The Doll Festival (Step 2)

By Zoe NovaReadOasis Step 2 Japan is a land of festivals. And on March 3, Japanese families may celebrate the [...]

Sincerely, Ben Franklin

ReadOasis Step 1Cana Short Hello there. My name is Benjamin Franklin, and I'm 17 years old. I work at a [...]

Culture and Health

ReadOasis Step 2 What is the relationship between culture and health? The following study compares Italians, Japanese, and French with [...]

Extensive Reading, Because it Works!

This is Professor Thomas Robb from Kyoto Sangyo University, and he is one of the world's renowned experts on extensive graded reading.  [...]

Improve Your Word Power

ReadOasis Step 1 So you want to improve your word power. But what words should you learn first? You can [...]

Ten Tools for Making More Happiness

ReadOasis Step 2 Mary looked into the eyes of her new baby. "She's so beautiful," said Mary almost singing. Mary [...]

Moving to Think (Step 2)

By Cielo Vera ReadOasis Step 2 Gillian Lynne could not sit still. She was eight years old now. And her [...]

A Library in Your Bag: The Kindle

ReadOasis Step 2 An e-book is an electronic book. People can read e-books on personal computers and mobile phones. A [...]

The Death of Bach and His Music

ReadOasis Step 2 Johann looked at the piece of music. But he just saw clouds of dark marks on a [...]

Master of Words: Bob Dylan (Part 1)

ReadOasis Step 2 It was January 1961. In the cold north of Minnesota, a young man of 19 years packed [...]