Arrivals Cross-Cultural Experiences in Literature

Intermediate to high-intermediate students will enjoy reading these absorbing stories, which will increase students' ability to cope successfully with authentic text. Included are authentic selections from contemporary multicultural literature by Jamaica Kincaid, Sandra Cisneros, Andrei Codrescu, Richard Rodriguez, Liu Zongren, and Hisaye Yamamoto.Important features: -- Thematic organization -- several readings in each of the text's six units are tied together by themes built around adjustment to a new culture. Topics include Learning English, Feeling Homesick, and Facing Discrimination.-- Interactive discussion and writing activities allow students to apply their own knowledge, culture, values, and experience to the content of the readings.-- Reading strategies help students read more effectively as they explore authors' styles and learn new vocabulary.-- Short author biographies, maps, and pre-reading questions prepare students to read authentic text.Huizenga, Jann is the author of 'Arrivals Cross-Cultural Experiences in Literature' with ISBN 9780201825305 and ISBN 0201825309.