B3-Intermediate++

The Hills of Hay

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories April 3, 2020 0

By Robert Louis Stevenson ReadOasis Step 4 Through all the pleasant meadow-side The grass grew shoulder-high, Till the shining blades went far and wide And cut it down to dry. Those green and sweetly smelling crops They led in wagons home; And they... Read more

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black (Step 3)

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3B Protected Step 3 Stories March 30, 2020 0

ReadOasis Step 3 Johnny Cash was a man of great presence, as if born from an ancient legend that reveals the contradictions of human life. Cash died in 2003, but he gave us a vast collection of over 50 years of music. He also created his own genre, between... Read more

Gandhi: Promoter of Peace (Step 3)

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ReadOasis Step 3 Mohandas Gandhi is known as the father of India. He was a politician, patriot, philosopher, and religious leader. In Gandhi's time, the British had ruled India for about 190 years. And many Indians suffered under the British. The British did not give Indians equal status. And... Read more

The Doll Festival (Step 4)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories Styles March 10, 2020 0

By Zoe Nova ReadOasis Step 4 Japan is a land of festivals, and on the third day of the month of March, many Japanese families celebrate the Doll Festival, which is called "Hina Matsuri” in Japanese. This special day is also called Girl's Day, a day when families pray... Read more

Hawaiian Treasure

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ReadOasis Step 3 Far into the middle of the Pacific Ocean rest the Hawaiian Islands. They are a paradise of nature and human civilization. They stand like green gardens in the center of the deep blue sea. Creative Commons Picture by Paul Bica Hawaii was first settled by Polynesians... Read more

ET and Intelligent Life

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories March 8, 2020 2

ReadOasis Step 4 The film ET charmed the hearts of millions of children and adults. It was humorous and compelling, and it told an inspiring story about love and companionship. In one scene, ET points his finger to the sky, and he says, "ET phone home." This simple phrase... Read more

Your Cross-Cultural Purpose

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Step 2 Stories Styles February 16, 2020

ReadOasis Step 2 Viktor listened to the sound of hard coughing. He looked at the man in the bed next to him. The man coughed and fought for air. Other men in the room coughed hard, too. Just then, the door burst open. A cold wind filled the room,... Read more

International Etiquette

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ReadOasis Step 3 Note: Mr. Woodward is President of Associates in Cultural Exchange (A.C.E.). A.C.E. has language institutes at two university locations: A.C.E at Seattle Pacific University and A.C.E at Montana State University. This story comes from experiences of traveling, teaching, and doing business in over 45 countries. The... Read more

A Definition of Health (Step 4)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories February 3, 2020 0

ReadOasis Step 4 A medical doctor was examining a patient. He summarized his diagnosis in the following way. "You're in superb health, and you'll live to be 80." The patient responded, "But, doctor, I am 80 right now. The doctor replied, "See, now what did I tell you? But... Read more

The Adventures of a Folk Singer

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3B Protected Step 3 Stories Times January 25, 2020 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) "I think a poet is anybody who wouldn't call himself a poet." - Bob Dylan It was January 1961. In the cold north of Minnesota, a young man of 19 years packed his bags and his guitar. He was crossing 1,900 kilometers to New... Read more

The Moon

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories December 18, 2019 0

By Robert Louis Stevenson ReadOasis Step 4 The moon has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour *quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees. The squealing cat and the squeaking mouse,... Read more

Reading Makes Words Stick in Your Brain

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ReadOasis: So here we are with Dr. Paul Nation, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wellington, Victoria (New Zealand). And of course one of the most well-known linguists in the world. It’s an honor to have him. Just one quick question for our learners: How can extensive graded reading help... Read more

What to Do Before an Earthquake

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ReadOasis Step 2 Fires of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Earthquakes come suddenly, violently, and without warning. You need to find dangers ahead of time. And you need to plan ahead. Then you can reduce the dangers of serious injury or loss of life from an earthquake. The following... Read more

The Biggest Band (Step 3)

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3A Protected Step 3 Stories November 29, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 It was a hot August night in New York City, 1965. Two thousand policemen in charge of security watched anxiously as 55,000 fans filled Shea Stadium. But this was not for a baseball game; it was for the first ever stadium concert in the history of... Read more

The Tiger

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Step 5 Stories November 27, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 5 Textured Tiger by Steve Wilson (Creative Commons) The Tiger by William Blake may be the most popular poem in English. This is because editors have put it in more poetry collections than any other English poem. Blake was a graphic artist and a genius with words.... Read more

Liberal Arts

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 4 Stories November 20, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 4 The idea of Liberal Arts has roots in ancient Greece. Plato made a school for gaining knowledge and understanding through science, critical and creative thinking, and challenging accepted beliefs. Today Liberal Arts schools focus on theology, literature, languages, philosophy, history, mathematics, and science. A Liberal Arts... Read more

Woodstock: A Symbol of the 1960s (Step 3)

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3B Protected Step 3 Stories Times November 15, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 The middle of August marks an extraordinary moment in popular music history. In 1969, about 2,500 residents lived in Bethel, New York. But that summer, there were big ambitions for that small town. Concert promoters were organizing a music festival to take place on a local... Read more

The Themes of Frankenstein

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Step 5 Stories November 4, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 5 The author of Frankenstein (Mary Shelly) focuses on three critical themes. She is concerned with how we use science for good or evil; how we develop technology but become enslaved by it, and how we receive from nature the power of life and death. Knowledge Shelly... Read more

The Storytelling Animal

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 5 Stories August 18, 2019 0

Book Trailer by Jonathan Gottschall ReadOasis Step 5 Statisticians believe they could get a monkey to type Hamlet if they can only convince one to randomly thwack a typewriter for a long, long time. But a monkey already wrote Hamlet, or at least a great ape did. And long... Read more

Saint Paul: The Most Influential Christian

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 3 Stories August 4, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 Saint Paul (AD 3-62) is the first major Christian missionary and theologian. He was educated as a Jewish religious leader. And when Christianity began to spread, Paul worked hard to oppose and persecute Christians. But ironically he became a Christian himself after experiencing a vision of... Read more