What a world reading : amazing stories from around the globe

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What a world reading : amazing stories from around the globe

Milada Broukal

Pearson Longman, c2011

2nd ed

  • v. 1
  • v. 2
  • v. 3

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Volume

v. 3 ISBN 9780131382015

Description

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods. Features Words that Go Together activities highlight collocations -- words that are easier to learn together. Critical Thinking questions develop students' thinking skills. Spelling and Punctuation activities provide basic rules and practice for essential skills. Internet activities build students' Internet research skills. Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress. What a World Listening -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Reading as it develops students' communication skills.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 What Was Life Like in a Medieval Castle? Unit 2 Why Did the Inca Empire 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 Originate? Self-Test 1: Units 1-8 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 Settle Australia? Unit 14 What Is the Story of Tea? Unit 15 Why Is Ernest Shackleton's Expedition to Antarctica So Famous? Unit 16 Who Invented the World Wide Web? Self-Test 2: Units 9-16 Appendices Internet Activities Map of the World
Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9780132472678

Description

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods. Features 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. Internet activities build students' Internet research skills. Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress. What a World Listening -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Reading as it develops students' communication skills.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Who Is J.K. Rowling? Unit 2 What Are Some New Year's Customs? Unit 3 Where Is Buckingham Palace? Unit 4 Why Are Cows Special in India? Unit 5 Why Do Some People Give Gifts for Weddings? Unit 6 What's Special About the Blowfish? Unit 7 Who Are the Sami? Unit 8 Why Are Rain Forests So Important? Unit 9 Where Is The Great Wall? Unit 10 What Is Tornado Alley? Self-Test 1: Units 1-10 Unit 11 Who Was Andrew Carnegie? Unit 12 What Is Life Like In Antarctica? Unit 13 Where Do People Live Under the Ground? Unit 14 Why Do People Decorate Their Bodies? Unit 15 Who Are the Uros? Unit 16 What Is Canada's Favorite Sport? Unit 17 What's Special About New Zealand? Unit 18 Why Is the Elephant Important In Thailand? Unit 19 Who Were the Men Sailing Dragon Ships? Unit 20 How Did the Red Cross Start? Self-Test 2: Units 11-20
Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780132477963

Description

What a World: Amazing Stories from Around the Globe, is a six-book series that explores many fascinating topics from around the world and across history. The stories in What a World cover a diverse range of high-interest topics, from biographical pieces to exploration of cultures in various historical and contemporary periods. Features 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. Internet activities build students' Internet research skills. Self-Tests help students and teachers assess progress. What a World Listening -- a 3-level complementary series -- explores parallel themes to What a World Reading as it develops students' communication skills.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 Who Is the Most Important Person from History? Unit 2 What Are Fattening Rooms Unit 3 Where Can You Find a Living Goddess? Unit 4 What Is a Knight? Unit 5 Who Reached the South Pole First? Unit 6 What Is the Royal Flying Doctor Service? Unit 7 What Did the Ancient Egyptians Give Us? Unit 8 Why Is Louis Pasteur Important? Unit 9 Who Is Sherlock Holmes? Self-Test 1: Units 1-9 Unit 10 What Is Happening to the World's Climate Unit 11 How Do Koreans Celebrate a Wedding? Unit 12 What Is a Marathon? Unit 13 Who Is Stephen King? Unit 14 What Is the Story Behind the Bed? Unit 15 What Were Early Passenger Flights Like? Unit 16 Who Were the Aztecs? Unit 17 Where Is Timbuktu? Unit 18 Where Do the Most Vegetarians Live? Self-Test 2: Units 10-18 Appendices Internet Activities Map of the World

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