line to help you understand events in your reading
Continuing to learn the parts of speech to write correct sentences
Learning the difference between general and specific ideas in sentences
Learning about cultural differences
Learning how to give advice
Using articles accurately in your writing
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Continue to learn the parts of speech to write correct sentences
Learn the difference between general and specific ideas in sentences
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Study in a group
Learn about cultural differences
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Subway Etiquette
New Yorkers get training on how to be polite on public transportation.
READING
Reading 1: Electric Cars
Reading 2: The Wrights Were Right
WRITING
Learn how to give advice
TRANSLATION
Conversion II
6 A World Of Fast Food
SKILLS FOCUS
Reading tables and graphs
Reading more quickly
Using your experience as support for your ideas to make your writing
stronger
Learning how to make a request
Generalizing with singular and plural nouns and the or a/an
Learning how to use amplification strategy in translation
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Read tables and graphs
Read more quickly to increase understanding of a reading
Talk before you write in order to use new language and expand ideas
Use your experience as support for your ideas
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Avoid distractions when you study
Study in pairs in order to improve your performance in school
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Fast Food
Finding healthier alternatives to fast food when you don'' t have a lot of
time to cook.
READING
Reading 1: Fast Food Invasion
Reading 2: Old McDonald'' s
WRITING
How to make a request
TRANSLATION
Amplification I
7 Love and Marriage
SKILLS FOCUS
Identifying arguments in your reading
Identifying the main idea of your readings
Managing your time carefully as a writing student
Learning how to write resume
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Identify arguments in your reading to help your understanding
Identify the main idea of your readings
Make and use an Idea File to increase your creativity and store ideas
for writing
Show what you mean by using specific details when you write
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Organize your personal study space to improve your study sessions
Manage your time carefully as a writing student
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Marriage & Family Therapists
For some families, therapists can make life at home much better.
READING
Reading 1: Brides for Sale
Reading 2: Songs of Love on Crete
WRITING
Learn how to write resume
TRANSLATION
Amplification II
8 Telling Stories
SKILLS FOCUS
Understanding plagiarism
Taking notes on a reading
Making a character chart
Using diagrams to help you plan and organize your writing
Anticipating readers'' questions
Learning to use a computer when you write
Learning how to write instructions
Learning about verb tenses and time frames
Mastering unpacking skill in translation
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Skim your reading
Take notes on a reading
Use diagrams to help you plan and organize your writing
Anticipate readers'' questions in order to include important information
in your writing
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Understand your school'' s rules about plagiarism
Learn to use a computer when you write
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Totem Poles
An explanation of the role of totem poles and Native American
traditions.
READING
Reading 1: Myths and Mythology
Reading 2: Orpheus and Eurydice
WRITING
Learn how to write instructions
TRANSLATION
Unpacking
9 Buyer Beware
SKILLS FOCUS
Writing summaries to help you understand a reading.
Understanding the difference between facts and opinions
Planning enough time to complete assignments.
Using reading selections as models for your writing
Surveying friends to collect information and ideas for your writing
Learning to appreciate the differences among people
Learning how to describe charts and tables
LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRATEGIES
Write summaries to help you understand a reading.
Understand the difference between fact and opinion
Use reading selections as models for your writing
Survey friends to collect information and ideas for your writing
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Plan enough time to complete assignments
Learn to appreciate the differences among people in order to succeed
a diverse world
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Internet Shopping
A look at a new trend in shopping--Internet malls.
READING
Reading 1: Customer Service
Reading 2: Groceries Online
WRITING
Learn how to describe charts and tables
TRANSLATION
Omission
10 Space Is the Place
SKILLS FOCUS
Making outlines of readings
Understanding the comparative form in readings
Understanding and using acronyms
Learning how to write a precis or summary
Using either...or, both...and, and not only...but also
Using negation in translation
LANGUAGE LEA RNING
STRATEGIES
Learn how to understand and use acronyms to help you remember
information
Make an outline for finding the most important information in a reading
Practice getting new ideas from old ones
Learn new words in families to expand your vocabulary for writing
ACADEMIC POWER
STRATEGIES
Find and use campus resources when you need help with your classes
Reflect on what you'' ve learned so that you can recognize your accom-
plishments
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The CIA and UFOs
The CIA questions the Air Force''s explanations for unidentified flying
objects.
READING
Reading 1: All About Astronauts
Reading 2: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
WRITING
Learn how to write a precis or summary
TRANSLATION
Negation
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