| ISBN |
9781107622142 (paperback) |
| Name |
Kay, Judith author. |
| Title |
Discovering fiction : a reader of North American short stories. 2 / Judith Kay, Rosemary Gelshenen. |
| Edition |
2nd edition. |
| Published |
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| ©2013 |
| Description |
xxi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| "Student's book 2"--Title page verso. |
| Previous edition: 2001. |
| Summary |
North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature. Discovering Fiction, Second Edition, Student's Book 2 presents stories with universal appeal to engage students and make them think. Among the authors included are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, and Shirley Jackson. Pre-reading and post-reading activities arouse students' interest, check their comprehension, increase their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and provide thought-provoking discussion and writing assignments. Literary term explanations enhance students' appreciation of literature. In addition, WebQuests take students beyond the reading to expand their knowledge of the topic while building Internet reading skills. |
| Subjects |
English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers |
| Literacy -- Study and teaching |
| College readers |
| Short stories, American |
| Short stories, Canadian |
| Other Names |
Gelshenen, Rosemary author. |
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