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Real Reading 3 Teacher's Manual, Creating an Authentic Reading Experience

This is a teacher's manual for "Real Reading 3," a textbook designed to create an authentic reading experience for English language learners.

The manual includes:

• Scope and Sequence: Outlines the units, chapters, reading skills, vocabulary skills, and vocabulary strategies covered in the book. There are 12 units, each with two chapters.
• Model Lesson Plan: Provides a generic guide for teaching any unit, offering suggested methods of instruction and variations for activities such as "Think Before You Read," "Prepare to Read," "Reading Skill," "Read," "Vocabulary Check," "Comprehension Check," "Discuss," "Vocabulary Skill Building," and "Learn the Vocabulary."
• Unit Notes: Offers an overview of each unit's theme, a summary of its two chapters, target vocabulary, and specific reading/vocabulary skills and strategies. Each unit also includes a follow-up activity. For example:
  • Unit 1: Pop Culture discusses popular culture globally, focusing on celebrity and marketing trends.
  • Unit 2: Personal Best covers athletes and athletic ability.
  • Unit 3: Doing Real Business in the Virtual World explores virtual reality in business.
  • Unit 4: Checking Out examines alternative lifestyles.
  • Unit 5: Great Minds focuses on synesthesia.
  • Unit 6: Creature Feature explores how animals help humans.
  • Unit 7: Getting Away From It All is about travel and tourism.
  • Unit 8: Civilized Dining focuses on cooking.
  • Unit 9: Family Matters examines relationships among family members.
  • Unit 10: Business introduces basic marketing terms and the case study method.
  • Unit 11: Biology: The Science of Life defines symbiosis and hybridization.
  • Unit 12: Born Special discusses exceptional talent.
• Student Book Answer Key: Provides answers to exercises in the student textbook.
• Tests: Reproducible tests (available online in Microsoft Word and PDF formats via Test Master) are provided for each of the 12 units to evaluate student progress in comprehension, vocabulary, and vocabulary skill building.

The book emphasizes a principled approach to vocabulary development, using Paul Nation's research for skill building and learning strategies to help students prepare for academic and standardized tests. Online resources for teachers and students are available at pearsonlongman.com.