{"product_id":"challenges-2-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034420","title":"Challenges 2: 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 2 \u003c\/i\u003e(the intermediate to high-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 and build academic skills. Reading skills\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eboxes\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003efocus on dictionary skills and many other skills that today's students need for academic success (like SQ3R).\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eVocabulary skills boxes review prefixes and suffixes but also emphasize collocations and compound and participial adjectives. Study tips are presented in the areas of reading practices, student life on campus, computer use, and test taking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also includes timed\/paced readings, which are important to developing reading fluency. \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 0472034421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472034420\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 07\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Cynthia A. Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443496923391,"sku":"9780472034420","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68e00e49-4595-4cc5-a3e6-c5db2c6bc579.jpg?v=1777205884","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/challenges-2-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}