>» Second Edition FACTS irae Figures Patricia Ackert BASIC READING PRACTICE‘The publication of Facts c+ Figures, Second Edition was directed by the members of the Newbury House Publishing Team at Heinle & Heinle: Erik Gundersen, Editorial Director Susan Mraz, Marketing Manager Kristin Thalheimer, Production Editor Also participating in the publication of this program were: Publisher: Stanley J. Galek Editorial Production Manager: Elizabeth Holthaus Project Manager: Marjorie Glazer Associate Editor, Lynne Telson Barsky Assistant Editor; Karen Hazar Associate Marketing Manager: Donna Hamilon Production Assistant: Maryellen Eschmann Manufacturing Coordinator: Mary Beth Lynch Photo Coordinator: Martha Leibs-Heckly Mlustracor: Carol O'Malia Incerior Designer: Winston Ford Design Cover Designer: Kim Wedlake Copyright © 1994 by Heinle & Heinle Publishers All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or trans form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retricval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Heinle & Heinle Publishers is a division of Wadsworth, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America Photograph Credits: Lan Cleghorr/Phoro Researchers, p. 1; Michacl Lajoic, p. 29; Superstock, p. 61; Mulvehill/The Image Works. p. 93: Skiold/The Image Works, p. 127: T. E. Biler/Stock, Boston, p. 159; Joc Munroc/Photo Researchers, p. 195; Peter Menzel/Stock, Boston, p. 229; Bruce M. Wellman/Stock. Boston, p. 261. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ackert, Patricia, Facts & figutes: basic reading peietice / Patricia Ackert with Nicki Giroux de Navatro. em. Includes indexes. ISBN 0-8384-3813-X 1. English language—Textbooks for foreign speakers, 2, Readers, 1. Navarro, Nicki Giroux de. Il. Title IIL. Tide: Facts and figures PEN128. A28741993 428.6'4—de20 93-2964 cr 098765432To the Instructor Facts & Figures, Second Edition is a beginning reading skills text designed for students of English as a second or foreign language who have a basic vocabu- lary in English of about 300 words. This text teaches about 500 more words. It also teaches the reading skills of comprehension, finding the main idea, and using the context to understand vocabulary items. Facts & Figures is one ina series of reading skills texts. The complete series has been designed to meet the needs of students from the beginning to the high intermediate levels and includes the following: «Facts & Figures, Second Edition viesuseusnrieneneueinsunainennn beginning * Cause & Effect, Second Edition * Thoughts & Notions. intermediate high intermediate In addition to the student text, an instructor's manual with answers to all the exercises is available. The manual also includes a test for each unit. Facts & Figures is designed for students representing both a wide range in age and a broad diversity in cultural background. This text has been particu- larly useful for students who speak a language with another alphabet because the texts are short, most of the sentences are short, and there is constant repeti- tion of vocabulary and structures. © Reading Selections. Each of the nine units has a theme such as animals, plants, explorations, or inventions. The beginning lessons have a text that is about a half page long. The length gradually increases to about a page. The texts in the first unit are purposely easy and cover information the students already know so that with this comparatively easy material, they can get used to the book, the class, and the instructor. © Vocabulary. One of the primary tasks of beginning students is developing a useful and personally relevant vocabulary base. In Facts & Figures, Second Edition, ten ot twelve words are introduced in each lesson. These words appear in boldface type. Those underlined are illustrated ot glossed in the margin. All of the new vocabulary items are used several times in the lesson, and then are systematically recycled throughout the text. vi