Stories from Lake Wobegon [Paperback]

Francis Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1989 | ISBN-10: 0801303125 | ISBN-13: 978-0801303128

Through Garrison Keillor's characters, this book aims to give students an insight into the concerns, values and sense of humour of Americans. His contemporary, idiomatic language gives students a feel for how Americans speak. Exercises are included that help to develop listening and conversation skills such as understanding vocabulary from context, getting the main idea, listening for details, predicting, making inferences and using idiomatic expressions. A set of two cassettes is available to accompany the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley (June 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801303125
• ISBN-13: 978-0801303128
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #750,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for ESL students., May 31, 2000

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This review is from: Stories from Lake Wobegon (Paperback)

I love listning to Prarie Home Companion and now my students love Lake Wobegon too.

Each chapter begins with a sketch and questions to get the student thinking about the topic. Next is text from the Lake Wobegon monologues by Garrison Keillor. After the text are insitfull questions including vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.

I would recommend this book for ESL students in the intermediate to high intermediate range.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Print it Again!, May 9, 2004

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Jose Antonio Marques Pereira (RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories from Lake Wobegon (Paperback)

It is a shame this book is out of print. I had to purchase a used one. I am an English teacher in Brazil and my students love Stories From Lake Wobegon. I use it in conversation classes and regular classes. It is a must for teachers and professors who want to stimulate their students' interest in the learning of English. It is also a great chance for students to be in contact with real authentic material through humorous stories. Here's my advice for the publishers : print it again!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I would like to buy the Stories from Lake Wobegon (audio cassette), September 4, 2009

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Amelia Gamez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stories from Lake Wobegon (Audio Cassette) (Audio Cassette)

I would like to buy the Stories from Lake Wobegon (Audio Cassette).
Finally, I have the book but I would like to complement with the audio cassette.
To me, the book and the audio cassette, are excellent resources to teach and learn english. I know that it is a matter of patience. May be some day I am going to find it. In the mean time I am going to keep asking.