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PEARSON

What A World Reading 3: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe

What A World Reading 3: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe

by Milada Broukal
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Description

The stories in What A World Reading cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to explorations of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods. Students are motivated to learn by the engaging material, and their skills are reinforced with strategically developed questions, discussions, writing activities, comprehension exercises, and more.

  • Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together
  • Critical Thinking questions develop students' thiniking skills
  • Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills
Specifications
Grades/Ages GRADE 4 - ADULT LEARNERS
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Publisher PEARSON
Author(s) Milada Broukal
Series What a World Reading
Pages 175 Pages
Format Paperback
Language(s) English
ISBN 9780131382015
INTRODUCTION vii

UNIT 1 WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE IN A MEDIEVAL CASTLE?
UNIT 2 WHY DID THE INCAEMPIRE DISAPPEAR?
UNIT 3 HOW DO HINDUS CELEBRATE THE DIWALI FESTIVAL?
UNIT 4 WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND THE 1,001 ARABIAN NIGHTS?
UNIT 5 WHAT IS ANGKOR WAT?
UNIT 6 WHAT DOES HAIR TELL US ABOUT PEOPLE?
UNIT 7 HOW DID CHOPSTICKS ORIGINATE?
UNIT 8 WHERE DID CERTAIN WEDDING CUSTOMS COME FROM
UNIT 9 WHAT IS THE CURSE OF KING TUT?
UNIT 10 WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO CLIMB MOUNT EVEREST?
UNIT 11 WHY IS THE RENAISSANCE IMPORTANT?
UNIT 12 WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN THE WORLD?
UNIT 13 HOW DID CONVICTS HELP SERRLE AUSTRALLA?
UNIT 14 WHAT IS THE STORY OF TEA?
UNIT 15 WHY IS ERNEST SHACKELTON'S EXPEDITICA SO FAMOUS?
UNIT 16 WHO INVENTED THE WORLD WIDE WEB?

SELF-TESTS
SELF-TESTS 1: UNITS 1-8
SELF-TESTS 2: UNITS 9-16

APPENDICES
INTERNET ACTIVITIES
MAP OF THE WORLD
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