Oxford Bookworms Library: Gazing at Stars-Stories from Asia: Level 6: 2,500 Word Vocabulary

by Clare West (adapter)

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.

Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.

Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension.

Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension.

Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2011

About the author

Clare West has over twenty years' TEFL classroom experience in the UK and overseas, and has led workshops for teachers in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Greece, and Argentina. For most of her teaching career she was involved with long-stay students on Cambridge examination courses, and engaged in the development of strategies to improve students' reading and writing skills.

She is now a freelance author, with a special interest in the literary and cultural aspects of language learning. Current writing projects include contributing to the Oxford Bookworms Library and Dominoes series, writing supplementary materials such as grammar workbooks, as well as being the Series Editor for the Oxford Bookworms Playscripts series.

Reviews

[Saul Chan Htoo Sang · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think these stories are quite common in Myanmar, nonetheless, they are important for any person to ponder upon the questions of how traditions and cultures influence our lives.

Recommended to anyone who wants to read short stories on various cultural and regional experiences different people in especially India, Malaysia, and China have.

[Neeli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book, especially if you engage with multi-cultural groups. This is a fantastic read that will foster understanding not only of the different cultures, but also the different views expressed by the generations within those cultures. The two stand-out stories for me were Ridjal Noor's story titled "Anil"; and Ovidia Yu's story titled "A dream of China".

[Khaled]

good