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Reading and Writing in English

An Interactive Text for Intermediate ESL Students

BOOK 1

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Read All About It
  READING 1: THE TABLOIDS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: THE INFORMATION AGE
    Questions for discussion and writing
  PRONUNCIATION: SYLLABLES
VERBS: THE PRESENT TENSE
    Forms of the simple present
Forms of the present progressive
  READING 3: THE COMMUNICATION AGE
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 4: GETTING AROUND
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FOCUS ON WORDS
    Convenient/comfortable
Pretend/expect
  READING 5: AMERICAN HOLIDAYS
THE PASSIVE
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Fun
  QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: FILLING OUT FORMS
    A Personal Questionnaire
Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 2: Speaking of the Past...
  READING 1: WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA?
    Questions for discussion and writing
  VERBS: THE PAST TENSE
    Forms of the simple past
Forms of the past progressive
  FOCUS ON WORDS
    Actually
    Parent/relative
  PRONUNCIATION: PAST TENSE FORMS
READING 2: A DAY NOT TO DESCRIBE IN A DIARY
    Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation
  IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST
READING 3: A PARENTS JOURNAL
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Pay
  READING 4: SPEAKING OF MONEY
WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 5: A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
READING 6: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 3: Is It Over Yet?
  READING 1: A JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: WHAT KINDS OF WORK HAVE YOU DONE?
    Questions for discussion and writing
  VERBS: THE PRESENT PERFECT
    Forms of the present perfect
Forms of the present perfect progressive
A comparison between the present perfect and the simple past
  READING 3: RECENT HAPPENINGS (A CONVERSATION)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  THE PAST PERFECT
    Forms of the past perfect
Forms of the past perfect progressive
  PRONUNCIATION: HAVE, HAS, HAD
FOCUS ON WORDS
    Make/do
  READING 4: INVENTIONS THAT HAVE CHANGED OUR LIVES
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
READING 5: WHAT SENATOR TALKCHEAP HAS DONE FOR HIS STATE
    Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation
  IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Make
  READING 6: AN IMPORTANT DECISION IN WASHINGTON (A NEWS ARTICLE)
    Questions for discussion and writing
Practice with word forms and pronunciation
  WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 7: GETTING A MEDICAL HISTORY
    Questions for discussion and writing
A medical history form
  READING 8: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 4: Will It Come to Be?
  READING 1: IF I AM ELECTED, I PROMISE TO... (A CAMPAIGN SPEECH BY SENATOR TALKCHEAP)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: A GRAND OPENING (AN ANNOUNCEMENT)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  VERBS: THE FUTURE TENSE
    Forms of the simple future
Forms of the future progressive
  PRONUNCIATION: CONTRACTIONS WITH WILL
PRESENT TENSE FORMS WITH FUTURE MEANING
READING 3: VACATION PLANS (A LETTER)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 4: AN ANNOUNCEMENT
FOCUS ON WORDS
    Argue/argument, discuss/discussion, debate
Get
  READING 5: OUR ENVIRONMENT A CHALLENGE FOR OUR FUTURE
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FUTURE MEANING IN SUBORDINATE CLAUSES
WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 6: FUTURE PLANS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Get
  READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 5: Do You Mean a Particular One?
  READING 1: A SHOPPING TRIP
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: UNDERSTANDING PRODUCT LABELS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  THE ARTICLE
PRONUNCIATION: PLURALS, S, SH, CH
READING 3: A HUMAN PIG (A DIALOGUE)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FORMS OF OTHER
FOCUS ON WORDS
    Yes/no
Work/job
  READING 4: BEING PREPARED FOR...
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 5: A RECIPE
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Run
Hold
  READING 6: A LETTER TO A RELATIVE ABROAD
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 7: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 6: It May Not be Possible
  READING 1: A WARRANTY
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: A JOB DESCRIPTION
    Questions for discussion and writing
  COMMON MODAL AUXILIARIES
PRONUNCIATION: CAN/CANT
READING 3: INSTRUCTIONS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  THE CONDITIONAL
READING 4: JUNK MAIL
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FOCUS ON WORDS
    Know/know how to/be acquainted with
Owe/own
  READING 5: THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
WORD COMBINATIONS
  READING 6: A LESSON IN HYPOCRISY (TWO CONVERSATIONS)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Take
  READING 7: WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 8: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 7: Talking About It
  READING 1: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE HEALTHY
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: HOW TO SERVE A CUSTOMER (A DIALOGUE)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD COMBINATIONS
PRONUNCIATION: EE/I (EAT/IT)
BASIC SENTENCES IN ENGLISH
IT AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
READING 3: STUDY SKILLS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FOCUS ON WORDS
    Used
  READING 4: USING A COMPUTER
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Go
  READING 5: THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB (A LETTER)
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 6: A COLLEGE PARAGRAPH
    A paragraph writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Chapter 8: Putting It Together
  READING 1: TELEVISION HAS A LOT TO OFFER
    Questions for discussion and writing
  READING 2: CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  SENTENCE COMBINING: FORMS
PRONUNCIATION: JOINING SOUNDS
READING 3: CHANGING FAMILY VALUES
    Questions for discussion and writing
  FOCUS ON WORDS
    Realize
  SENTENCE COMBINING: MEANING
READING 4: THERE IS NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES
    Questions for discussion and writing
  WORD FORMS
IDIOMS IN ENGLISH
    Keep
  WORD COMBINATIONS
READING 5: A COLLEGE ESSAY
    An essay writing assignment
  OTHER WAYS OF SAYING IT
QUESTIONS FOR ANSWERS
READING 6: TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
    Questions for discussion and writing
  CHAPTER REVIEW EXERCISES
Answer Key

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