National Geographic Reading and Vocabulary Focus is an all-new, four-level reading series that provides the essential reading skills and vocabulary development for maximum academic readiness. Readings grounded in rich National Geographic content tap into learners' curiosity about the world, naturally encouraging inquiry and opportunities to synthesize information. - A comprehensive, three-part vocabulary development program builds student confidence as learners encounter new or unfamiliar words in academic texts: - Academic Vocabulary sections develop the language that students will encounter in academic readings. - Multiword Vocabulary sections identify words that are commonly grouped together and then prompt learners to work with them in different contexts for enhanced comprehension. - Topic Vocabulary is presented as a reading preview strategy to enhance learner comprehension of the text.

About the Author
Jessica Williams is an author, teacher, and teacher trainer. She was a professor of Applied Linguistics for more than 30 years at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she prepared hundreds of students for classroom teaching. She is the author or co-author of more than fifteen textbooks as well as digital ELT materials.


Book Information
ISBN 9781285173368
Author Jessica Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Cengage ELT
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 610g
Dimensions(mm) 6mm * 84mm * 107mm