Living in the slow lane: Footprint Reading Library. Level C1
Greve, Italy, is one of the many cities around the globe that is part of the 'Slow City' movement: a way of living designed to fight the negative effects of our increasingly fast-paced world. The 'Slow City' movement has also inspired individuals to start a 'Slow Food' movement. What does it mean to be part of these groups?
In a small village in northern Greece, local residents participate in an annual religious festival called 'Anastenaria'. During the festival, believers walk across fire to test their faith which revolves around a set of ancient icons that worshippers believe have special powers--to purify, heal and protect. But others view the ritual as sacrilege.
One of the few points about education upon which pretty much everyone involved – parents, teachers, heads, governors, politicians and even (not that they are often asked their opinion) the children themselves – is in agreement, is that teaching young people to read and write is amongst the most important things schools can and should do.
Reading Sketch Up is a three-level content area reading series designed for beginner students. Throughout this series, learners will build their vocabulary and master a variety of sentence structure patterns. Fun reading passages fully engage learners while captivating images stimulate their imagination. The Reading Sketch series makes students better readers and prepares them for more advanced reading materials.
One Village Makes a Difference: Footprint Reading Library 3 (Hampton-Brown Edge: Reading, Writing, & Language) Level B1
People everywhere need water for drinking, washing, and other activities. In India there is not always enough water for everybody. Now, a group of villages is trying a different method to get water. Will they get the water they need? Can one village make a difference?
