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National Geographic Learning presents

the NEW Edition of ACTIVE Skills for Reading!

The Third Edition of ACTIVE Skills for Reading offers more

opportunities for readers to improve their reading skills. The
six principles of the ACTIVE framework continue to direct
the series. These six principles are more important today
than at any other time in teaching learners to be strong
readers. I continue to believe that if we can help learners
become stronger readers that they will make improvements
in all areas of language acquisition.
Neil J Anderson

The new, Third Edition of ACTIVE Skills for Reading maintains

the ACTIVE approach, developed by reading specialist
Professor Neil J Anderson, defined on this page. The following
enhancements to this new edition encourage learners to
become more confident, independent, and ACTIVE readers:

t Each chapter contains a Motivational Tip box with

Neil Andersons advice on increasing student motivation.

t New reading passages cover contemporary topics and a

variety of text types, including articles, journals, blogs, and
interviews.

t In the higher levels of this new edition, readings are based

on authentic content from National Geographic.

t A full-color design presents the series content in an

attractive and accessible format.

t A revised Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView Pro reflects

the needs of learners preparing for standardized tests.

Author Neil J Andersons

ACTIVE Methodology

Activate Prior Knowledge

C ultivate Vocabulary
T hink About Meaning
I ncrease Reading Fluency
Verify Strategies
E valuate Progress

Sports Today
New reading
topics engage and
motivate learners.

World Sports

Sports like soccer, baseball, and basketball are popular all over the world. Many
countries also have their own national sports. These traditional games are often
hundredsor even thousandsof years old. Here is one example.

Sepak Takraw

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Malaysias national sport is sepak takraw

(sepak means kick, and takraw means
woven1 ball ). This fast-moving game is like
both soccer and volleyball.
In sepak takraw, players move the ball like

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they do in soccer and volleyball. Two teams

(of three players each) compete by hitting

Reading Skill sections in every

unit provide clear explanations of
target academic reading strategies.

a small ball across a net (like they do in

volleyball). Players can use their heads,
feet, shoulders, or knees to pass the ball to
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the other team. But like in soccer games,

players cannot use their hands.

UNIT 6

Before You Read

Mind Your Manners

CHAPTER 1
A

Table Manners

Think about answers to these questions.

Playing sepak takraw is a little like playing

tennis, too. Like a tennis match, there are

three sets2 in a game. If one team drops the
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ball, the other team gets a point. The first

team to get 15 points wins a set. The winner of two sets wins the whole game.

1 Do you ever eat food from other countries? Which countries?

2 Read the sentences below. What is another example
goodofand
bad takraw
The of
sport
sepak
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manners?

is more than 1,000 years old.

Originally, the native Malays played it. Later, the sport spread

Dont eat so fast. Its bad manners.

to other countries in Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia, and the

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Philippines. Today, it is one of the most popular sports played in

Its good manners to chew with your mouth closed.

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the Asian Games. There are also sepak takraw clubs in North

Look quickly at the passage on the next page. What examples of table
America and Europe.
manners do you think it will give?

Discuss your answers with a partner.

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2

Reading Skill

Identifying Similarities and

Differences

When we compare
things, we look for
ways they are the
same (or similar) and
the ways they are
different. Looking
at how a passage
makes comparisons
can increase your
understanding of a
passage.

Something that is woven is made like a basket with fibers crossing over and under each other.
A set is a part of a game.

Morocco

People sit on the

floor to eat a meal.

Both

Tanzania

People sit at a table on

small stools to eat.

Graphic organizers
reinforce critical thinking
and organizational best
practices.
B

Read the passage again. How are the countries the same? Write two
answers in the Both part of the chart in A. Then answer the questions
on page 72.

Reading helps you in the world. Being a good reader in both your first language and in English is
useful to you and your community. You will benefit as a citizen of the world as you read more about events happening
in different parts of the world. Your knowledge of the world can help you as a citizen of the community you live in.
Answers to quiz on page 69
1. kiss, 2. 18, 3. Kerry paid for everyone, 4. Spain, 5. black and purple
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UNIT 6

Chapter 1

Sepak Takraw

The passage on the next page compares eating customs in two

countries. Read the passage. How are the countries different?
Complete the chart below.

Each chapter contains a

Motivational Tip box with
Neil Andersons advice on
increasing student motivation.

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