Photo Art: Framing (2 in a Series)

ReadOasis Step 2 A while ago, a friend of mine bought a new camera. He soon discovered the joy of [...]

Word Painter: Ernest Hemingway

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) Hemingway Collection, Kennedy Presidential Museum ?A writer is always alone, always an outsider," Ernest Hemingway said. [...]

Alex Climbs the Great Rock

ReadOasis Step 1 Alex held on to the rock. He looked down below. And he saw big trees. But they [...]

The Highest Jump in History

ReadOasis Step 1 Javier runs. His long legs move him forward. He jumps. He flies! Up and over the bar, [...]

The Longest Railway

ReadOasis Step 2 VOA Learning English reports that China has paid for the longest railway in the world. It's 13,000 [...]

How to Hear and Speak Faster

ReadOasis Step 2 Excited, Sunhee walked down the streets of New York City. She entered Times Square. She felt the [...]

Academic Arts — Word Power

ReadOasis Step 2 Too Many Hard Words?When people are learning English, they often find many words they don't know. This [...]

Usain Bolt Can Fly

ReadOasis Step 1 "Set. Bang!" The runners shot from their marks. The announcer shouted, "Good start from Bolt! Bolt is [...]

How to Improve Focus in 10 Easy Steps

ReadOasis Step 2 Georgia sat down for the big test. And she started to read the instructions. They said, "Answer [...]

Improve Sleep in One Minute

ReadOasis Step 2 Steve sat in his bed, talking to himself. "I feel so tired all the time, and I [...]