{"product_id":"challenges-1-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034413","title":"Challenges 1: Reading and Vocabulary for Academic Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eChallenges \u003c\/i\u003etextbook series helps students become better readers through explicit teaching of reading skills and strategies that will break counter-productive habits, such as word-for-word translation. Vocabulary is a major focus of the series as well because good readers know a lot of words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChallenges 1 \u003c\/i\u003e(the low-intermediate level) has eight units with two chapters in each. Each unit begins with an introduction to the topic--generally a one-page activity to activate students' interest and background knowledge. Each chapter consists of sections designed to support students' understanding of a reading passage. For example, the Reading Skills\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003esection teaches one of three types: \u003ci\u003ebasic reading skills\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003edictionary skills\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003esentence-level grammar skills\u003c\/i\u003e. Vocabulary is also previewed, but students also practice word forms of the target vocabulary and learn common collocations and phrases. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also includes timed\/paced readings, which are important to developing reading fluency. Additional material to support the book is available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia A. Boardman,Laurie Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472034413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472034413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press ELT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Cynthia A. Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096680440063,"sku":"9780472034413","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/challenges-1-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034413","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}