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Topics for today : an advanced reading skills text / Lorraine C. Smith, Nancy Nici Mare ; illustrations by Joseph Tenga

By: Smith, Lorraine C.
Contributor(s): Mare, Nancy Nici, 1957- [(j.a.)].
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Heinle & Heinle, c1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvi, 259 p. ; 26 cm.ISBN: 0838476406.Subject(s): Current events -- Problems, exercises, etc | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | Readers -- Current eventsDDC classification: 428.64
Contents:
Preface. - Introduction. - Unit 1. Society : school and family. Ch.1. Dressing for success by Jessica Portner, in Education Week. Ch. 2. My husband, the outsider by Marian Hyun, in Newsday. Ch. 3. Beyond rivalry by Elizabeth Stark, in Psychology Today. - Unit II. Influences on our lives : nature versus nurture. Ch. 4. Who lives longer? by Patricia Skalka, in McCall's. Ch. 5. The mindset of health by Ellen J. Langer, in Mindfulness. Ch. 6. My genes made me do it by Stanton Peele and Richard DeGrandpre, in Psychology Today. - Unit III. Technology and ethical issues. Ch. 7. Assisted suicide : multiple perspectives by Amy Bernstein, in U.S. News & World Report; Dr. Frances Moore, in A Miracle and a Privilege; Derek Humphry and Daniel Callahan, in Health. Ch. 8. Sales of kidneys prompt new laws and debate by Terry Trucco, in New York Times. Ch. 9. The gift of life, when one body can save another by Lance Morrow, in Time. - Unit IV. The Environment. Ch. 10. Playing with fire by Laura Lopen et al. in Newsweek. Ch. 11. Wilder places for wild things by Sharon Begley et al. in Newsweek. Ch. 12. A nuclear graveyard by Betsy Carpenter, in U.S. News & world report. - Index of key words and phrases. - Answer key.
Summary: An advanced-level reading text designed for college bound students, TOPICS FOR TODAY, Second Edition prepares learners for academic study by fostering the development of effective reading strategies, vocabulary acquisition, and critical thinking skills. - Back cover.
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Preface. - Introduction. - Unit 1. Society : school and family. Ch.1. Dressing for success by Jessica Portner, in Education Week. Ch. 2. My husband, the outsider by Marian Hyun, in Newsday. Ch. 3. Beyond rivalry by Elizabeth Stark, in Psychology Today. - Unit II. Influences on our lives : nature versus nurture. Ch. 4. Who lives longer? by Patricia Skalka, in McCall's. Ch. 5. The mindset of health by Ellen J. Langer, in Mindfulness. Ch. 6. My genes made me do it by Stanton Peele and Richard DeGrandpre, in Psychology Today. - Unit III. Technology and ethical issues. Ch. 7. Assisted suicide : multiple perspectives by Amy Bernstein, in U.S. News & World Report; Dr. Frances Moore, in A Miracle and a Privilege; Derek Humphry and Daniel Callahan, in Health. Ch. 8. Sales of kidneys prompt new laws and debate by Terry Trucco, in New York Times. Ch. 9. The gift of life, when one body can save another by Lance Morrow, in Time. - Unit IV. The Environment. Ch. 10. Playing with fire by Laura Lopen et al. in Newsweek. Ch. 11. Wilder places for wild things by Sharon Begley et al. in Newsweek. Ch. 12. A nuclear graveyard by Betsy Carpenter, in U.S. News & world report. - Index of key words and phrases. - Answer key.

An advanced-level reading text designed for college bound students, TOPICS FOR TODAY, Second Edition prepares learners for academic study by fostering the development of effective reading strategies, vocabulary acquisition, and critical thinking skills. - Back cover.

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