Ten Practical Tips for Learning English
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ReadOasis Step 2 English learners often ask, "How can I improve my English?" But learners often get unclear advice that is not practical. So, here's a list of 10 practical tips for learning English. These tips are specific and actionable, meaning you can act and do them easily! These... Read more
Are Lectures Effective? (Step 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2 The teacher stood in front of the class. He put his notes on a tall stand. The stand was in the middle of the room, and the teacher could move around behind it. As he faced the class, there were many windows on his right. On... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 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. He walked... Read more
The Trial of Galileo (Step 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) It was the middle of winter. Galileo was old, weak, and sick. But he had to make the 200 mile (320 kilometer) trip to Rome in the cold. Why all this trouble? The Head of the Roman Church said so. Galileo must go on trial... Read more
By Dr. Richard WisemanReadOasis Step 2 Note: the following is a text of a short talk given by Richard Wiseman. This exercise is all about the power of gratitude. Research shows that thinking about aspects of your life for which you?re grateful will make you feel happier. So spend... Read more
Rules for Your Working Brain (Step 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2 The bell rings. Students close their books and start packing their bags. Raising his voice, Professor Jones says, ?Remember to read Chapter 6 before next class, and your first report is due in 3 days!? Some students groan. Mar y hurries back to her room. She?s... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 On May 25, 1961, American President John F. Kennedy announced a big goal. He said, "I believe we should go to the moon." His plan was this. Land a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth within 10 years. The goal was... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 Jacques Cousteau (June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) studied the sea and all forms of life in the water. He was a French naval officer, explorer, scientist, photographer, author, and film producer. "Captain Cousteau," as people called him, became widely known because of his many... Read more
The First National Park
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ReadOasis Step 1 A national park is an important place protected by the government. Governments make national parks to protect historical and beautiful places. They want people to enjoy these places, and they want to preserve wildlife. The first national park in the U.S. is called Yellowstone. It was... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 The sun shined white-hot. John could feel it, almost burning his skin. The air was thick and hard to breathe. The noise and smell of cars surrounded him in a cloud. He looked at his watch. "I'm late," he said to himself, and he started to... Read more
Mind Your Sight: Keeping Healthy Eyes
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ReadOasis Step 3 The eye is the lamp of the body. Doctors can learn a lot about your health by looking at your eyes. And we all want to have good eyes. With our eyes, we communicate. We see green trees and colorful flowers. We read books, watch movies,... Read more
ReadOasis Step 5 Many schools and companies care about IQ. IQ stands for ?intelligence quotient.? It is supposed to be a measure of intelligence. But what about EQ? EQ stands for emotional quotient, and it is supposed to be a measure of emotional intelligence. Extensive Reading Central reports about... Read more
What Kind of Person Are You?
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ReadOasis Step 4 Who are you? What is your personality? What are your personality characteristics, and how do they help or hurt you? In the 1990's psychologists found 5 kinds of personality traits. They are called the Big 5. (1) Openness: How open are you to new things?(2) Conscientiousness:... Read more
By Richard WisemanReadOasis Step 3 Note: the following is a text of a talk given by Richard Wiseman. "I tracked the lives of 5,000 people as they attempted to achieve their New Year's resolutions. Now most of them failed, but ten percent did obtain their aims and ambitions. But what... Read more
Practice Makes Genius
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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
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 is... Read more
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
The Drama of Darwin (Step 3)
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ReadOasis Step 3 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 her grave... Read more
Gregor Mendel: Father of Genetics
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ReadOasis Step 3 A great tree comes from a small seed, and from small beginnings come great things. He made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of science. But during his life, Gregor Mendel was a relatively unknown man. After his death, he became famous for his... Read more
Violent Games and Young Minds
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ReadOasis Step 3 Millions of gamers were waiting for the day. On November 10, 2009, the game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" was released. In the first 24 hours, about 4.7 million copies were sold. And the first day of revenue in the US and UK reached $310... Read more