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Would you believe ... ? A woman gets a phone call, but it is the wrong number. How does this call save her life?A man parks near a “No Parking” sign and gets a ticket. Every day he goes back to the “No Parking” sign and parks there, and every day he gets a ticket. Why does he keep going back?A woman is driving on a highway at 100 mph, and she cannot slow down. What does she do? More very low-level yet high-interest stories! These stories, selected from mainstream news sources, are humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! They are told as simply as possible -- exclusively in the present tense -- and all stories are less than 1/2 page long. All New Very Easy True Stories, by Sandra Heyer, is an ideal first text for students with little experience with English. It is a companion book to Very Easy True Stories, which is at the same level but features different stories and exercises. These two parallel readers give students the option of lingering at the low-beginning level. They can go back and forth between Very Easy True Stories and All New Very Easy True Stories, or they can complete first one book and then the other. Or teachers can use Very Easy True Stories one semester and All New Very Easy True Stories the next. That way, students who stay in a low-beginning class when their classmates move on to the next level can essentially repeat the class but with all new material. Combined, the two books offer 28 stories, giving teachers multiple opportunities to incorporate reading into their thematically-based instructional units. Features First, students see a series of 18 captioned pictures that clarify the meaning of the sentences beneath the pictures.Next, students read the story in text form for real reading practice.Finally, students complete exercises following each story to develop basic reading skills as well as build pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary proficiency. 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

Would you believe ... ?A pilot gets sucked out of his plane and survives, as does everyone else on board.A young American woman goes to Paris to find herself and finds her long-lost family instead.A misunderstood word on a bus causes a 15-mile-long traffic jam.Even More True Stories, Third Edition, by Sandra Heyer, continues the True Stories tradition with sixteen new or updated human-interest stories adapted from news sources around the world. The universal appeal of these real believe-it-or-not tales ensures a motivating reading experience for intermediate-level students of English. It's a book they won't want to put down.Features: Maximum story length is 1 1/4 pages. Revised exercises for vocabulary development, reading comprehension, discussion, and writing help students develop language proficiency. New or updated Challenge pages with authentic reading selections motivate students to read on their own. A new To the Teacher section provides background information and teaching tips to help teachers make the reading class more interactive. The True Stories series includes:True Stories Behind the SongsMore True Stories Behind the SongsVery Easy True StoriesAll New Very Easy True StoriesEasy True Stories, Second EditionAll New Easy True StoriesTrue Stories in the News, Third EditionMore True Stories, Third EditionEven More True Stories, Third EditionBeyond True Stories

Did you know that... an ex-girlfriend--not a stranger on a subway--inspired the song “You’re Beautiful”?the tradition of singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” at baseball games is relatively new?the song “I Have a Dream,” which made Susan Boyle a celebrity overnight, describes her own life? More True Stories Behind the Songs, by Sandra Heyer, continues the True Stories tradition -- with a twist. The text features lyrics for eight popular songs along with real, believe-it-or-not stories about the songs and their songwriters. Companion stories related to the topic of the song round out the units. To see a sample unit, please go to pearsoneltusa.com/sampleunits. Teachers are encouraged to download the songs from their favorite website or to use a version they already own. Or you can purchase recommended recordings on iTunes. A link on the True Stories website (www.pearsoneltusa.com/truestories) will take you directly to the playlist. For a limited time, your Pearson representative will provide a free, legally copied CD of all the songs with a minimum order of 20 copies of More True Stories Behind the Songs . Please go to www.pearsoneltusa.com/specialists to find your nearest representative. Features Exercises for vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing and speaking practice to help students develop language proficiency.A comprehensive To the Teacher section gives background information about the songs and stories as well as teaching tips.An access code at the front of the book enables teachers and students to download recordings of the stories free of charge at www.pearsoneltusa.com/truestories.Coming in 2013: A free website will provide lists of additional classroom-friendly songs that fit the unit themes, accompanied by reproducible worksheets and teaching tips. 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

Imagine ... waking up every night to a voice saying “Come and catch me”!being on a boat in the middle of the ocean in a terrible storm!finding millions of dollars on a busy highway! These stories and more — humorous, poignant, astounding — and all true! More True Stories, Third Edition, by Sandra Heyer, consists of 22 new or updated human-interest stories adapted from news sources around the world. The universal appeal of these believe-it-or-not stories ensures a pleasurable reading experience and encourages high-beginning-level students to read with fluency and confidence. Features: A photo and pre-reading questions introduce each story.Average story length is 470 words.Stories are told in the past and past progressive tenses.Revised and improved exercises for vocabulary development, reading comprehension, 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.An audio CD with recordings of all stories is included in each textbook.A perfect partner with More 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

Would you believe ... ? • The parents of two daughters eagerly await the birth of their third child, hoping for a son. They get a big surprise -- quadruplets! All four are...girls! • A waitress accepts a lottery ticket as a tip, instead of cash. And the ticket wins $6 million! • A middle-aged couple are still in love and want to stay married -- but they just can’t get along. What is their solution to the dilemma? Separate side-by-side houses! These stories, selected from mainstream news sources, are very low-level but high interest -- humorous, poignant, astounding -- and all true! They are told as simply as possible -- exclusively in the present tense -- and all stories are less than 1/2 page long. Very Easy True Stories, by Sandra Heyer, is an ideal first text for students with little experience with English. It is a companion book to All New Very Easy True Stories, which is at the same level but features all new stories and exercises. These two parallel readers give students the option of lingering at the low-beginning level. They can go back and forth between Very Easy True Stories and All New Very Easy True Stories, or they can complete first one book and then the other. Or teachers can use Very Easy True Stories one semester and All New Very Easy True Stories the next. That way, students who stay in a low-beginning class when their classmates move on to the next level can essentially repeat the class but with all new material. Combined, the two books offer 28 stories, giving teachers multiple opportunities to incorporate reading into their thematically-based instructional units. Features • First, students see a series of captioned pictures that clarify the meaning of the sentences beneath the pictures. • Next, students read the story in text form for real reading practice. • Finally, students complete exercises following each story to develop basic reading skills as well as build pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary proficiency. 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