Understanding the way the world learns English

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The new edition of Weaving It Together connects high-interest readings with clear writing activities.

Learners build both reading and writing skills through understanding relevant readings and confidently

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Weaving It TogetherClear and comprehensive reading and writing instruction!

NEW! Enhanced vocabulary instruction teaches students how to buildvocabulary and words in different contexts.

NEW!Updated reading passages on intriguing topics stimulate students towrite creatively and act as models for student writing.

NEW! Revised discussion and critical thinking questions include moreexercises that challenge students to become better readers.

NEW! “What Do You Think?” section in each unit introduces the unittheme and “What Do You Think Now?” section provides a comprehensioncheck at the end of each unit, connecting the content to students’ lives.

NEW! “Weaving It Together” sections include “Connecting to the Internet”activities and “Timed Writing” prompts, offering a full-circle connection ofthe unit theme to the reading and writing.

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Secret languagesnfluential architecture

American foodsGender issues

The Peace CorpsAnimal Therapy

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Word Web wave

As wind blows across water, it creates waves. It does this bytransferring energy to the water. If the waves encounter anobject, they bounce off it. Light also travels in waves andbehaves the same way. We are able to see an object only if lightwaves bounce off it. Light waves can be categorized by theirfrequency. Wave frequency is usually the measure of thenumber of waves per second. Radio waves and microwavesare examples of low-frequency light waves. Visible lightconsists of medium-frequency light waves. Ultraviolet radiation and X-rays are high-frequency light waves.

Word Partnership Use moment with:

ADV. a moment ago, just a moment 1N. moment of silence, moment of thought 1V. stop for a moment, take a moment, think for a

moment, wait a moment 1ADJ. an awkward moment, a critical moment, the right

moment 2

Usage less and fewer

Less is used to describe general amounts (or noncount nouns).Less snow fell in December than in January. Fewer is used to describeamounts of countable items. Maria is working fewer hours thissemester.

“Word Links” exponentiallyincrease language awareness.

“Word Partnerships” show high-frequency word patterns.

“Usage” notes explain shadesof meaning and clarifycultural references.

“Thesaurus” entries offer bothsynonyms and antonyms.

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“Word Webs” present related vocabulary within a context.

“Picture Dictionary”boxes illustratevocabulary andconcepts.

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