{"product_id":"challenges-3-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034437","title":"Challenges 3: Reading and Vocabulary for Academic Success","description":"The \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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChallenges 3 \u003c\/i\u003e(the low-advanced to advanced level) has six 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. To help prepare advanced students for authentic college content, each reading is introduced by a discussion of its genre, so students will encounter 12 different genres (e.g., book review, scientific essay, persuasive essay, biography, promotional writing). Each unit also features a special focus on one academic skill--for example, outlining and summarizing--to provide students with additional practice in areas that will be useful in college\/university courses. Like Books 1 and 2, study tips are presented as well (e.g., using search engines and research databases, communicating with instructors\/professors). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book also includes timed\/paced readings, which are important to developing reading fluency. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia A. Boardman,Laurie Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047203443X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472034437\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 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Cynthia A. Boardman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49096680472831,"sku":"9780472034437","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/challenges-3-cynthia-a-boardman-9780472034437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}