Password, Book 2: A Reading and Vocabulary Text (Bk. 2) [Paperback]

Linda Butler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0130484679 | ISBN-13: 978-0130484673

The Password series uses readings about real people, places, and events to help students develop reading skills and increase their active vocabulary. Each book's six theme-based units ' including such universal topics as work, travel, and celebration ' feature appealing passages, carefully chosen vocabulary, and a variety of exercises to engage and motivate readers.

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From the Back Cover

Would you like to know ...

·         why people laugh?

·         how to live to 100 or more?

·         what appropriate technologies are?

·         how one secretary became a millionaire?

 

Password 2: A Reading and Vocabulary Text, by Linda Butler, helps low intermediate students develop reading skills and increase their active vocabulary through engaging readings about real people, places, events, and ideas. Students benefit from a systematic, corpus-informed approach to learning more than 400 high-frequency words, expressions, and collocations.
 
Features:

·         Target word choices based on analyses of authentic language data in various corpora, including the Longman Corpus network.

·         An emphasis on systematic vocabulary acquisition, including recycling of vocabulary.

·         Activities that highlight collocations and word grammar.

·         Discussion and writing activities reinforce learning.

·         Periodic vocabulary self-tests.

          Unit wrap-ups that review vocabulary and practice dictionary skills.

·         A Teacher’s Manual with an answer key for all student exercises, six unit tests with answers, and a Quick Oral Review for rapid vocabulary drills.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL (December 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130484679
• ISBN-13: 978-0130484673
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #905,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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