Readers' Forum 2　―Everyday English

The second volume in the author’s Readers’ Forum series, Everyday English is designed to provide high-intermediate-level students with the information, language skills, and confidence they need to take part in serious conversations in English. The book’s 500-word readings deal with topics that are on everyone’s mind these days―personal and public issues that demand careful thought and attention. Its general subjects include sociology, psychology, history, ecology, as well as fashion and sports, each dealt with in a comprehensive and objective way and introducing key current-English words and concepts. With insightful quotes from experts past and present, Everyday English is ideal for students who deeply care about the world we live in.

◆Key Features and Functions

*15 units dealing with the purpose of education, the pros and cons of volunteer travel, meat-eating vs. vegetarianism, “de-extinction,” the causes and dangers of hoarding, effective parenting, and many more vital topics and issues

*Pre-reading Key Vocabulary, Key Concepts, and Thinking Ahead exercises enhance and ensure reading fluency

*Post-reading comprehension questions check understanding of key ideas and details as well as develop reading-between-the-lines inference-interpretation skills

*Key Words in Action and Useful idiomatic Phrases promote vocabulary acquisition and retention and double as guided composition practice

*Key Concepts knowledge and usage strengthened in Making Conversation activity

*Listening Challenge short talks and comprehension activities complement and reinforce the ideas explored in each lesson’s reading passage

LESSON 1
EVERYDAY EDUCATION, 1
LESSON 2
EVERYDAY TRAVEL
LESSON 3
EVERYDAY FOOD
LESSON 4
EVERYDAY SOCIOLOGY, 1
LESSON 5
EVERYDAY EDUCATION, 2
LESSON 6
EVERYDAY TECHNOLOGY
LESSON 7
EVERYDAY SOCIOLOGY, 2
LESSON 8
EVERYDAY FASHION
LESSON 9
EVERYDAY HISTORY
LESSON 10
EVERYDAY ECOLOGY
LESSON 11
EVERYDAY GAMING
LESSON 12
EVERYDAY PARENTING
LESSON 13
EVERYDAY SPORTS
LESSON 14
EVERYDAY WORK
LESSON 15
EVERYDAY PSYCHOLOGY
VOCABULARY CHECKLIST