Adventures in English

Adventures in English
provides a delightful alternative to traditional English-teaching texts. The selection of reading materials-- and the instructional activities, commentaries, short essays, compact disc, and appendices which accompany them-- have been designed to meet the following goals:
Improve reading, writing, listening,a nd speaking skills
Foster a love for reading
Enhance critical, creative,a nd holistic thinking
Serve as an invitation to fields as diverse as cultural anthropology and insect physiology
Cultivate an appreciation of divergent, cultures, customs,a nd ways of thinking
Promote the search for truth, beauty, and compassion