Final e-book in the series – Canada
Posted by joan | Filed under Canada
There are now 12 e-books and a Teachers’ Guide in The Best of the Reader series.
The new e-book is about Canada.
Articles include:
- Canada quiz
- July 1 is Canada’s birthday
- Helping newcomers adjust to Canada
- Workers find dinosaur tracks in B.C.
- Terry Fox is a Canadian hero
Tags: Canada
New Recipes E-book
Posted by joan | Filed under Recipes
Here’s a new e-book with recipes.
Recipes include:
- Healthy snacks
- Fruit smoothie
- Greek salad
- Sweet chili tofu stir-fry
- Cranberry pear crumble
New Health E-book
Posted by joan | Filed under Health
Here is a new e-book called Your Health.
Articles include:
- Choose healthy food
- Exercise is good for you
- Take care of your teeth
- Protect yourself from colds and flu
- How to read a medication label
Teachers’ Guide
Posted by joan | Filed under Teachers' Guide
A number of teachers have asked about the Teachers’ Guide for the Best of The Reader e-books.
Well, here it is.
The guide has four sections: Pre-reading Activities, Listening and Speaking Activities, Reading Comprehension Activities, and Activities for Developing Vocabulary. Each section has an introduction and sample activities.
I hope that teachers will be able to customize the suggested activities to fit the needs, interests, and ages of their students as well as their language and reading levels.
Please feel free to to give feedback and offer suggestions for activities in this forum.
Three New E-Books
Posted by joan | Filed under E-Books
Thank you for all of the positive feedback and emails I have received about Best of the Reader.
Here are three new e-books:
- Amazing Stories
- Canada’s Aboriginal People
- Word Games and Puzzles
Look for three additional e-books and a teachers’ guide coming soon.
Amazing Stories
Posted by joan | Filed under Amazing Stories
Stories include:
- Students and teacher deliver baby
- Climber loses nine fingers
- Pi is lost for 26 days
- Two amazing friends
- People rescue trapped horses
Click the link to download the e-book Amazing Stories.
Canada’s Aboriginal People
Posted by joan | Filed under Canada's Aboriginal People
Stories include:
- Susan Aglukark
- Small business is a big success
- A Haida legend
- Susan Point is a Coast Salish artist
- National Aboriginal Day
Click the link to download the e-book Canada’s Aboriginal People.
Word Games and Puzzles
Posted by joan | Filed under Word Games and Puzzles
Puzzles include:
- Crosswords
- Find the differences
- Sudoku
- Word play
- Find the words
Click the link to download the e-book Word Games and Puzzles.
Welcome
Posted by joan | Filed under Welcome
These e-books are part of a series called Best of the Reader. The stories are from past issues of The Westcoast Reader (1982-2009), a newspaper for adults who are improving their English reading skills.
There are six e-books and a 2010 calendar of special days and holidays. Each e-book has 6 to 8 stories and each story has exercises to go with it. There is also an answer key in each book.
You can download, print and distribute copies of the e-books. You can use these e-books in a classroom, with a tutor, or on your own. You may need to download and install the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the e-books.
Look for six more e-books and a teachers’ guide in early 2010.
People and Jobs
Posted by joan | Filed under People and Jobs
Stories include:
- Window washer has a great view
- Alix works at a garden centre
- Ferry captain is at the top
- Honoré has a radio show
- RCMP officer is from Mexico
Click the link to download the e-book People and Jobs.
Special Days and Holidays
Posted by joan | Filed under Special Days and Holidays
Holidays include:
- Thanksgiving
- Lunar New Year
- Remembrance Day
- Easter
- Ramadan
Click the link to download the e-book Special Days and Holidays
Many Ways to Help
Posted by joan | Filed under Many Ways to Help
Stories include:
- Small loans help poor people
- An ESL class finds a way to help
- Mehdi helps Jonathan learn
- Simon works to save rare bears
- Students send quilt to Afghanistan
Click the link to download the e-book Many Ways to Help.
Sports
Posted by joan | Filed under Sports
Stories include:
- Swedish twins are hockey players
- Grey Cup
- Joannie is an Olympic athlete
- Olga is a track star at 90
- Two Brazilian soccer players
Click the link to download the e-book Sports.
Families
Posted by joan | Filed under Families
Stories include:
- A family farm
- Sikh family celebrates
- Helping children learn
- Trinidadian family is happy in B.C.
- Family life with Baby Blues (cartoons)
Click the link to download the e-book Families.
Keeping Safe
Posted by joan | Filed under Keeping Safe
Stories include:
- Driving in the winter
- Boy saves neighbours from fire
- Tips for preventing falls
- Personal safety
- Safety tips at the ATM
Click the link to download the e-book Keeping Safe.
