PART 1 Extensive Reading Unit 1: Choosing a Book for Extensive Reading Unit 2: Reading and Discussing Nonfiction Unit 3: Reading and Discussing Fiction PART 2 Vocabulary Building Unit 1: Strategies for Building a Powerful Vocabulary Unit 2: Learning New Words from Your Reading Unit 3: Inferring Meaning from Context Unit 4: Word Parts Unit 5: Collocations PART 3 Comprehension Skills Unit 1: Previewing Unit 2: Making Inferences Unit 3: Understanding Paragraphs Unit 4: Patterns of Organization Unit 5: Reading Longer Passages Effectively Unit 6: Skimming Unit 7: Study Reading Unit 8: Summarizing Unit 9: Critical Reading PART 4 Reading Faster Unit 1: Learning to Read Faster Unit 2: New Technology and Its Impact Around the World Unit 3: People Who Have Made a Difference Unit 4: Inventions That Are Changing Our Lives Appendices Appendix 1: 2 000 Most Frequent Words in English Language Texts Appendix 2: Academic Word List Appendix 3: Record of Books Read Appendix 4: Words and Expressions Appendix 5: Glossary Answer Key