Strategic Reading Second Edition is a three-level series designed to develop reading, vocabulary-building, and critical thinking skills. The series is aimed at low-intermediate to high-intermediate young-adult and adult learners. Each level contains 16 thematic units with a selection of engaging topics that motivate learners to relate the readings to their own experiences. Three inviting reading passages in each unit, all adapted from authentic sources, allow students to explore the theme in depth. This variety of original sources - including newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry - exposes learners to a wide range of writing styles.