Get Down to Business in English

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) A Big Decision As usual, the boss spoke clearly and in short sentences. “Okay, it’s decided. [...]

Practice Makes Genius

By D.S. Aims ReadOasis Step 4 Tiger Woods started playing golf when he was two years old. Tiger was a [...]

The Drama of Darwin (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 Annie Darwin was her father's joy, and she treated him with tender kindness. But in 1849 Annie [...]

The Gutenberg Revolution

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Johannes Gutenberg was in trouble. He borrowed money from investors, but he was about to [...]

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 [...]

Culture of Innovation (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3(Part 1) It was 5 o’clock on a warm summer evening in July 2008. In a busy part [...]

A Coach for Life (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 Coach John Wooden The students looked at the score of the game. And they could not believe [...]

Good Writing is Good Thinking

By Joseph Poulshock and Randall Short ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Most people think that thinking is important. If you [...]

Drifting Cowboy: Hank Williams

By Maria SonoraReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) By MGM Records via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Hank would never make it to [...]

The Life of Vincent van Gogh

ReadOasis Step 2 Every Sunday morning, Vincent would put on his best clothes. When he was ready, he would walk [...]