B3-Intermediate++

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

The Trial of Galileo (Step 4)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories Top Picks July 24, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 4 (Part 1) Ideas on Trial Galileo was old, weak, and ill. But he had to make the 200 mile journey to Rome in the middle of winter. Why all this trouble? The leader of the Church, the Pope, demanded it. Galileo must go on trial for... Read more

Reading Makes Words Stick in Your Brain

B3-Intermediate++CEFR Levels Listen!Public Step 2 Styles Teachers TV July 24, 2019 0

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

Culture of Innovation (Step 3)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 3 Stories Top Picks July 19, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) It was 5 o’clock on a warm summer evening in July 2008. In a busy part of Tokyo, people were leaving their places of work. Some were going home, and others were going out to enjoy the nightlife. It was an ordinary night. But... Read more

Roentgen and the Discovery of X-rays

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Invention Step 2A Listen!Protected Sciences Step 2 Stories July 12, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 When she saw her the bones in her hand she said "I have seen my death!" Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845-1923) was a German scientist who discovered x-rays. This was a great advance for physics and medicine, and it earned Roentgen the Nobel Prize in 1901. In November 1895,... Read more

What to Do Before an Earthquake

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels News Protected Step 2 Stories July 9, 2019 1

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 things will reduce... Read more

Genius for Melody

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories Top Picks July 9, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 4 (Part 1) On June 2, 2010, President Barack Obama stood on a small stage in the White House. In the audience sat a mix of elite leaders and famous musicians. The President was about to give America’s highest award for popular music to Paul McCartney of the... Read more

Escape at Bedtime

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 3 Stories July 5, 2019 0

By Robert Louis Stevenson ReadOasis Step 3 Photo by NASA The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out Through the blinds and the windows and bars; And high overhead and all moving about, There were thousands of millions of stars. There ne’er were such thousands of leaves... Read more

Born a Businessman (Step 3)

B3-Intermediate++Biz BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 3 Stories July 1, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 In 1966, Richard was 16 years old. He was a student, but he was annoyed with the way he was taught in school. He wanted to change his world, and he was going to do something about it. He resolved to publish a magazine that was... Read more

Picasso and the Beatles

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Step 4 Stories June 27, 2019 1

ReadOasis Step 4 The Spanish painter Picasso demonstrated remarkable artistic aptitude at a very young age. According to his mother, his first words were "piz, piz." "Piz" is short for "lápiz," which means "pencil" in Spanish. Picasso's father was an art professor who raised his son in a world... Read more

A Sentimental Imagination

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Step 3 Stories June 26, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. Charles Dickens (1786-1851) Most people know Charles Dickens for his famous ghost story: A Christmas Carol. But many people don’t realize that Dickens was the most notable English author of the... Read more

A Nap is Better than Coffee (Step 4)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories June 24, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 4 When you are tired from work or study, what do you do? Many people are addicted to coffee for staying alert, or they crave an energy drink to refresh themselves. But one study suggests that a short sleep might refresh you more than a cup of... Read more

The Doll Festival (Step 4)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories Styles June 17, 2019 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

A Force for Good in Music

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3A Protected Step 3 Stories June 16, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) U2 in Concert It was a cool winter night in January 2002 in New York. The city that never sleeps was wide-awake and full of movement. Even in the cold, you could feel the energy of arts, entertainment, culture, and money. That week, top... Read more

The Hills of Hay

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 4 Stories June 12, 2019 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

Freedom of Speech

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 3 Stories June 11, 2019 1

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) "I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this office." These words were spoken by President Richard Nixon on August 8, 1974 on national television. They came after many months... Read more

Gandhi: Promoter of Peace (Step 3)

B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Step 3 Stories Times June 10, 2019 0

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

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black (Step 3)

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Listen!Music Step 3B Protected Step 3 Stories June 10, 2019 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

ET and Intelligent Life

Arts B3-Intermediate++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories June 4, 2019 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