<strong>　　Description</strong><br />
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　　Essential Reading Second Edition teaches young adult and adult learners the essential reading skills. This second edition is now even better in overcoming the challenges students face in studying English, offering:<br />
　　．Both intensive and extensive approaches to reading<br />
　　．a wide range of engaging topics such as money, social networking, and relationships, tailored to Asian learners<br />
　　．a full range of skills-building activities, covering not only reading but also listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary, grammar, as well as critical thinking skills<br />
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<strong>　　What&#39;s new?</strong><br />
　　．new topics, reading passages, and exercises<br />
　　．new extracts from Macmillan Graded Readers<br />
　　．new Life Skills feature teaching transferable, real-life skills<br />
　　．new Teacher&#39;s Presentation Kit to aid classroom teaching<br />
　　．new support materials<br />
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<strong>　　Student Book</strong><br />
　　．12 topic-based units<br />
　　．12 review units<br />
　　．an extract from Macmillan Graded Readers<br />