Essential Reading Second Edition teaches young adult and adult learners the essential reading skills. This second edition is now even better in overcoming the challenges students face in studying English, offering:

　　‧Both intensive and extensive approaches to reading
　　‧a wide range of engaging topics such as money, social networking, and relationships, tailored to Asian learners
　　‧a full range of skills-building activities, covering not only reading but also listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary, grammar, as well as critical thinking skills

　　What's new?
　　‧new topics, reading passages, and exercises
　　‧new extracts from Macmillan Graded Readers
　　‧new Life Skills feature teaching transferable, real-life skills
　　‧new Teacher's Presentation Kit to aid classroom teaching
　　‧new support materials

　　Student Book
　　‧12 topic-based units
　　‧12 review units
　　‧an extract from Macmillan Graded Readers

　　Teacher's File
　　‧additional photocopiable activities
　　‧cultural background notes
　　‧full answer keys

　　Resource Site
　　www.macmillanessentialreading2.com
　　‧Teacher's Presentation Kit
　　‧Test Generator
　　‧audio of reading passages and listening activites
　　‧extra resources