UK: Longman, 1993, - 94 pages.
In this collection of stories from magazines and newspapers the vocabulary and structures used have been controlled to match those of a typical beginning ESL course. At the same time the language aims to be natural and the readings are designed to be fun and spark classroom discussions. The pre- and post-reading exercises encourage comprehension through: vocabulary development; reading skills such as making inferences, understanding details, and recognizing cause and effect; cultural insights; and personalizing ideas and themes.