Literature for English: Intermediate One

Literature for Englishcontains high-interest stories by famous writers, covering a variety of genres, such as folktales, science fiction, and autobiography. The language level is controlled so that students with limited English skills can easily understand the stories. Selections in the Beginning- and Intermediate-level books are divided into a number of short, illustrated sections. Many of the chapters in the Advanced-level books contain theme-related stories and poems. Students are introduced to literary elements such as plot, character, setting, conflict, and theme. Students will also learn to use critical thinking skills -- making predictions, drawing conclusions, and making inferences. Although skill development throughout the five books is progressive, teachers can alter the sequence for intermediate- and advanced-level readers. Student Book Organization EachLiterature for Englishstudent book follows a similar format. A pre-reading section,Getting Ready to Read, introduces each story. This section is divided into three parts:The Story and You,Learning About Literature, andLooking Ahead. It provides high-interest material to motivate the student to read the story and also offers important information about elements of literature. Each story is followed by a comprehensive four-part skills check. These activities contain hands-on practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It includes the following exercises: Check Your Readingprovides ten self-scoring multiple-choice questions that review reading comprehension, vocabulary, and idioms. A score chart at the end of the book graphically illustrates student progress. Understanding the Storycontains a variety of exercises that use directed writing activities for mastery of reading comprehension, sentence structure, verbs, parts of speech, writing, and punctuation. Hints are provided to help students improve their grammar. Studying the Storyactivities provide opportunities for students to work together to improve their listening, speaking, and writing skills and contain specific as well as open-ended writing assignments and exercises. Thinking About LiteratureGives students the opportunity to work with graphic organizers and develop critical thinking skills. Literature for English Intermediate OneTable of Contents Unit 1: Something Funny, Elizabeth Van Steenwyk Unit 2: Three Hundred Pesos, Manuela Williams Crosno Unit 3: Younde Goes to Town, African Folktale Unit 4: Fire, Jack London Unit 5: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, Nathaniel Hawthorne Unit 6: Six Rows of Flowers, Toshio Mori Unit 7: Space Star, Lael J. Littke Unit 8: The Contest, William HoffmanBurton Goodman is the author of 'Literature for English: Intermediate One', published 2002 under ISBN 9780072565157 and ISBN 0072565152.