Outback Australia is an easy-read, non-fiction title for adult and young adult English language learners in Australia.
It is part of a new EAL series, ‘Read about Australia’, which was requested by librarians.
The level is elementary/post beginner, but the books can be read by confident beginners. Each spread has a full colour photograph, and begins with a question, answered in a few paragraphs of spacious literacy-style text. What is a road train? What is a station? What is a shire?
The layout is designed for new migrants who are still dealing with the challenges of reading in a new language – and maybe a new script and new reading direction. Trialling suggests that this accessibility interests and motivates learners.
The back page has a link to online audio. Learners can also download fun worksheets to extend the learning experience at thebooknextdoor.com/Australia
The books are available from languages bookshops and library suppliers in Australia, and from Amazon worldwide. ISBN: 978-1-922191-83-0
