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So, as its title suggests, Select Readings, Second Edition features dynamic, carefully-selected readings chosen by experienced teachers to meet the needs of today’s global learners. The publisher would like to thank the following teachers who worked closely with us to select and approve the topics and reading passages throughout Select Readings, Second Edition. Paul Batt, EMLI, Taichung Wan-yun Sophia Liu, CEO Language Institute, Andrew Boon, Toyo Gakuen University, Japan Sanchong City Crystal Brunelli, Tokyo Jogakkan Middle and High Wen-Hsing Luo, National Hsinchu University of School, Japan Education, Hukou itke Biiyiikduman, Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey Shuji Narita, Osaka University of Economics, Japan Esther Chen, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan City Aybike Oguz, Ozyegin University, Turkey Tina Chantal Chen, English Language Institute of Sakae Onoda, Kanda University of International Studies, Testing and Education, Zhonghe City Japan Simon Choe, English House, Korea Zekariya Ozsevik, KTO Karatay University, Turkey Kim Dammers, Konyang University, Korea Erick Romero, Centro de Educaci6n Integral de Celaya S., Mexico Erdogan Erturkoglu, Bezmi Alem University, Turkey Alan Scott, Okan University, Turkey Lee Faire, Toyama College of Foreign Languages, Japan Jessica Hsiu-ching Shen, Chia Nan University of Yuehchiu Fang, National Formosa University, Huwei Pharmacy & Science, Tainan Wendy M. Mary College/Nunoike Gaigo Mi-Young Song, Kyungwon University International Senmon Gakko, Japan Language Center, Korea Michael Griffin, Chung-Ang University, Korea Susan Sunflower, Teacher Education Consultant, U.
Hirofumi Hosokawa, Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University, David Tonetti, Sullivan School, Korea Japan Melody Vernon, English House, Korea Zoe Hsu, National Tainan University, Tainan NJ Walters, Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, Cecile Hwang, Changwon National University, Korea Japan Zeynep Kurular, ITU SFL Prep School, Turkey Shan-Shan Wang, National Taiwan University, Taipei Carmella Lieske, Shimane University, Japan Miyuki Yokoi, Keimei Gakuin Junior and Senior High Desiree Lin, Tunghai University, Taichung City School, Japan ep Contents Scope and Sequence Series Overview viii Chapter 1 Are You Getting Enough Sleep? “What happens if you don’t get enough sleep? Randy Gardner, a high school student in the United States, wanted to find out.” Chapter 2 Mika's Homestay in London 11 _ What do you want for your nineteenth birthday?’ my parents asked me. However, instead of a ring, my parents gave me a one-month homestay in London? Chapter 5 It's Not Always Black and White. Z1 “You can find the names of colors in a lot of English expressions. Many of these expressions, however, talk about colors in very different ways.” Chapter 4 Helping Others 31 “On the last day, all of us stood inside a room we had built in just a week, feeling a sense of fulfillment.” Chapter 5 Generation Z: Digital Natives 41 “Generation Z is connected to its music, videos, games, and friends online all day, every day.” Chapter 6 How to Be a Successful Businessperson 51 “Here’s a story about one successful businessperson.
He started out washing dishes, and today he owns 168 restaurants.” Chapter 7 The Growth of Urban Farming 61 “The answer for more and more people is to grow their own food—even if they live in crowded cities.” iv Chapter 8 Can You Live Forever? 71 “Eating apples may not be enough, but there§ at least one man who thinks that living forever is possible” Chapter 9 Baseball Fans Around the World 81 “While the rules of baseball are similar from country to country, the behavior of baseball fans is very different.” Chapter 10 Mobile Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking? 91 “More than two billion people use mobile phones today. In many places it is more common to use a mobile phone, or cell phone, than a landline.” Chapter 11 Vanessa-Mae: A 21st Century Musician 101 “By the time she was twelve, Vanessa-Mae had played with orchestras all over the world as a soloist.” Chapter 12 A Day in the Life ofa Freshman 211 “I get up about seven oclock in the morning. Since my friends and I have a group blind date tonight, I take extra time to look my best.” Chapter 15 Love at First Sight 121 “Tt was love at first sight. It's always exciting to hear those words.
But do people really believe in love at first sight?” Chapter 14 Great Places to Visit 131 “Each month, National Geographic magazine asks one of its editors: What are the best places to visit in your area of the world?” Culture and Language Notes 141 Maps 154 Mini-Dictionary 158 Scope and Sequence Chapter 1 The importance Are You Getting Previewing Using collocations of sleep Enough Sleep? Chapter 2 Studying in an Learning Mika's Homestay English-speaking Scanning for details compound words in London country Chapter 3 English expressions It's Not Always Skimming Understanding idioms with color words Black and White. Chapter 4 Volunteering Identifying the topic Using prefixes: Helping Others and main idea un-, im-, in-, ir- Chapter 5 Everyday use of Finding supporting Learning collocations Generation Z: digital media details about technology Digital Natives Chapter 6 How to Be Building a successful Making inferences Learning word forms a Successful business Businessperson Chapter 7 Growing food in Understanding the Understanding The Growth of large cities author's purpose word roots Urban Farming C1400) ae Building Vocabulary Chapter 8 Understanding Understanding suffixes: Can You Live Trying to live forever headings -al, -ic, -ist, -logy Forever? Chapter 9 The behavior of Grouping words Baseball Fans Making predictions baseball fans and phrases Around the World Chapter 10 Mobile Phones: Distinguishing facts Expressing certainty Using mobile phones Hang Up or Keep from opinions and uncertainty Talking? Chapter 11 Vanessa-Mae: Dealing with Understanding suffixes: A young musician's life A 21st Century unfamiliar words -able, -ous, -ful, -less Musician Chapter 12 A university Understanding A Day in the Life Using context clues student's life phrasal verbs of a Freshman Chapter 15 Falling in love Summarizing Choosing definitions in Love at First Sight a learner's dictionary Chapter 14 Travel destinations Reading words Using context to Great Places to Visit in groups recognize word forms Series Overview with Teaching Suggestions Select Readings, Second Edition is a reading course for students of English. In Select Readings, Second Edition, high-interest, authentic reading passages serve as springboards for reading skills development, vocabulary building, and thought- provoking discussions and writing.