Reading Makes Words Stick in Your Brain

ReadOasis: So here we are with Dr. Paul Nation, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wellington, Victoria (New Zealand).  And of [...]

The Biggest Sporting Event

ReadOasis Step 2 In 1982, England and Argentina were at war. They were fighting over the Falkland Islands. The English [...]

A Simple Recipe for Learning English

ReadOasis Step 1 To learn English, we need words. Most English native speakers know between 12,000 and 20,000 words. Shakespeare [...]

The Tradition of Hot Dogs

ReadOasis Step 3 Eating hot dogs is an American tradition. And July is National Hot Dog Month in the United [...]

The Reach of English

ReadOasis Step 2 English is a global language. It is the main language in science, business, entertainment, and foreign affairs. [...]

A Library with No Books

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) It was dark outside and freezing. Ice and snow shined gray and white under the light [...]

Culture as a Way of Life

ReadOasis Step 2 The last thing I remember before the car accident was music. My favorite song played on the [...]

Your Cross-Cultural Purpose

ReadOasis Step 2 Viktor listened to the sound of hard coughing. He looked at the man in the bed next [...]

Think and Grow Rich

ReadOasis Step 3 Napoleon Hill was born in 1883 in a small town in Virginia. His mother passed away when [...]

Communication, Culture, and Conflict

ReadOasis Step 2 The following story uses very strong language -- not appropriate for children.  In his work team, only [...]