Unit 4 Section A Pre-reading Activities First Listening Please listen to a short passage carefully and prepare to answer some questions. Second Listening Listen to the tape again. Then answer the foll...
Section C Love of Life Two men walked slowly, one after the other, through the low water of a river. It ran cold over their feet. They had blanket packs on their backs; guns, but no bullets; matches,...
Section B The Right Son at the Right Time The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner. An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street, and an ambulance rushed him to Kings County Hosp...
Unit 3 Section A Pre-reading Activities First Listening Having ideas about a story before you read it is an important reading skill. Please listen to a very short piece of recording. Second Listening...
Section C Teenage Talk At school, Sandy often went to the library with her best friend, Autumn, who came to America from Japan. They were in the same grade, even though Autumn was a year older. They h...
Section B Parent Talk After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee. She sipped slowly and tried to read the newspaper. Soon her husband joined her. "Woul...
Unit 2 Section A Pre-reading Activities First Listening You are about to read an early morning exchange between a daughter and her parents. Second Listening Discuss the following questions after the s...
Section C Teaching Children at Home Record numbers of children are being taken out of school and taught by their parents at home. Up to 100 children a month are leaving the classroom because parents a...
Section B Keys to Successful Online Learning While regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today's learning community. Job opportunities for students are expandin...
Unit 1 Section A Pre-reading Activities First Listening Please listen to a short passage carefully and prepare to answer some questions. Second Listening Listen to the tape again. Then answer the foll...