교과 배경지식으로 Reading을 단계적으로 훈련하는 『미국교과서 읽는 리딩 BASIC』 제1권. 미국 초등학교 3, 4학년 과정으로, 주제 찾기, 글의 개요 잡기, 세부 정보 확인 등의 과정을 통해 Reading에 체계적으로 접근하는 영어교재이다. 미국 초등 교과과정에서 다루고 있는 과목별 주제를 미국 현지에서 사용하는 어휘와 표현으로 Reading을 훈련할 수 있다. 토플과 특목고 영어 시험의 배경지식 Reading지문에 효과적으로 대비할 수 있다.
Chapter 1. Social Studies History and Geography
Theme: People Move from Place to Place Unit 01 Moving to a New Community Unit 02 A Nation of Immigrants
Theme: Economics Unit 03 Earning, Spending, and Saving Money Unit 04 Our Needs and Wants Vocabulary Review 1
Theme: Living in Different Climates Unit 05 World Climate Regions Unit 06 Extreme Weather Conditions
Theme: Using Resources Unit 07 Goods and Resources Unit 08 Goods and Services Vocabulary Review 2
Theme: The Government Unit 09 American State and Local Governments Unit 10 The Three Branches of Government
Theme: Laws and Rules Unit 11 Laws and Rules Unit 12 The Jury System Vocabulary Review 3 Wrap-Up Test 1
Chapter 2. Science
Theme: A World of Plants Unit 13 Kinds of Plants Unit 14 How Do Plants Make Food?
Theme: A World of Animals Unit 15 Classifications of Animals Unit 16 What Do Animals Need to Live and Grow? Vocabulary Review 4 Theme: Food Chains Unit 17 What Makes up a Food Chain? Unit 18 Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores
Theme: Ecosystems Unit 19 What Are Ecosystems? Unit 20 Dinosaurs: Extinct but still Popular Vocabulary Review 5
Theme: The Weather and the Water Cycle Unit 21 The Weather Unit 22 The Water Cycle
Theme: Earth’s Resources Unit 23 Rocks, Minerals, and Soil Unit 24 Fossils and Fossil Fuels Vocabulary Review 6 Wrap-Up Test 2
Chapter 3. Mathematics·Language·Visual Arts·Music
Theme: Geometry Unit 25 Points, Lines, and Line Segments Unit 26 Polygons
Theme: Measurement Unit 27 The U.S. Customary System and the Metric System Unit 28 Measurement Word Problems Vocabulary Review 7
Theme: Myths from Ancient Greece Unit 29 Gods and Goddesses in Greek Myths Unit 30 Titans, Heroes, and Monsters in Greek Myths
Theme: Myths from Ancient Rome Unit 31 Same Gods, Different Names Unit 32 Cupid and Psyche Vocabulary Review 8
Theme: Visual Arts Unit 33 Architecture and Architects Unit 34 Sculptures and Sculptors
Theme: A World of Music Unit 35 Elements of Music Unit 36 What’s Your Vocal Range? Vocabulary Review 9 Wrap-Up Test 3
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