Reading for the Real World 3 (4th Edition)

Reading for the Real World, Fourth Edition is a four-level series designed for intermediate to advanced English learners looking to improve their academic reading fluency and comprehension.

The fourth edition includes:

New and updated readings on important current topics from a variety of academic subjects
Reading comprehension exercises designed to hone comprehension skills such as identifying the main idea, understanding details, and making inferences
Pre-reading and post-reading exercises to reinforce the New Academic Word List (NAWL) vocabulary words encountered in the readings
Graphic organizers and other summary activities that provide practice in summarizing texts accurately and concisely
Supplemental readings that allow students to explore a different area or issue related to the main passage
Audio recordings of all reading passages to reinforce correct pronunciation and reading fluency
An interactive application for supplemental learning

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Texas millionaire and hunter Corey Knowlton recently paid $350,000 to kill an endangered black rhino in Namibia. There are only 4,000 to 5,000 black rhinos left in the world, and now there is one less.

Ada Blackjack’s Story Of Survival

Grammar of Happiness

James Monroe: Likeable

James Monroe easily won election in 1816. He had a relaxed, likeable personality and was popular with voters. In addition, many saw him as a last connection to the country’s founding generation.

Unlikely Love Stories

People often say that love turns up in the unlikeliest of places or that love will serendipitously find you when you least expect it. In some love stories, those old cliches couldn’t be more accurate.

Leave Only Footprints

Burn it or bury it. In most places around the world, that’s what we do with our garbage. Pretty grim choices that present disheartening ecological challenges. Incineration emits harmful gases and dust, exacerbating pollution of the air, land, and water, not to mention increasing global warming.

The Crane Wife

Youhei was a poor farmer. One day he found a wounded bird at his door. Youhei brought the bird inside and cared for her until she was strong enough to fly away.

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Vocabulary

Dating and Marriage Vocabulary in English

This dating and marriage vocabulary guide provides common expressions used in English to speak about romance, going out and getting married including the verbs, nouns, and idioms used with these expressions.

Food Vocabulary for English Learners

English Idioms in Pictures #Jump the Gun

English Idioms in Pictures #Cough Up

Say, Greg. Did you finally get that computer that you wanted so much? Not yet. I needed to raise a couple of hundred dollars more.

English Idioms in Pictures #Hit the Hay

Listen, Kim. We're going to be really busy with moving tomorrow, and we've got to get an early start.

English Idioms in Pictures #Bend Over Backwards

When Joan first started teaching she was afraid that she would have a lot of trouble getting used to the kids and to the faculty.

English Idioms in Pictures #Bite the Dust

Andy did exceptionally well in all of the track events, but he bit the dust in the high jump competition.

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Reading

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 12: Corporate Social Responsibility

Traditionally, the top priorities of corporations have been shareholder value and profitability. They placed little value on their company's environmental and social impact.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 12: The Future of Employment

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Investigating Gender Differences

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 11: Differing Conceptions of Time

Culture has a great influence on how we think, feel, and act. In fact, some cultural anthropologists even think that culture is a kind of template for our thoughts and feelings.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: Mandela’s Fight against Apartheid

Apartheid was a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of South Africa between 1948 and 1990. It continued the more informal racial hierarchy put in place by Great Britain in the late 19th century.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 10: The Electronic Revolution

In the sense of using electronics to make music, "electronic music" has been around since the beginning of the 20th century.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Wearable Fitness Trackers

What do fitness trackers have in common with gaming controllers? In June of 2015, Fitbit CEO James Park had something worth keeping track of besides his footsteps. The Fitbit initial public offering (IPO) was among the strongest of the year.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 9: Parkour: Sport or Art?

The word "parkour" comes from a French word for route or course; it is also the name of one of the world's fastest-growing activities. Parkour athletes, known as traceurs or traceuses, try to move across obstacles in the most dynamic and efficient way possible.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: Why Go into Space?

Why do humans feel the need to explore space? The reasons are various, from the abstract to the military, from the scientific to the economic. Often, these motives sit in direct contradiction to each other, and while exploring space has obvious benefits, it also carries great risks.

Reading for the Real World 2 ‣ Unit 8: The Origin of the Universe

The origin of the universe has always been disputed. While the traditional wisdom of all cultures offers explanations, none has definitely proven how-or even if the universe began.

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Reading for the Real World 3 (4th Edition)

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