The 2nd edition of Short Articles for Reading Comprehension series presents a wider range of high-interest topics for high school to university students of 21st century. With over 50% of the 1st edition content revised or updated, the new edition features up-to-date readings about science, social studies, and world culture. Here we share a short preview of unit progression in the new edition. Concept for the 2nd Edition • Feature readings on the latest topics relevant to 21st century affairs to expand background knowledge of the learner • Focus detailed reading comprehension with diverse types of activities • Graphic organizer and writing activities to recreate the reading content and practice writing • Practical supplementary materials for teachers and students

1. Short Articles for Reading Comprehension, 2e

2. Content
Overview
Key Features
Walkthrough
• Student Book
• Supplemental Materials

3. Overview
Three level reading books intended for high-
beginning to low-intermediate students
Include various hot topics frequently
discussed in global societies in order to expand
background knowledge of target students

4. Key Features
• Include latest trending topics→ Broaden backg
round knowledge of our learners
• Reflect domestic and global English curriculum
→ Increase connectivity between our books a
nd school curriculum
• Added Mind Map and writing activities relatin
g to the reading passages → Improve learners’
ability to structure ideas and writing ability

5. Student Book
• Level
– Book 1
• Word Count: 207
• Lexile: 911
– Book 2
• Word Count 225
• Lexile: 971
– Book 3
• Word Count 270
• Lexile 1033

6. Student Book
• Book Organization
Before Reading Activities
– Guessing from Pictures
– Video (YouTube links in e-
book)
– Pre-reading
• Ask students to work in pairs.
Challenge them to talk in English
for 1 minutes for the given
question
– Vocabulary preview
• Guessing from words (study key
words of reading passage to
increase learners’ understanding
about the unit)

7. Student Book
• Book Organization
While Reading
– Composed of appropriate
sentence structures for
learners’ level
– Key word
• Provide definition of
vocabularies used in the reading
passage to aid learners’ better
understanding

8. Student Book
• Book Organization
After Reading Activities
– Main Idea question: Topics
– Supporting idea / Specific
questions: Key Points, True or
False, Missing Word
– Vocabulary Practice

9. Student Book
Type 1 Type 2
After Reading Activities (Writing Activities)
① Graft Writing + Reading + Grammar activities
② Unscramble: practice word order based on the understanding of the summary

10. Student Book
• Book Organization
After Reading Activities
– Details: Fill in the blank type
of writing activity→
Summarize reading
– Mind Map: Practice
organizing and structuring
information to improve
thinking power/writing ability

11. Supplemental Materials
• Class Booster
• E-book
• YouTube links for pre-reading activities (through e-book)
• Teaching tips (Grammar Usage)
• Word List + Word Test
• Translation worksheet
• Dictation Sheet (Listening activity)
• Unscramble worksheet
• 20 unit tests / book
• 4 review tests / book
• 1 midterm test / book
• 1 final test / book
• Syllabus

12. Question & Answer