Read Ahead 1 Reading and Life Skills Development

What makes an election free and fair? How do you research a job online? What keeps employees happy and makes for good business? How do video games affect us? "Read Ahead 2: Reading and Life Skills Development" helps intermediate students build academic, life, and work skills crucial for success. Engaging readings and classroom-tested activities promote natural and purposeful language use. Informed by Equipped for the Future (EFF) standards, "Read Ahead 2" helps students communicate with confidence, make informed decisions, and take responsibility for thier learning. Features A variety of text styles and topics relevant to contemporary issues expands literacy and keeps students engaged. Reading, vocabulary, and life skills are presented and recycled throughout the text. Writing prompts and guided online activities allow students to connect the readings to their own experiences and to expand their content knowledge.McEntire, Jo is the author of 'Read Ahead 1 Reading and Life Skills Development', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131189485 and ISBN 0131189484.