Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 5: Ten Short Stories for Learners of English

Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 5 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English. There are ten stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (1500 - 2000 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 90 minutes.A man has ichthyophobia - the irrational fear of fish. One day he finds himself in a boat at sea. A woman is drowning near the boat. He sees a shark, but he jumps into the water to help her anyway. Why does he do it? A man inherits a cat in strange circumstances. A cat is the last thing he wishes for because he is allergic to cats. But he keeps the cat, and the cat rewards him by saving his life.A man discovers a rock in the forest. It looks like a woman's face with an open mouth. He enters the mouth and then lives an incredible adventure. A Texas woman receives a letter from her dead grandfather. Then, a quest for eternal happiness unfolds across two continents. And many more ...This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories. You can download a free audio version of the book read by a professional actor.