Reading for Today 4: Concepts for Today

Nancy Nici Mare received an MA in Applied Linguistics from CUNY Queens College, where she is an instructor at the English Language Institute. In addition to teaching all ESL skills, including reading, writing, speaking and listening, to students ranging from beginners to advanced, she has also served as a master teacher to many students in the practicum class in the MA Applied Linguistics program at QC. Recently, she developed an online advanced ESL writing course, which she subsequently taught to students in Vietnam. She is one of the two authors of the Reading for Today series that includes Themes, Insights, Issues, Concepts and Topics. Lorraine C. Smith has taught ESL for over 30 years. She has also taught TESOL Methods and Research courses at the graduate level. She has presented for 20 years at local, national, and international TESOL conferences. She holds Masters degrees in Linguistics and in TESOL, and earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College Columbia University. In addition to coauthoring the Reading for Today series, she has written other ESL textbooks, journal articles and book chapters. She is currently the Associate Director of the English Language Institute at Queens College of the City University of New York.

• Unit 1 Living in SocietyChapter 1 the Paradox of HappinessChapter 2 Junior Status: Sharing Dad's Name a Mixed BagChapter 3 The Birth Order MythUnit 2 Health and Well BeingChapter 4 Laughter Is the Best Medicine for Your HeartChapter 5 Acupuncture: The New Old MedicineChapter 6 Highs and Lows in Self EsteemUnit 3 Government and EducationChapter 7 The Federal System of Government Chapter 8 Teachers Are Key For Students Chapter 9 The Pursuit of Excellence Unit 4 Science and TechnologyChapter 10 Antarctica: Whose Continent Is It Anyway?Chapter 11 A Messenger From the PastChapter 12 Is Time Travel Possible?Index of Key Words and PhrasesSkills Index