<div><div> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Vocabulary Mastery 3</I> introduces high-intermediate ESL/EFL students to the most frequently used words in American academic environments, based on the Academic Word List developed by Coxhead (2000). (<I>Vocabulary Mastery 3 </I>is a significantly revised new edition of <I>More Mastery.) </I></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Books in the <I>Vocabulary Mastery </I>series<I> </I>provide students with the vocabulary they will encounter most frequently in their academic endeavors and help to enrich their understanding of a culture. Theme-based units familiarize students with some high interest aspects of American culture, history, and famous Americans. Themes include: architecture, the Watergate scandal, physical feats, the novel <I>To Kill a Mockingbird, </I>global health, and the U.S. national park system.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Each volume exposes students to more than 200 different words of the 570-word list, with 90 words specially targeted in each book. Each unit contains three linked readings to promote narrow/intensive reading and activities that check comprehension, teach and reinforce word forms, and practice other strategies for learning the target vocabulary. Writing and critical-thinking exercises are also included.</p></DIV></DIV>