热门话题新闻英语

出版时间：2006-7  出版社：北京大学出版社  作者：谢里尔·帕夫利克  页数：205  译者：贾卫国  

内容概要

Hot Topic s is guaranteed t。engage readers，stimulate thinking，and provoke conversation while developingvocabulary and reading skills．The controversial topicsexplored in the text all have more than one side to them，thus encouraging debate and classroom interaction．    ●Three readings per chapter explore the same hot topicfrom different points of view．The readings in each chapter vary by genre and increase in difficulty to support reading development．    ●A focus on reading skills and reading comprehension through pre—reading questions，skimming and scanning activties，lhe use of context clues，vocabulary analysis．and the development of critical thinking skills helps students increase their reading fluency．    ●Open-ended questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to voice their opinions and defend their viewpoints either through discussion or in writing．

书籍目录

ContentsTo the TeacherAcknowledgmentsPhoto Cred itsChapter 1 The Cruelty of Strangers：Who can you trust?Chapter 2 Crime and Punishment：Jusdce for aJl？Chapter 3 Fertility Now：Babies by designChapter 4 Gambng：Wanna’bet?Chapter 5 The Disabled：Handicapped?Not us!Chapter 6 Marriage：Why marry just one?Chapter 7 Prostitution：Looking for a good time?Chapter 8 Education：Is cvc／~o[1e cheating?Chapter 9 Gender：Are women weak?Are men necessary?Chapter 10 Immigration：Is it time tO shut the door?Chapter 11 Business：Globalization or cultural imperialism?Chapter 12 Sex Education：How much do we need tO know?Chapter 13 Cults：Path to God or somewhere else?Chapter 14 Strange Brains：Unlocking the secretsAppendix    CNN Video Activities

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