Imagine...* finding yourself all alone on a mountain during a blizzard -- and being saved thanks to a surprise phone call! * having a party to celebrate your wedding -- and there was no wedding! * picking up a newspaper and seeing a photograph of twins who look exactly like you! These stories and more -- humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! True Stories in the News, Third Edition, by Sandra Heyer, consists of 22 readings based on human-interest stories adapted from worldwide news sources and includes new, updated, and improved materials. The universal appeal of these believe-it-or-not stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and encourages beginning-level students to read with fluency and confidence. Features * A photo and pre-reading questions introduce each story. * Average story length is 375 words. * Stories are told in the past and past progressive tenses. * Revised and improved exercises for vocabulary development, reading comprehension, pronunciation, discussion, and writing help students develop language proficiency. * Background information and teaching tips in an expanded To the Teacher section help make the reading class more effective.
* Audio CD with recordings of all stories is included in each textbook. * A perfect partner with True Stories Behind the Songs. The True Stories series includes: True Stories Behind the Songs More True Stories Behind the Songs Very Easy True Stories All New Very Easy True Stories Easy True Stories, Second Edition All New Easy True Stories True Stories in the News, Third Edition More True Stories, Third Edition Even More True Stories, Third Edition Beyond True Stories
Unit 1 Dish Soap for Dinner Unit 2 A New Man Unit 3 The Runner Unit 4 The Love Letters Unit 5 Bad Luck, Good Luck Unit 6 Lost and Found Unit 7 A Little Traveler Unit 8 Mans Best Friend Unit 9 The Coin Unit 10 Love or Baseball? Unit 11 Buried Alive Unit 12 The Winning Ticket Unit 13 Thank You Unit 14 Together Again Unit 15 Saved by the Bell Unit 16 This is the Place for Me Unit 17 Nicoles Party Unit 18 A Strong Little Boy Unit 19 The Champion Unit 20 The Bottle Unit 21 The Last Laugh Unit 22 Old Friends