Great American Stories 1 - An ESL/EFL Reader

C. G. Draper

Prentice Hall Regents

1993

115 páginas

3h 50m

ISBN-13: 9780133643817

Eight adaptations of famous stories by classic American authors are featured in this reader for learners of English at the beginning-intermediate to intermediate level. Adaptations and exercises gradually increase in difficulty throughout the book. The exercises include reading skills, vocabulary, and writing.

Key features of these adaptations:
• The spirit and meaning of the originals are retained for students as they read Poe, London, Henry, Twain, Stockton, Bierce, Chopin, and Jewett
• Stories and exercises are gradually increased in difficulty
• The book can be used for recreational reading, discussions, vocabulary development, grammar reinforcement, and writing practice
• Short biographies of the authors precede the stories and are part of the exercises
• Each unit contains the story, two reading skills exercises, two or more exercises in vocabulary and grammar, and one writing exercise