適合程度：科大、應用英語系英語閱讀&寫作課程
級數：Intermediate-Advanced
配備：學生本、教師手冊（電子檔）

Reading Journeys提供貼近當前時事與符合現今潮流的文章，讓學生體驗輕鬆愉快的閱讀學習過程，同時提供單字、課文理解，以及深入文章句子的練習，最後將學習到的知識融入寫作練習中，循序漸進地從閱讀的過程進入寫作的階段，藉由閱讀能力提高寫作技巧，目標是讓學生不僅喜歡閱讀，還喜歡寫作文！

本書特色：
1. 文章主題多樣化，貼近現今趨勢，包括旅行、運動、休閒、網路、環境發展等。
2. 每單元包含五小節與兩篇附錄：
Part I提問╱課文 A View from Above: Text Purpose and Message/ Reading
Part II 單字練習 Vocabulary and Collocations
Part III 閱讀文義 Detailed Reading: Text Meanings
Part IV閱讀語句 A Closer Look at the Language
Part V 從讀到寫 From Reading to Writing
Appendix I 單字列表 Vocabulary and Collocations
Appendix II同儕評量 Peer Review Sheet
3. 從閱讀出發，導向寫作，同時學習兩個領域
4. 主編英語教學經驗豐富，依教學進程設計練習題，讓學生動腦思考的學習

Reading Journeys shows students that reading can still be relaxing and fun. Teachers who like to outsource for playful or high interest reading material will find this series a nice fit. The series offers articles about modern topics that will pique college students’ interest, and writing exercises that will allow students’ reading ability to enhance their writing skills. The goal is for students to not only enjoy reading, but also enjoy writing their own texts!

Gordana Sokic

加拿大溫哥華不列顛哥倫比亞大學「英語為第二語言」教學碩士。在歐洲和北美從事英語為附加語言（EAL）教育工作超過30年，學生來自世界各地的各個年齡層。目前在加拿大新西敏道格拉斯學院擔任學術英語課程講師，並為EAL教師安排課程。研究興趣包括系統功能語言學、語法隱喻和讀者寫作方法。

About the Author:
Gordana Sokic has been an English as an Additional Language (EAL) educator for over 30 years in Europe and North America. She has taught English to students of all ages from all over the world. She currently is an instructor for the English for Academic Preparation program at Douglas College in New Westminster, Canada, and also coordinates the program for future EAL teachers. She holds a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Her research interests include systemic functional linguistics, grammatical metaphors, and the reader approach to writing.