Rethinking America 2 - A High Intermediate Cultural Reader

List of contents

I. The American Dream
1. Ideas: I Have a Dream
2. Our Leaders: The Pursuit of Happiness
II. Money
1. The Economy: Working to Live -- Living to Work
2. Money Makes the World Go Around
III. Traditions
1. Winter: Home for the Holidays
2. Childhood: A Child at Heart
IV. People
1. Friends: A Friend in Need
2. Families: Father Dearest
V. Geography
1. States of Mind
2. Rural Areas: Farm Life
VI. Language
1. Body Language: The Wink of an Eye
2. Differences: Not So Different At All
VII. Beliefs
1. The Unexplained
2. Unidentified Flying Objects: Life Out There
VIII. Entertainment
1. Music: Getting Into the Swing of It
2. Sports: It''''s How You Play the Game
IX. Technology
1. The Information Age: Too Much Information?
2. Virtual Reality: Is It Live or Is It Memorex?
X. Popular Culture
1. Television: Tuning In
2. Cars: Driving Passions

About the author

Ph.D., - Applied Linguistics - U.C.L.A.

Summary

RETHINKING AMERICA is a three level reading series that gets students to work with thought provoking and illuminating issues drawn from authentic cultural readings and CNN Videos based on everyday American life.

Product details

• Authors: M E Sokolik, M. E. Sokolik, M.E. Sokolik
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.04.1999
• EAN: 9780838447413
• ISBN: 978-0-8384-4741-3
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 202 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 422 g
• Series: Rethinking America; Rethinking America
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Fremdsprachenerwerb: Lesekompetenz, Didaktische Kompetenz und Lehrmethoden, Education / Teaching, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Readers, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science