“ESL books that sound like we do”: a new review
I have a lovely new review from Amanda Kendle, on her Not a Ballerina travel blog, called ‘Learning English in Australia: ESL books that sound like we do‘. Here she’s describing Six Stories from Hope Street: They are simple (and all told only in simple past tense) but manage to be interesting – very tricky to achieve! There are stories of late … Continue reading
New ESL Extras – beginner level readers
At last! The latest books in the ESL Extras series of photocopiable Australian ESL resources are now available: Maybe Next Year, Six Stories from Hope Street and The Garage Sale. They follow the same format as the earlier books (full story text, teacher notes, exercises and answers in the photocopiable Teacher’s Guide), but these books are aimed at beginner level … Continue reading
“Two great reads”: The Coat and Can You Keep a Secret?
It’s always exciting to get good reviews, and in the December WATESOL newsletter, reviewer Samantha describes The Coat and Can You Keep a Secret? as “Two Great Reads”: [box] …two interesting and exciting short stories with a twist at the end for adult learners of English as a second language. The stories, both set in Australia, carry along at … Continue reading
Another new ESL Easy Read ebook: The English Chip
Many teachers joke with their learners about a ‘magic’, instant way to learn a language. If only we could offer them an English pill, or maybe an electronic English Chip … The English Chip is the story of ‘Charlie’ (not his real name!). He’s in Australia, studying English, but English is so hard. He just wants to have fun, not to … Continue reading
New ESL Easy Read ebook: Australian History
A Lady’s Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 is an engaging and fascinating book, and was a best-seller in its day. Ellen Clacy was only 21 when she and her brother travelled from England to the goldfields of Victoria, to seek their fortunes – and this is the story of their travels, complete with tales of being … Continue reading
