relevant readings and confidently expressing concepts and ideas in carefully structured writing exercises. By connecting these two necessary competencies, learners seamlessly develop both language and academic skills. • Enhanced vocabulary instruction teaches students how to build vocabulary and words in different contexts. • Updated reading passages on intriguing topics stimulate students to write creatively and act as models for student writing. • Revised discussion and critical thinking questions include more exercises that challenge students to become better readers. • "What Do You Think?" section in each unit introduces the unit theme and provides a comprehension check at the end of each unit, connecting the content to students' lives. • "Weaving it Together" sections include "Connecting to the Internet" activities and "Timed Writing" prompts, offering a full-circle connection of the unit theme to the reading and writing.

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