کتاب (Select Readings (General English نوشته مجید کریمی, توسط انتشارات ساکو به چاپ رسیده است.

موضوع کتاب: زبان انگلیسی, زبان تخصصی, لغات و واژگان, زبان دانشگاهی

This book intended for university students who have passed the prerequisite English course. The purpose of this book is to help students improve their English language skills through readings with interesting topics and practicing English grammar which is necessary for them to know, especially.

This book has three parts. The first part belongs to vocabularies which have been extracted through the reading. These help students for better understanding of the passage and increase their academic vocabulary that will prepare the ground for digesting academic or college texts. The second part belongs to reading. The reading passages have interesting topics which can improve the comprehension skill of students. It is better if teachers want students to discuss about the topic of the passage before they begin to read it. The third part belongs to grammar which mentions essential points in English grammar. These points help students who are going to pass through the academic tests. These are crucial and necessary grammar points to know.

the first and second sections, there are some questions to evaluate students' comprehension and understanding. At the end of the book, there are appendixes which can help students to get and use the grammar points and structures better.

معرفی مباحث کتاب Select Readings

1. Unit One: Iran
2. Unit Two: Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi 
3. Unit Three: Healthy Eating
4. Unit Four: Exercise: 6 Benefits of Regular Physical Activity
5. Unit Five: Education
6. Unit Six: Communication Within the Family
7. Unit Seven: Drink Tea
8. Unit Eight: Major Advantages to Reading More Books
9. Unit Nine: Time Management 
10. Unit Ten: Influence of Television Programs on Family Communication
11. Unit Eleven: Home Computers Bring Families Together or Isolate Individuals from the Family
12. Unit Twelve: History of Iranian Miniature
13. Unit Thirteen: Art
14. Unit Fourteen: Vocabulary Size and Text Coverage
15. Appendix
16. Appendix 1
17. Appendix 2
18. Appendix 3
19. References