Stories For ESL Students

These two workbooks include complete story unit lessons containing vocabulary study, discussion questions, related activities and writing exercises. The stories are real life experiences. They're funny, tragic and moving.

ESL Stories - Yours and Mine: The Life and Times of Lillian

Lillian is one of several children of Austrian immigrants living in New York City in the early 1900s. When Lillian is three her mother dies. Her father takes the children to Canada and leaves them in an orphanage. Follow Lillian's life through sixteen cliff hanging episodes. Students identify with Lillian's strong spirit and her triumph over adversity. Her story echoes their own struggle to settle in a new country.

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ESL According to Fran

 

This collection of ten upbeat personal stories will delight students and teachers alike. Read about the dog that likes to drink beer, a "Friday the 13th" tale, Fran blowing in the wind and how she saves her husband from a speeding ticket. Fran has a gift for seeing the funny side of life.

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