USA, The: Customs and Institutions - Softcover

Tiersky, Ethel; Tiersky, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130263605 ISBN 13: 9780130263605

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2001

Synopsis

The U.S.A. improves students¿ reading comprehension while also providing a useful overview of American culture and traditions.
With an increased emphasis on the reading-writing connection, this edition has been revised to include updated research and statistics, as well as explanations of current attitudes and customs.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The U.S.A. improves students¿ reading comprehension while also providing a useful overview of American culture and traditions.
With an increased emphasis on the reading-writing connection, this edition has been revised to include updated research and statistics, as well as explanations of current attitudes and customs. A new chapter, ¿High-Tech Communications,¿ discusses the impact of technology on major areas of life in the United States.
Other new features include:

• Pre-reading and ¿guess¿ questions for each chapter.
• Completely new illustrations, including many photographs and cartoons.
• Comprehension checks throughout each reading.
• Longer, morevaried exercises with additional paired and smallgroup work.

Includes a Teacher¿s Manual with valuable teaching tips, background information, exercise answers, and tests for each chapter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130263605
• ISBN 13: 9780130263605
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 304