Reading Explorer is a six-level content-based reading series featuring video from national Geographic Digital Media to help develop reading and vocabulary skills for all learners. Each unit of Reading Explorer contains two reading passages and an optional video activity. Reading passages cover a wide range of real-world topics related to culture, science, social studies, travel, and adventure.
Explore Your World!
Scope and Sequence
Introduction
Unit 1 On the Menu
Unit 2 Animals and Language
Unit 3 History Detectives
Review Quiz 1
World Heritage Spotlight: Buried Cities
A Global View: Languages
Vocabulary Building
Unit 4 Great Destinations
Unit 5 Storms
Unit 6 Reef Encounters
Review 2
World Heritage Spotlight: Underwater Wonders
A Global View:Water
Vocabulary Building
Unit 7 Sweet Scents
Unit 8 Great Explorers
Unit 9 Traditions and Rituals
Review Quiz 3
World Heritage Spotlight: Cities of Gold and Mud
A Global View: Trade
Vocabulary Building
Unit 10 Global Warming
Unit 11 Incredible Insects
Unit 12 Going to extremes
Review Quiz 4
World Heritage: The Grand Canyon
A Global View: Climate
Vocabulary Building
Vocabulary Index
Video Scripts
Credits
Paul MacIntyre earned his MA in TESL from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been an ELT professional for over 20 years. Paul has teaching experience in Japan and the United States, and as an editor participated in the development of numerous ELT courses for classrooms around the world. As a writer, he has contributed to various major course book and testing programs. For National Geographic Learning he is proud to have authored Reading Explorer 2, Reading Explorer 4, and most recently Pathways Listening and Speaking 4.
