Interactions I Reading Skills

Interactions Mosaic 4th Edition is the newly expanded five-level, four-skill comprehensive ESL/ELT series for academic students. The new edition, for beginners to advanced learners, incorporates interactive and communicative activities while still focusing on skill building to prepare students for academic content.Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, as well as Grammar are thoroughly presented in each strand. High-interest themes are integrated across all skill strands and levels. Language proficiencies as well are articulated from level to level.New Features:1. Global activities are suitable for ESL/ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms2. New design, content, audio programs, photos, and illustrations reinforce skill-building exercises.3. Placement tests and chapter quizzes are included in each Instructor's Manual.4. User-friendly instructions, complete scope and sequence, and consistent chapter structure offer greater flexibility in lesson planning.5. 5 new videos, one per level, immerse students in authentic language.Program Components:Student TextsInstructor's ManualsAudio Programs for L/S and Reading (Audiocassettes/CDs)L/S Assessment Audiocassettes and CDsReading Student Audio CDsProgram CD/ROMVideoDemo AudiocassetteStudent BookThe Student Books of the new 4th edition of Interactions Mosaic have completely updated photos and illustrations and sport a new design. Global activities are suitable for ESL and ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms.User-friendly instructions appeal to both instructor and student. A complete scope and sequence is presented at the beginning of each book. Consistent chapter structure creates greater flexibility in lesson planning.Interactions 1 (High Beginning - Low Intermediate) ReadingScope and Sequence: Reading Type, Vocabulary Development, Reading Skills/Strategies, Language, Real-Life Reading, Video ActivitiesChapter Structure:1. In This Chapter gives students a preview of the upcoming material.2. Three Preliminary Activities in the "Before You Read" section provide scaffolding to help students understand authentic language.3. Photos and Illustrations in the "Before You Read" section activate prior knowledge of the reading topic.4. Discussing the Reading encourages students to expand the topic of the reading by relating it to their own lives.5. Vocabulary Preview allows students to anticipate unknown vocabulary.6. Skill Development prepares students for standardized tests through outlining, skimming for the main idea, and finding supporting details.7. Vocabulary and Language-Learning Strategies for synonyms, antonyms, context clues, and word families give students comprehension and self-assessment tools.8. Real-Life Reading connects the classroom to real life through ads, application forms, brochures, and other realia.9. Video News Broadcasts immerse students in authentic language, complete with scaffolding and follow-up activities to reinforce reading skills. (Refer to ISBN 0-07-233061-9 for Video)Chapter Themes (12) :School Life Around the WorldExperiencing NatureLiving to Eat or Eating to LiveIn the CommunityHomeCultures of the WorldHealthEntertainment and the MediaSocial LifeCustoms, Celebrations, and HolidaysScience and TechnologyThe Global ConsumerKirn, Elaine is the author of 'Interactions I Reading Skills', published 2001 under ISBN 9780072330687 and ISBN 0072330686.