Inside meaning : proficiency reading comprehension

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Inside meaning : proficiency reading comprehension

by Michael Swan

Cambridge University Press, 1975-1978

  • Student's book
  • Teacher's book

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Volume

Student's book ISBN 9780521209724

Description

This comprehension course is designed to equip advanced students with the reading skills they need for comprehension of written English of all kinds. The course provides a systematic and progressive approach to advanced reading skills, covering topics such as how to read a text, guessing unknown words, understanding complicated sentences, extracting main ideas and perception of the effective use of English. Texts cover a wide range of topics, chosen for their intrinsic interest and as useful material for comprehension practice and the development of reading skills. Special texts are included for use as progress tests or for examination practice.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes for teachers
  • 1. How to read a text
  • 2. Guessing unknown words
  • 3. Understanding complicated sentences 1
  • 4. Understanding complicated sentences 2
  • 5. Open-ended tests
  • 6. Introduction to summary
  • 7. Writing summaries
  • 8. Appreciation of a writer's use of language 1
  • 9. Appreciation of a writer's use of language 2.
Volume

Teacher's book ISBN 9780521221320

Description

This teacher's book contains helpful notes on the texts in Inside Meaning, giving information about the authors, contexts or cultural background where this seems desirable. It also provides answers to all the questions set on the texts and suggestions for follow-up work such as writing, discussion and role-playing. Those texts in Inside Meaning which lend themselves to oral exploitation have been recorded on cassette. The teacher's book suggests ways to use the recording, for example, for global or detailed listening comprehension, pronunciation work, or as an aid to oral presentation of a text intended for intensive language study.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. How to read a text
  • 2. Guessing unknown words
  • 3. Understanding complicated sentences I
  • 4. Understanding complicated sentences II
  • 5. Open-ended tests
  • 6. Introduction to summary
  • 7. Writing summaries
  • 8. Appreciation of a writer's use of language I
  • 9. Appreciation of a writer's use of language II.

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