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Happiness in 59 Seconds (Step 1)

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Public Sciences Step 1 Stories November 18, 2019

ReadOasis Step 1 (Part 1) Jim sat into a soft, red chair. He looked down, and then he started to cry. “Am I asking too much?” he said. “I just want to be happy.” Dr. Jones gave Jim a box of paper tissues. “Thank you,” said Jim as he... Read more

Grow Your Mindset!

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Public Sciences Step 2 Stories November 18, 2019

Mike waited and waited. Was it going to be good news or bad news? Who would be in, and who would be out? Would he make the team or not? Finally, the coach put two lists on the door of the school gym. Mike looked at the list for... Read more

ANTs in your Brain

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 2 Stories November 15, 2019

ReadOasis Step 2 Jane took a deep breath. She reached for the door, opened it, and stepped into the room. When she looked up, she saw five men in dark suits, sitting in a row. Jane introduced herself and took another deep breath. The man in the middle waved... Read more

Learn to Be Lucky (Step 3)

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 3 Stories November 6, 2019

ReadOasis Step 3 Devin woke up late. He skipped breakfast and got in his car and drove off in a hurry. But the traffic was dreadful. "Another bad day," he said to himself. "Maybe I will have another accident." But he didn't have one more accident. He had two... Read more

Spreading Deadly Ebola

B2-Intermediate+CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 3 Stories August 19, 2019 1

ReadOasis Step 3 Patrick Sawyer was in danger, but he didn’t know it. He was in Liberia and working for the government. During that time, he was caring for his sister. She was extremely sick and getting worse every day. On July 7, 2014, Patrick’s sister died. The cause... 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

Happy to Write

A2-Beginner+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 2 Stories August 17, 2019

ReadOasis Step 2 Mr. Sully stood in front of the class. His old, blue suit looked dirty and worn. His white shirt was turning brown. And his white socks looked gray inside his black shoes. He started speaking. But the class was not listening. He waved his hands to... Read more

20 Word Learning Tips

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Public Sciences Step 2 Stories August 14, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 Learning new words is a big part of learning any language. In English, well-educated native speakers know around 20,000 word families. That’s a lot! To read well in English without dictionary support, you need to know about 8,000 to 9,000 word families. That’s a lot, too.... Read more

Get Power with Body Language (Step 1)

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 1 Stories August 14, 2019

ReadOasis Step 1 "Power posing actually causes people to become more powerful." -- Amy Cuddy Amy Cuddy: Wonder Woman Pose (by Thatcher Cook) It was 4:00 A.M, and the sky was black as night. A single car was moving down a long and narrow road. Three young college girls... Read more

The Drama of Darwin (Step 3)

BNC Levels C1-Advanced CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 3 Stories Top Picks August 12, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Annie Darwin was her father's joy, and she treated him with tender kindness. But in 1849 Annie became sick with severe fever. Charles struggled to cure her, but in 1851, Annie died and was buried in a small church in Worcestershire. The words on... Read more

The Future of Water (Step 1)

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 1 Stories August 11, 2019 1

By Max L. Knowles ReadOasis Step 1 Rajan is from northwestern Myanmar. He is 12 years old and lives in a small village called Pan Saung. It is a quiet place far away from big cities. Life may be simple in this far off village, but it is not... Read more

The Enemy is Fat

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

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) George arrives at work every day at nine in the morning. All day long, he sits at his desk working with a computer. His job is pretty easy, and the pay is not bad. But little does he know that day by day George... Read more

A Little Sleep is Better Than Coffee (Step 1)

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 1 Stories August 7, 2019 4

ReadOasis Step 1 It has been a long day. You are tired from work and study. What should you do? Many people drink coffee or a power drink. But a new study suggests this. A short sleep might be better than a cup of coffee. Researchers studied caffeine. Caffeine... Read more

Practice Makes Genius (Step 4)

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories Top Picks August 6, 2019 3

By D.S. Aims ReadOasis Step 4 Tiger Woods started playing golf when he was two years old. Tiger was a mere toddler when his father began training him to become a great golfer. As a boy, baseball phenomenon Ichiro Suzuki practiced with his father every day. The practice sessions... Read more

Hot States

B2-Intermediate+BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 3 Stories August 5, 2019 0

Youtube Video by Dan Ariely ReadOasis Step 3 When emotions take over, we become different people. In fact, we become so different that it’s hard for us to recognize ourselves and realize what we could be doing in this other state. So for example you could make all the... Read more

A Nap is Better than Coffee (Step 2)

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 2 Stories August 4, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 2 When you are tired from work or study, what do you do? Many people drink coffee or an energy drink. But a new study suggests this. A short sleep might be better for you than a cup of coffee. Researchers studied caffeine. Caffeine is found in... Read more

Habit Power (Step 2)

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

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Will walked into the large office area and looked around. He was carrying a cup of coffee, and he spilled some on his hand. “Ouch!” he said. “That’s hot!” He looked around, but all the other workers were busy. They didn’t even notice him.... Read more

Ben Franklin’s Curious Kite (Step 3)

A3-Beginner++BNC Levels CEFR Levels Courses Invention Step 3A Protected Sciences Step 3 Stories August 1, 2019 0

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) “Quick! A storm is coming! Maybe there will be thunder and lightning! Get the kite, and let’s go fly it in the storm!” Photo by GPTMC Imagine hearing these words from your father. You might think going out to play in a storm is... Read more

The Rabbit Explosions

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Protected Sciences Step 4 Stories July 31, 2019 2

By Cana Short ReadOasis Step 4 It is the year 1859. Thomas Austin is a sheep rancher in Australia. He wants to hunt rabbits on his ranch, but he faces a problem: there are no rabbits in Australia. So, he decides to import some rabbits all the way from... Read more

The Future of Water (Step 2)

B1-Intermediate BNC Levels CEFR Levels Listen!Protected Sciences Step 2 Stories July 30, 2019 3

ReadOasis Step 2 Rajan is from northwestern Myanmar, near the border of India. He is 12 years old and lives in a small village called Pan Saung. It is a quiet place far away from big cities. Life may be simple in this remote village, but it is not... Read more