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America Writes is an anthology of eighteen American short stories by contemporary and classic authors, including Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, Ray Bradbury, and Shirley Jackson. The stories have universal appeal that will touch students and make them think. Designed for high-intermediate to advanced students, the text provides entire lessons developed around each story. Pre-reading sections include comprehensive author biographies, discussions of literary terms, and reviews of idioms and expressions found in the stories. Accompanying grammar exercises help students overcome such trouble areas as prepositions, articles, and irregular verbs. Also included are vocabulary sections, reading comprehension questions, and thought-provoking writing assignments. End-of-chapter sections tie together the stories in each chapter and provide review tests.
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Discovering Fiction is a two-level reading series that introduces students to authentic American short stories.
Synopsis
Discovering Fiction is a two-level reading series that introduces students to authentic American literature. Student's Book 2 is an anthology of eighteen American short stories by authors such as Kate Chopin, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, and Shirley Jackson. The stories have universal appeal that will touch students and make them think. Designed for high-intermediate to advanced students, the text provides interactive, integrated skills lessons developed around each story. Pre-reading sections include author biographies, discussions of literary terms, and reviews of idioms and expressions found in the stories. Accompanying grammar exercises help students overcome such trouble areas as prepositions, articles, and irregular verbs.
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Authentic North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature. The stories in this book were chosen for their universal appeal. Among the authors included are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, and Shirley Jackson. Pre-reading and post-reading activities arouse students' interest, check their comprehension, increase their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and provide thought-provoking discussion and writing assignments. Literary term explanations enhance students' appreciation of literature.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: A LIFE LESSON; Chapter 1: A Day's Wait- Ernest Hemingway; Chapter 2: Thank You, M'am- Langston Hughes; Chapter 3: The Corn Planting-Sherwood Anderson; Chapter 4: The Quickening- Lisa Interollo; Summing Up; PART TWO: THE UNEXPECTED TWIST; Chapter 5: The Last Leaf- O. Henry; Chapter 6: The Ambitious Guest- Nathaniel Hawthorne; Chapter 7: The Lottery- Shirley Jackson; Chapter 8: The One Day War- Judith Soloway; Summing Up; PART THREE: IRONY; Chapter 9: The Third Level- Jack Finney; Chapter 10: All Summer in a Day- Ray Bradbury; Chapter 11: Desiree's Baby- Kate Chopin; Summing Up; PART FOUR: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS; Chapter 12: A Visit to Grandmother- William Melvin Kelley; Chapter 13: Too Soon a Woman- Dorothy M. Johnson; Chapter 14: My Father Sits in the Dark- Jerome Weidman; Summing Up; PART FIVE: MEETING CHALLENGES; Chapter 15: A Rice Sandwich- Sandra Cisneros; Chapter 16: The Circus- William Saroyan; Chapter 17: The Warriors- Anna Lee Walters; Chapter 18: Talking to the Dead- Sylvia Watanabe; Summing Up