Oxford Bookworms Library Level 1

Graded readers for secondary and adult learners

Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles Level 1: San Francisco e-book

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Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles Level 1: San Francisco e-book

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Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR.

Read this e-book on the Oxford Learner's Bookshelf - available for iPad, Android, and online.

It's a good place for gold,' said people in the 1840s, and they came from all over the world. 'It's a good place for a prison,' said the US government in the 1920s, and they put Al Capone there on the island of Alcatraz. 'It's a good place for love,' said the hippies in the 1960s, and they put flowers in their hair and came to Haight Ashbury. And San Francisco is still a good place - to take a hundred photographs, or see the Chinatown parade, or just to sit in a coffee shop and be in this interesting, different city...

CEFR A1/A2
Word count 5,664

  • ISBN: 978-0-19-465521-7
  • Price: GBP 8.99 + Sales Tax

This title is available as an e-book, with interactive features designed specifically for language learners. Available for iPad and tablets for Android via the Oxford Learner's Bookshelf app and online on a computer at www.oxfordlearnersbookshelf.com

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Key features

  • Read at a comfortable level with word count and CEFR level for every book.
  • Illustrations, photos, and diagrams support comprehension.
  • Interactive activities build language skills and check understanding.
  • Slow down audio to build listening skills.
  • Glossaries with audio teach difficult vocabulary and pronunciation.
  • Free editable tests for every book.
  • Track reading progress and earn certificates with the Reading Diary.

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Perfect for use in and out of class the Oxford Bookworms Library gives you:

Choice - Students can choose from over 270 books, across a wide range of genres – from crime, fantasy and thrillers, to classics, plays and non-fiction. There’s something for everyone!

Comfort and Consistency - Bookworms are written to a carefully designed language syllabus, judged to be “the most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story” by David R. Hill (ELT journal review). The reliable grading and variety of books available means students practise and improve their English by reading at a comfortable level, with books that really interest them.

Extra Teacher Support - Free editable tests for every book makes it easy to use readers with your class, test your students’ knowledge, and check their comprehension. For more ways of using Bookworms in and out of class watch the Oxford Big Read step-by-step video tips with downloadable worksheets.

Why read?


Find out about the benefits of reading with these blogs.

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Reading for pleasure: appealing to learners, not readers - Reading expert and teacher trainer, Verissimo Toste, tells us about the benefits of extensive reading and how to get your students to do it.

Why invest in extensive reading? - Nina Prentice explores the relevance of extensive reading in the language learning classroom.

Factfiles


Factfiles are non-fiction graded readers from the Oxford Bookworms Library available for Levels 1 to 4 (CEFR A1- B2).

Students learn about different countries and cultures, science and nature, history and historical figures all while practising and improving their English.

Read about Climate Change, World Wonders, Nelson Mandela, and much more.

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Classics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more – the Oxford Bookworms Library has a book for every student.

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