Short stories, fables and fairy tales are perfect text to put our students in contact with "real" English. Moreover, reading for pleasure increases motivation and - needless to say - motivation is the first step towards successful learning.
The Internet is a perfect place to find many good samples of short stories and other similar texts which can be read little by little either in class or at home. But Intertnet offers much more than just the "plain text". It also offers the audio for many of those texts. Thus, students not only can read the text but also listen to it, something that will definitely improve their listening and pronunciation skills.
Many publishing houses offer really good texts with audio cds. Students have the option of buying them or borrowing them from their nearest public library. However, Internet gives them free access to many texts without having to move from their house and - what is even better - without having to pay.
So here is a selection of useful links where both teachers and students can find interesting short stories, fables and fairy tales plus their audio. Read, listen... and enjoy!
1) Short Stories --> http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/genre/Short_stories
The Internet is a perfect place to find many good samples of short stories and other similar texts which can be read little by little either in class or at home. But Intertnet offers much more than just the "plain text". It also offers the audio for many of those texts. Thus, students not only can read the text but also listen to it, something that will definitely improve their listening and pronunciation skills.
Many publishing houses offer really good texts with audio cds. Students have the option of buying them or borrowing them from their nearest public library. However, Internet gives them free access to many texts without having to move from their house and - what is even better - without having to pay.
So here is a selection of useful links where both teachers and students can find interesting short stories, fables and fairy tales plus their audio. Read, listen... and enjoy!
1) Short Stories --> http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/genre/Short_stories
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