The new edition of the best-selling six-level Reading Explorer series will bring the world to the classroom like never before through new and updated topics, video, and visuals from National Geographic. Reading Explorer teaches learners to think and read critically to encourage a generation of informed global citizens.
New to this Edition:
• NEW Reading Skill sections explicitly teach and practice one academic skill or strategy to enhance learners' reading comprehension.
• EXPANDED video sections featuring National Geographic video provide engaging opportunities for learners to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• The UPDATED design blends text, charts, graphs and images, encouraging learners to develop visual literacy skills to improve comprehension.
• NEW eBooks and online workbooks with National Geographic video and activities allow learners greater flexibility for independent practice.
Unit 1: The Power of Image
Reading A: The Visual Village
Reading B: My Journey in Photographs by Annie Griffiths
Unit 2: Love and Attraction
Reading A: Love: A Chemical Reaction?
Reading B: Feathers of Love
Unit 3: Food and Health
Reading A: How Safe is Our Food?
Reading B: Genetically Modified Foods
Unit 4: Design and Engineering
Reading A: Design by Nature: Biomimetics
Reading B: The Future of Fashion: Dreamweavers
Unit 5: Human Journey
Reading A: The DNA Trail
Reading B: Fantastic Voyage
Unit 6: Conservation Challenges
Reading A: Racing to Rescue Koalas
Reading B: For the Love of Elephants
Unit 7: Ritual Lives
Reading A: A Crowd in Harmony
Reading B: Why We Celebrate
Unit 8: Investigations
Reading A: Who Killed the Emperor?
Reading B: In the Lab with Marcella and Alphonse
Unit 9: Rediscovering the Past
Reading A: Virtually Immortal
Reading B: In Search of Genghis Khan
Unit 10: Earth and Beyond
Reading A: Black Holes
Reading B: The Threat from Space
Unit 11: Green Concerns
Reading A: Water Worries
Reading B: Technology as Trash
Unit 12: Living Longer
Reading A: Genes, Health, and Lifespan
Reading B: In Search of Longevity
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. David Bohlke has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, program director, editor, and materials writer. He has lived and worked in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco, and has conducted multiple teacher-training workshops in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific. As an editor he has worked on some of the worlds best-selling ELT courses for teens and adults. For National Geographic Learning he has authored the series Time Zones, Keynote, and Reading Explorer. David holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics/TESOL.
