Reading Explorer 1: Student Book

Nancy Douglas is a teacher, materials writer, and editor who has been in ELT for over twenty years. She has extensive experience working with students from around the world and has co-authored several courses, including the best-selling series World Link and Reading Explorer. She has also edited print and Web-based materials for English language learners as well as professional development courses for teachers. David Bohlke has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, program director, editor, and materials writer. He has lived and worked in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco, and has conducted multiple teacher-training workshops in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific. As an editor he has worked on some of the world’s best-selling ELT courses for teens and adults. For National Geographic Learning he has authored the series Time Zones, Keynote, and Reading Explorer. David holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics/TESOL.

• Unit 1: Amazing Animals Reading A: The Incredible DolphinReading B: Musical ElephantsUnit 2: Travel and Adventure Reading A: The Trip of a LifetimeReading B: Adventure IslandUnit 3: The Power of Music Reading A: Hip-Hop PlanetReading B: A Musical BoostUnit 4: Into Space Reading A: Life Beyond Earth?Reading B: Living in SpaceUnit 5: City Life Reading A: Global CitiesReading B: Rio RebornUnit 6: Small Worlds Reading A: In One Cubic FootReading B: A World Within UsUnit 7: When Dinosaurs Ruled Reading A: The Truth about DinosaursReading B: Mystery of the Terrible HandUnit 8: Stories and Storytellers Reading A: The Brothers GrimmReading B: The Tale of the Seven RavensUnit 9: Unusual Jobs Reading A: Meet the Meteorite HunterReading B: SmokejumpersUnit 10: Uncovering the Past Reading A: The Army’s True ColorsReading B: Wonders of EgyptUnit 11: Legends of the Sea Reading A: Pirates: Romance and RealityReading B: Women of the WavesUnit 12: Vanished! Reading A: Mystery on EverestReading B: The Missing Pilot