ACTIVE Skills for Reading 4

Neil J. Anderson is a Humanities Professor of Linguistics and English Language at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. He also serves as the Coordinator of the English Language Center. Professor Anderson has taught and presented papers and workshops in over 20 countries. His research interests include ELT leadership, second language reading and language learning strategies. He is the author of a teacher education text in the TeacherSource series entitled Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues and Strategies (1999, Heinle Cengage) and an EFL reading series ACTIVE Skills for Reading (2007/2008 Heinle Cengage). He is also the author of the ELT Advantage: Reading on-line professional development (2006, Heinle Cengage). During 2002-2003 he was a Fulbright Scholar conducting research and teaching in Costa Rica. Professor Anderson served as President of the international association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. 2001-2002. He also served as the Chair of the Board of Trustee for The International Research Foundation for English Language Education 2004-2006.

Unit 1: The World of Work
Unit 2: Computer Culture
Unit 3: Travel Adventures
Unit 4: Haunted by the Past
Unit 5: A Good Read
Unit 6: A New Generation of Thinking
Unit 7: It's Dinner Time
Unit 8: Beyond Planet Earth
Unit 9: Unearthing the Past
Unit 10: Language and Life
Unit 11: Wildlife Conservation
Unit 12: Global Beats