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교과 배경지식으로 Reading을 단계적으로 훈련하는 『미국교과서 읽는 리딩 BASIC』 제1권. 미국 초등학교 3, 4학년 과정으로, 주제 찾기, 글의 개요 잡기, 세부 정보 확인 등의 과정을 통해 Reading에 체계적으로 접근하는 영어교재이다. 미국 초등 교과과정에서 다루고 있는 과목별 주제를 미국 현지에서 사용하는 어휘와 표현으로 Reading을 훈련할 수 있다. 토플과 특목고 영어 시험의 배경지식 Reading지문에 효과적으로 대비할 수 있다.
 
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Chapter 1. Social Studies History and Geography

Theme: People Move from Place to Place

Unit 01 Moving to a New Community
Unit 02 A Nation of Immigrants

Theme: Economics
Unit 03 Earning, Spending, and Saving Money
Unit 04 Our Needs and Wants
Vocabulary Review 1

Theme: Living in Different Climates
Unit 05 World Climate Regions
Unit 06 Extreme Weather Conditions

Theme: Using Resources
Unit 07 Goods and Resources
Unit 08 Goods and Services
Vocabulary Review 2

Theme: The Government
Unit 09 American State and Local Governments
Unit 10 The Three Branches of Government

Theme: Laws and Rules
Unit 11 Laws and Rules
Unit 12 The Jury System
Vocabulary Review 3
Wrap-Up Test 1

Chapter 2. Science

Theme: A World of Plants

Unit 13 Kinds of Plants
Unit 14 How Do Plants Make Food?

Theme: A World of Animals
Unit 15 Classifications of Animals
Unit 16 What Do Animals Need to Live and Grow?
Vocabulary Review 4
Theme: Food Chains
Unit 17 What Makes up a Food Chain?
Unit 18 Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores

Theme: Ecosystems
Unit 19 What Are Ecosystems?
Unit 20 Dinosaurs: Extinct but still Popular
Vocabulary Review 5

Theme: The Weather and the Water Cycle
Unit 21 The Weather
Unit 22 The Water Cycle

Theme: Earth’s Resources
Unit 23 Rocks, Minerals, and Soil
Unit 24 Fossils and Fossil Fuels
Vocabulary Review 6
Wrap-Up Test 2

Chapter 3. Mathematics·Language·Visual Arts·Music

Theme: Geometry

Unit 25 Points, Lines, and Line Segments
Unit 26 Polygons

Theme: Measurement
Unit 27 The U.S. Customary System and the Metric System
Unit 28 Measurement Word Problems
Vocabulary Review 7

Theme: Myths from Ancient Greece
Unit 29 Gods and Goddesses in Greek Myths
Unit 30 Titans, Heroes, and Monsters in Greek Myths

Theme: Myths from Ancient Rome
Unit 31 Same Gods, Different Names
Unit 32 Cupid and Psyche
Vocabulary Review 8

Theme: Visual Arts
Unit 33 Architecture and Architects
Unit 34 Sculptures and Sculptors

Theme: A World of Music
Unit 35 Elements of Music
Unit 36 What’s Your Vocal Range?
Vocabulary Review 9
Wrap-Up Test 3

- Answers and Translations
- Word List
Workbook for Daily Review