Would you believe ... ? A pilot gets sucked out of his plane and survives, as does everyone else on board. A young American woman goes to Paris to find herself and finds her long-lost fam
Did you know that… George Harrison wrote “Here Comes the Sun” on a cloudy, rainy day? Johnny Cash’s hit song “Ring of Fire” wasn’t by him--it was about him? the most popular song d
Imagine … waking up every night to a voice saying “Come and catch me”! being on a boat in the middle of the ocean in a terrible storm! finding millions of dollars on a busy highwa
Would you believe … ? A woman invests in stocks and makes $22 million -- then donates almost all of it to a university! A Japanese guard helps a prisoner of war survive World War II becau
It is a listening and discussion text for high-beginning learners of English. This book is ideal for use in a listening/speaking course but can be used in any class to motivate and relax learners and
True Stories 4, Silver Edition, consists of 16 human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines. The universal appeal of these real believe-it-or-not tales ensures a motivates reading experience for students of English. Every unit ends with "Challenge" readings that are written at a slightly higher level than the main stories to prepare students for more authentic readings.Features of the Silver EditionNew and updated stories maintain the high interest of the series and capture students' imaginations.A colorful new design makes the readings inviting and enhances students' understanding and enjoyment of the stories.A uniform unit structure runs across all six books in the edition, making it easy for students to move seamlessly from one level to the next.Digital Resources include:e-Book.pop-up stories.audio recordings of every reading.answer keys.teaching tips.additional practice activities.
True Stories 1B, Silver Edition, consists of 20 human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines. The stories are told in simple yet natural language. Pre-reading drawings tell the stories visually and help students get ready for reading.Features of the Silver EditionNew and updated stories maintain the high interest of the series and capture students' imaginations.A colorful new design makes the readings inviting and enhances students' understanding and enjoyment of the stories.A uniform unit structure runs across all six books in the edition, making it easy for students to move seamlessly from one level to the next.Digital Resources include:e-Bookpop-up stories.audio recordings of every reading.answer keys.teaching tips.additional practice activities.
Since first published twenty-five years ago, True Stories has provided entertaining stories and effective reading-skill instruction to English language learners throughout the world, helping them buil
These readings help intermediate-level ESL readers make the transition from controlled to authentic written English. This book features pre-reading questions, exercises in vocabulary, comprehension, d
Would you believe … ? A man chokes on his favorite food, but his daughter saves him with a common household appliance. What does she use? A lonely sailor puts a message in a bottle. A fis
Imagine… finding yourself all alone on a mountain during a blizzard -- and being saved thanks to a surprise phone call! having a party to celebrate your wedding -- and there was no weddin
True Stories 3, Silver Edition, consists of 22 human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines. The universal appeal of these stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and motivates students to develop reading fluency.Features of the Silver EditionNew and updated stories maintain the high interest of the series and capture students' imaginations.A colorful new design makes the readings inviting and enhances students' understanding and enjoyment of the stories.A uniform unit structure runs across all six books in the edition, making it easy for students to move seamlessly from one level to the next.Digital Resources include:e-Book.pop-up stories.an audio recording of the first reading of every unit.answer keys.additional practice activities.
Would you believe … ?A woman gets a phone call, but it is the wrong number. How does this call save her life?A man parks near a “No Parking” sign and gets a ticket. Every day he goes back to the “No Parking” sign and parks there, and every day he gets a ticket. Why does he keep going back?A woman is driving on a highway at 100 mph, and she cannot slow down. What does she do?More very low-level yet high-interest stories! These stories, selected from mainstream news sources, are humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! They are told as simply as possible -- exclusively in the present tense -- and all stories are less than ? page long.All New Very Easy True Stories, by Sandra Heyer, is an ideal first text for students with little experience with English. It is a companion book to Very Easy True Stories, which is at the same level but features different stories and exercises. These two parallel readers give students the option of lingering at the low-beginning level. They can go
True Stories 2, Silver Edition, consists of 22 human-interest stories adapted from newspapers and magazines. The universal appeal of these stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and motivates students to develop reading fluency.Features of the Silver EditionNew and updated stories maintain the high interest of the series and capture students' imaginations.A colorful new design makes the readings inviting and enhances students' understanding and enjoyment of the stories.A uniform unit structure runs across all six books in the edition, making it easy for students to move seamlessly from one level to the next.Digital Resources include:e-Bookpop-up stories.audio recordings of every reading.answer keys.teaching tips.additional practice activities.
Did you know that… an ex-girlfriend--not a stranger on a subway--inspired the song “You’re Beautiful”? the tradition of singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at baseball games is relativ
A three-year-old boy falls 18 feet into a gorilla cage and is saved by a mother -- a mother gorilla, that is!A waitress finds a lottery ticket for a tip, instead of cash. And she wins six million dollars!Fourteen very low-level stories of high-level interest -- humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! Selected from newspapers and magazines, and adapted for the beginning student, the stories are told as simply as possible -- exclusively in the present tense.First, students see a series of captioned pictures so the meaning is clear. Then, students read the story in text form for real reading practice. Finally, students do exercises following each story to develop very basic reading skills as well as build pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary proficiency.Very Easy True Stories is an ideal first text for students with little or no experience with English.
