Reading Skills:

Best Way

The Best Way

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Reading Skills:

The
(2nd Edition)
The 2nd Edition

The Best Way is a three-level reading series designed for intermediate to high-intermediate learners
who wish to develop their critical thinking and comprehension skills. This highly engaging, exciting

Reading Skills
series helps students develop the reading comprehension skills needed to gain information in various
topics while reading passages for fun. Above all, The Best Way is specially designed to introduce the
critical thinking abilities that students need to compete in today’s fast-changing, information-based
global society.

Features:
• Reading skills practice to give students the confidence to transfer abilities and strategies to other
reading situations
• A focus on critical thinking skills to foster independent thinking and develop analytical skills
• Interesting content to capture students’ imaginations and stimulate their creative and critical
thought processes
• Captivating illustrations to help students feel involved in the passage

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• Graphic organizers to promote the development of comprehension and thinking skills

Components:
Student Book / Workbook / MultiROM

Online Resources: www.nebooks.co.kr (Korean) / www.nebuildandgrow.com (English)

Teacher’s Guide (with answer keys) / Vocabulary Lists / Lesson Plans / MP3 Files

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Lesson Components
Warm-Up Question
An interesting question engages the
students by asking about their ideas and
experiences while gradually turning their
interest toward the topic of the unit.

Key Vocabulary
Key words and phrases are introduced
through an activity that enables the
students to improve their vocabulary and
test themselves on it.

Target Skill & Question

This section offers a concise explanation
of the unit’s target reading skill and
encourages the students to apply it while
they read and analyze the passage.

Before You Go On
A simple question gets the students to
check their acquisition of the facts stated in
the passage.
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Check Your Comprehension Practice Your Reading Skills

A series of questions about the main idea This section provides the students with
and details of the passage confirms the a relevant graphic organizer that helps them
students’ understanding of what they have strengthen their reading skills and deepen
read. their understanding of the passage.

Summing Up
A wrap-up activity gives the students the
chance to recall the information from the
passage and develop their summarizing
skills.

Vocabulary Review
This final exercise enables the students
to solidify their understanding of the key
words and phrases by reviewing them in
new contexts.
 Table of Contents

People
Nonfiction
Unit 1 A True Renaissance Man Main Idea 7
Nonfiction
Unit 2 The Great One Main Idea 13

Today’s Issues
Nonfiction
Unit 3 Help the Cocoa Farmers! Cause and Effect 19
Fiction
Unit 4 30 Hour Famine Sequencing 25

Culture
Nonfiction
Unit 5 Cinderellas Around the World Compare and Contrast 31
Nonfiction
Unit 6 The Dragon Boat Festival Main Idea 37

Art
Nonfiction
Unit 7 Frank Lloyd Wright Main Idea 43
Fiction
Unit 8 The Phantom of the Opera Sequencing 49

Environment
Nonfiction
Unit 9 Earth Hour Main Idea 55
Nonfiction
Unit 10 Waste Usefully Fact and Opinion 61
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Places
Nonfiction
Unit 11 The Avenue des Champs-Élysées Main Idea 67
Fiction
Unit 12 The Cave of Crystals Fact and Opinion 73

History
Nonfiction
Unit 13 A History of Pizza Compare and Contrast 79
Nonfiction
Unit 14 The History of the Bicycle Sequencing 85

Origins
Nonfiction
Unit 15 A Happy Accident Sequencing 91
Fiction
Unit 16 Winter Sequencing 97

Nature
Nonfiction
Unit 17 Thunder and Lightning Cause and Effect 103
Nonfiction
Unit 18 Thor Main Idea 109

Sports
Nonfiction
Unit 19 The Tour de France Main Idea 115
Fiction
Unit 20 Basketball Journals Compare and Contrast 121
 UNIT 1

A True
Renaissance Man

Who is the figure on the left? What do you know about him?

» Key Vocabulary Write the letter of each vocabulary word next to its meaning.
a. term to watch carefully
b. ability very special and unusual
c. skilled to greatly interest someone
d. observe in the opposite direction from the usual one
e. fascinate the power and knowledge to do something
f. backwards a word or expression to describe something official or technical
g. extraordinary having enough experience and knowledge to do something well

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A True Renaissance Man
A main idea is the primary focus of a passage.

What is the main idea of each paragraph?

hat is one of the most famous paintings in the world? If you

guessed the Mona Lisa , you’re right! It was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
However, he was not only a painter but also an inventor and scientist.
Leonardo was born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy. When he was 14 years old,
he began to learn from one of the most successful artists of his day, and
he soon became a skilled painter. Leonardo’s painting of The Last Supper
and drawing of the Vitruvian Man are still famous because they look so
real.

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 Leonardo wasn’t just an artist; he was a talented inventor as well.
During his life, he had many ideas for new inventions. One thing that
fascinated Leonardo was flying. In his notebooks, he wrote down ideas
for building flying machines, including a helicopter. He also wrote down
plans for making a parachute and shoes that could walk on water. Most of
his ideas were quite extraordinary!
Another of Leonardo’s great abilities was studying science.
He did it by observing nature very carefully and taking notes. He
was interested in studying many different things, like the stars,
water, the human body, and more. He even researched how
fossils formed! Surprisingly, Leonardo actually wrote
some of his notes backwards because he didn’t
want anyone to steal his ideas. You can only read
them with a mirror!
Leonardo da Vinci was a true “Renaissance
man.” This term refers to a person who is able
to do many things well. However, Leonardo
da Vinci didn’t just do things well; he did them
magnificently. Therefore, he is remembered as
one of the greatest geniuses of all time!

✔ Before You Go On
How old was Leonardo when he began to learn
painting?

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 CHECK YOUR COMPREHENSION

Main Idea
What is the main idea of this passage?
a. Leonardo left us the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa .
b. Leonardo was a great artist who produced many masterpieces.
c. Leonardo was a true genius with outstanding abilities in various fields.
d. Leonardo had many brilliant ideas that are still remembered today.

Details: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer for the following questions.

1. What invention idea can NOT be found in Leonardo’s notebooks?

a. a parachute
b. a helicopter
c. a water bicycle
d. shoes for walking on water

2. Which is true according to the passage?

a. Leonardo was born in Florence, Italy.
b. Leonardo built a modern helicopter.
c. Leonardo studied how fossils formed.
d. Leonardo became increasingly interested in music.

3. What is NOT listed as something Leonardo was interested in studying?

a. the stars b. the human body
c. water d. sand

4. Which shows Leonardo da Vinci’s ability as a scientist?

a. He was a careful observer.
b. He was known for paintings that looked very real.
c. He was fascinated by the idea of flying.
d. He had plans for many new inventions.

Wh-Questions
Think about and answer these questions.
1. What paintings of Leonardo are still famous today?

2. Why did Leonardo write some of his notes backwards?

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 PRACTICE YOUR READING SKILLS Main Idea

Select each word or phrase from the box and write it below the paragraph it
comes from.

2nd paragraph 3rd paragraph

4th paragraph 5th paragraph

genius skilled painter The Last Supper

inventions great scientist nature

Vitruvian Man flying machines notes

Complete the main idea of each paragraph with the words or phrases you selected.

Leonardo was a with works like and

2nd
the .

Leonardo had many ideas for new such as

3rd
and shoes for walking on water.

Leonardo was also a that observed and

4th
took on many parts of it.

We remember Leonardo as a because he did so many

5th
things magnificently.

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 SUMMING UP

Recall the passage and complete the summary.

talented notes paint Renaissance nature

examples read artist flying machines

Leonardo da Vinci truly was a man. He started to learn how to

when he was 14, and he became very well known as an .
The Mona Lisa , The Last Supper , and the Vitruvian Man are all of his
art. In addition, he made extraordinary plans for inventions such as and
shoes for walking on water. Lastly, Leonardo was a scientist. He observed
many different parts of and made notes on them. However, he wrote
some of these backwards, so they are hard to . Beyond a
doubt, Leonardo da Vinci was a genius!

VOCABULARY REVIEW

Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

fascinated ability skilled observes

backwards term extraordinary

1. She has a(n) talent for drawing.

2. She began counting from ten to one.
3. The counselor is highly in dealing with children.
4. India has always me. I really want to go there soon!
5. “Multimedia” is the for any technique combining sounds and images.
6. Jack things closely. I think he will be a scientist or an inventor someday.
7. Don’t worry, almost everyone has some musical . I’m sure you can learn
to play the violin.

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