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Synopsis
In this collection of stories from magazines and newspapers the vocabulary and structures used have been controlled to match those of a typical beginning ESL course. At the same time the language aims to be natural and the readings are designed to be fun and spark classroom discussions. The pre- and post-reading exercises encourage comprehension through: vocabulary development; reading skills such as making inferences, understanding details, and recognizing cause and effect; cultural insights; and personalizing ideas and themes.
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From the Publisher
Beginning reader/ ESL,Adult Literacy /human-interest stories
A dog in Japan who swims 2 miles to visit his girlfriend. . . A restaurant in San Francisco that serves ground pearls . . . A doctor in Mexico who is known as "The surgeon who operates with his feet" . . . These are some of the stories in "More True Stories," the third in the "True Stories" series. This book for high-beginning students has the same flavor and format as "True Stories in the News," but is slightly more difficult: the stories are a little longer, vocabulary is more sophisticated, and sentence structures are more complex. Each of the 22 stories is introduced by a large photograph and is followed by exercies in vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing.
From the Back Cover
- Have you heard the one about the girl who was run over by a train and lived -- unharmed -- to tell about it?
- Or the cancer patient who needed money for medical costs? She tried to sell her lamb at a farm auction -- and came back home with her lamb and $16,000!
- Or the two elderly piano players who make music together -- one can only use her left hand and the other can only use her right hand?
These stories and more -- humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true!
More True Stories, Second Edition, by Sandra Heyer, consists of 22 readings based on human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines -- including new, updated, and improved material. The universal appeal of these stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and motivates students toward reading fluency.
Vocabulary, reading skills, discussion, and writing exercises have been refined and improved based on classroom experiences with the highly successful first edition.
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