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The Seven Habits Made Easy Hot

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Public Step 2 Stories September 5, 2019

Max is running late. He hurries out the door of his apartment, holding a cup of coffee. Then he sees his bus. “It’s leaving!” he cries. Max starts to run, but he trips over a rock and falls. His coffee flies out of his hands and spills all over... Read more

Story Power

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Ideas Movies Step 2B Public Step 2 Stories September 5, 2019

Dorothy looked up into the sky. And she started to sing. Her soft voice rose up gently in the air. Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There’s a land that I’ve heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that... Read more

Sticky Communication

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Public Step 2 Stories September 5, 2019 1

The bell rang. Jim’s things were already in his red book bag, which looked brown under the white lights of the classroom. Zip! Zip! He closed the bag. He stood up and let out a sigh, “Ahhhh.” It was loud enough that other students and the teacher noticed. Jim... Read more

Happy Memories

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 2 Stories August 25, 2019 0

By Dr. Richard Wiseman ReadOasis Step 2 This exercise is all about re-living happy memories. Research shows that reflecting on what went well yesterday, no matter how trivial the event will make you feel happier. So simply think back about the last 24 hours and focus on what went... Read more

The Little Book of Talent

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 5 Stories August 19, 2019 0

Book Trailer by Daniel Coyle ReadOasis Step 5 (52 Tips for Improving your Skills) TIP #21: Think in vivid Images. Here’s a quick quiz. Which of the following is easier to do? 1. Take the tennis racket back in a straight horizontal line. 2. Take the tennis racket back... Read more

Confucius: An Icon of Chinese Culture

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 4 Stories Top Picks August 15, 2019 1

By Max L. Knowles ReadOasis Step 4 (Part 1) The teacher spoke his mind. He told the truth as he saw it, and this apparently offended leaders who had great power. And so, the teacher, whose name was Confucius, was forced into exile. He had to leave the state... Read more

Easter Story

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 2 Stories August 11, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 These were the most difficult days of their lives. Their eyes were red and dry. These women had cried out all their tears. He was their leader and teacher. He was their best friend. He changed their lives and made their world new again. He gave... Read more

Choosing a Major

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 3 Stories August 10, 2019 0

By Daniel Pink (Author of A Whole New Mind) ReadOasis Step 3 Students choosing a college major should follow their interests. That’s easy. You should choose something you’re interested in, simple as that. If you try to choose your major based on getting a job when you graduate or... Read more

King Canute on the Seashore

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 3 Stories August 7, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 About one hundred years after Alfred the Great, there was a king of England named Canute. King Canute was a Dane. But the Danes were not so fierce and cruel as they had been when they were at war with King Alfred. The men and officers... 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 Wisdom of Socrates (Step 3)

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 3 Stories July 30, 2019 5

ReadOasis Step 3 The man mixed the hemlock plant into a drink. It was a strong cup of poison. And then, a slave led the man into a room where Socrates was waiting. When Socrates saw the man, he said, "Now, good sir, you understand these things. What must... Read more

Music: Good for Your Ears

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Ideas Listen!Music Step 2B Protected Step 2 Stories July 29, 2019 2

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Clive Wearing sits at the piano. He stretches out his hands and fingers. He takes a deep breath. Then he begins to play. His fingers strike the keys, and the piano hammers hit the strings. The strings vibrate in beautiful harmony and precise rhythm.... Read more

Inspire Reading With Posters

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Public Step 2 Stories July 28, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) A library is a building full of treasures. We keep these treasures in books. Books give us knowledge, entertainment, laughter, pleasure, new information, and power to change our lives. If reading is so important, how can we help people read more? Libraries and schools... Read more

Choosing a College

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 2 Stories July 26, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 Adapted from Mahalo.com Mary and Joe are from Portland, Oregon. They are both sixteen years old, and they have many friends. But when they go to college, they may have to leave their hometown and friends. Mary likes the arts, especially music. And Joe likes English,... Read more

The Next Einstein

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 1 Stories Top Picks July 25, 2019 1

ReadOasis Step 1 By Max L. Knowles A large group of people came together. It was a special day, a chance of a lifetime. They wanted to see a great man. He wasn’t a musician, actor, or sports star. He was a scientist, and his name was Albert Einstein.... Read more

Moving to Think (Step 2)

A3-Beginner++Arts BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 2 Stories July 23, 2019 1

By Cielo Vera ReadOasis Step 2 Gillian Lynne could not sit still. She was eight years old now. And her teachers worried about her performance at school. Perhaps she had a learning disorder. Gillian's mother worried, too. She took her daughter to see a doctor. At the doctor's office,... Read more

Gandhi: Man of Peace (Step 1)

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 1 Stories July 23, 2019 2

By Max L. Knowles ReadOasis Step 1 Five times they tried to kill him. Five times they failed. But today was different. It was a usual day. Gandhi was on his way to a meeting. He was going to talk to the people. He always talked about peace. But... 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

A Lesson in Manners

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Protected Step 2 Stories July 19, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 One morning there was a loud knock at Dean Swift's door. His servant opened it. There was a man outside holding a fat duck that had just been killed. "Here's a present for Dean. It's from Mr. Boyle," the man said. He pushed the bird into... Read more

King John and the Priest

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Ideas Listen!Protected Step 2 Stories July 18, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) King John from the British Library There was once a king of England whose name was John. He was a bad king. He was strict and mean to his people. As long as he could have whatever he wanted, he did not care what... Read more