The Dangers of March 15 (The Ides of March)

ReadOasis Step 2 The leaders of Rome were not happy with Julius Caesar. He had become too powerful. Caesar had [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Communication, Culture, and Conflict

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

Shocked by Culture (Part 1)

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Yuki stepped outside the airplane, and the warm air touched her face. ?The heat feels [...]

Shocked by Culture (Part 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 2) If Yuki marries Arturo today, imagine her future. His parents do not come to the [...]

Become a Barefoot Bilingual

ReadOasis Step 3 Bruce looked down at the blue ocean below. In the distance, he saw the green hills and [...]

Big Thinkers Win (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 George turned over in bed and covered his head with a pillow. The alarm clock had been [...]