Genuine Articles is a collection of twenty-four authentic reading texts in American English, representing the variety of written material people encounter in their daily lives. The texts have been gathered from a wide range of sources including newspapers, magazines, brochures, advertisements, business letters, books of fiction and nonfiction. Practical exercises follow each text, designed to promote an active approach to reading, Each exercise focuses on developing one specific reading skill, such as scanning, drawing inferences, guessing vocabulary from context, and recognising cohesive links within a text, The Teacher’s Manual and Answer Key provides suggestions for using the book in class, as well as ideas for warm-up activities and follow-up work.