Read All About It For students from High Beginner to Low Intermediate level, this High-interest reading material develops reading, thinking and problem-solving skills. The readings have been taken from a wide variety of authentic sources, such as news stories, magazine articles, biographies and poetry to provide a variety of reading experience. Contains 12 themed units based around topics such as clothing, food or housing. Each unit contains two readings on the same topic, giving students the opportunity to explore the topic in depth and to reinforce and expand their knowledge of related vocabulary. The accompanying cassette for each book contains clear, easy-to-understand recordings of all the reading texts. An excellent resource. By Lori Howard - (OUP)   Order Now > Read All About It 1 Book | Cassette Read All About It 2 Book | Cassette     Anecdodes in American English A 3-level series humorously illustrated readers for Beginner to Advanced level students of English. Each book includes 30 funny stories followed by comprehension questions and vocabulary exercises to generate class discussion. All the vocabulary items are listed at the back of each book, and the accompanying cassette contains the reading passages and the comprehension questions accompanies each book. Very popular with students of all ages. By L A Hill - (OUP)   Order Now > Elementary Anecdotes | Cassette       Select Readings Select Readings is a 3-level collection of reading texts for High School, College and University age students from Low Intermediate to High Intermediate level. It contains teacher-selected readings from a variety of sources, and provides students with practice in a number of skill areas including reading skills, comprehension, and vocabulary, plus post-reading practice via discussion and writing tasks. By Jean Bernard and Linda Lee - (OUP)   Order Now > Select Readings (Low-Intermediate) - Student Book     For Here or To Go? - An ESL Reader A collection of interesting stories for Beginner to Intermediate level ESL students. All stories are adapted from second language learner real experiences about learning a new language in a new country. The stories provoke generate interest, reflection, and debate in class among learners in a variety of settings. The readings provide models of native fluency by demonstrating vocabulary, structure, mechanics, and rhetorical patterns of English. Stories are arranged according to the book's themes: Shocking Culture, First Words, and Understanding a New People. A great resource. By John de Szendeffy - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book       Success in the US: Immigrants' True Stories A delightful collection of touching, humorous stories of the struggles and triumphs of newcomers to the USA. Teaches basic reading and workplace skills in the context of true stories told by immigrants about different kinds of success. Focused pre- and post-reading activities develop a variety of reading comprehension skills such as predicting, understanding and interpreting ideas, and sequencing events. Numerous photos and illustrations clarify key words and facilitate vocabulary acquisition. A great resource for adult learners just starting out in English, while easy-to-use Teacher's Notes give step-by-step instructions. By Connie Turner, Judy Shane, and Janet Podnecky - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Can You Believe It? A 3-level reading series for Beginner to Low-Intermediate students. It combines highly unusual news stories with high-frequency idioms, phrasal verbs and fixed expressions. Students read stories (which progress in length and difficulty throughout each text) as they look at a sequence of comic-strip style illustrations. They then produce idioms from the story in speaking and writing through story retelling, thought-provoking personal questions, dialogue production, and dictation. Review units provide additional practice of idioms in new contexts. Answer keys, semantic groups, grammatical tips, and usage information are included. By Jann and Linda Huizenga - (OUP)   Order Now > Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3       Beginning Reading Practices - Building Reading and Vocabulary Strategies An excellent text for Beginner level students, which reinforces grammar, reading, and vocabulary skills. Reading skills include: using context clues, drawing conclusions, understanding factual information, finding the main idea, reading for specific information, sequencing material, making predictions, using outlines to understand text organization, summarizing material, raising students' awareness of the role of a linguistic point with a passage, and reading for enjoyment. Timed word recognition and reading exercises help improve reading rates. An answer key is included. By Keith S. Folse - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book       Reading Keys For adult and young adult learners of American English at False Beginner to Intermediate level, Reading Keys contains 24 topic-based units organized into eight themes. Includes engaging texts from a wide variety of sources, which can be selected by topic, genre, reading skill or vocabulary skill. Extra Activity Sheets, Key Skills Worksheets and a Word List at the back of the Student Book complete this comprehensive reading course. By Miles Craven - (Macmillan)   Order Now > Introducing Student's Book | Teacher's Guide Developing Student's Book | Teacher's Guide Extending Student's Book | Teacher's Guide       The Electric Elephant and other Stories A delightful collection of humorous stories for adults and young adults at Low-Intermediate to Intermediate level. Each chapter contains one illustrated anecdote, plus exercises providing practice in the four language skills. The stories, riddles, and jokes in each chapter are easy to understand and offer a broad selection of American humor. By Carolyn Graham - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Ready to Read A reading skills development course for High Beginner level students. Contains interesting stories about real people living and working in the United States. Each story is accompanied by photos and illustrations, plus suggestions for discussion topics, activities for building ideas, and role plays. Includes 9 main chapters, with an additional twenty supplementary readings at the back of the book for additional practice. By Ruth Brancard and Jeanne Hind - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Strategic Reading A 2-level reading course for Low-Intermediate and Intermediate level adult and young adult learners of English. Each book contains 16 thematic units, with three authentic readings in each. Every unit begins by introducing new vocabulary and asking questions related to the theme. Pre-reading activities engage students’ interest, while post-reading exercises allow students to practice reading skills and offer opportunities for discussion and writing. The final page of each unit presents additional exercises for vocabulary expansion and extension activities. Each level is accompanied by a Teacher’s Manual which provides a model lesson plan, teaching suggestions, cultural notes, additional vocabulary notes, and quizzes for each unit. Level 1 is for Low-Intermediate students; Level 2 is for Intermediate level students. A comprehensive resource. By Jack C. Richards and Samuel Eckstut - (CUP)   Order Now > Level 1 Student's Book | Teacher's Book Level 2 Student's Book | Teacher's Book   Back to Bookstore