Foreign Language Study & Reference, Reading Skills, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages 

Access Reading helps students learn to access the information and resources they need to become effective workers, community members, and family members. It develops communication, decision-making, interpersonal, and lifelong learning skills through interesting readings. Two reading passages per unit are based on a relevant topic such as health, friends, you and your community, staying informed, fun and relaxation, and education. Essential reading strategies improve reading literacy including distinguishing between main ideas and details, asking and answering wh-questions, using headings to scan for information, and learning to take notes. Readings are set as authentic pieces of realia that learners encounter in their day-to-day lives: an advice column, a Web page, a telephone directory, tips on avoiding junk mail, a biography, articles, and more. Interactive activities and exercises enliven instruction and reinforce target skills through discussion, structured practice, and practical application of new knowledge. - from Amzon