A new Picture Based Beginning Reader. Each human interest story is introduced with comic-strip style pictures to spark student interest and prepare students for reading. Written almost exclusively in the present tense, most stories are about half a page long.

A new addition to the high end of this series of colorful news stories, which build reading, writing, and speaking skills. There are eight thematic units, each based on a real-life human-interest story. Each unit opens with the True Story, followed by a wide range of readings and activities that explore the theme. The reading strategies and vocabulary building activities help to prepare students for gymnasium-level academic work. Lots of actvities for discussion and writing. Themes vary from Computer Geeks to Longevity and the Stock Market.
Level: 9.-10. kl., AVU III/D-C etc.

A Picture Based Beginning Reader. Each human interest story is introduced with comic-strip style pictures to spark student interest and prepare students for reading. Written almost exclusively in the present tense, most stories are less than half a page long.

There are 22 units in each book. Each unit is centered around a human interest story. Then adapted from a newspaper or magazine. Good short texts that will interest the adult learners. Good exercises that are graduated, building up from the Vocabulary to Discussion and Writing.
Level: 8.-9. kl., AVU II etc.

A Picture Based First Reader. Real-life human-interest stories. An ideal first text for students with little or no experience with English. The stories are told first in pictures, then in simple text — always in the present tense. The high-interest content and simple format will motivate your students to read and discuss — in English!

A completely revised edition! There are 16 new or updated human interest stories adapted from newspapers or magazines: Flight 5390; A Killer in the Back Seat; The Plain People (about the Amish); Love under Seige (in Sarajevo) etc. — good short texts that will interest especially adult learners. Good exercises that are graduated, building up from Vocabulary to Discussion and Writing. Challenge pages with authentic reading selections to get students reading on their own. Now there is a To the Teacher section with background information and teaching tips, also an Answer Key.
Level: 8.-9. kl., AVU II etc.