Adamowski, Eleanor

Canadian Stories : A Cultural Reader for ESL Students / (compiled by) Eleanor Adamowski. - Scarborough, ON. : Prentice Hall Regents Canada, 1994. - xii, 99 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

"This collection of authentic Canadian short fiction has been expressly prepared for ESL students studying about life in Canada. Canadian Stories links Canadian literature in its original form with language learning activities. The reader is comprised of ten unabridged Canadian short stories from such authors as Ted Allan, Himani Bannerji and Gabrielle Roy, emphasizing family, friends and lifestyles in Canada in the twentieth century. Thematic organization of the stories allows students to combine their personal experiences with the literature and share their perceptions with the class. Pre-reading activities, a glossary for each story, comprehension questions, and a variety of language-based exercises familiarizes students with the literary elements of fiction and the use of Canadian English. The comprehensive Instructor's Guide provides many hints for teaching literature effectively in an ESL setting as well as ideas for extension exercises and activities. A read-along cassette can be used in a reading centre, language lab or for self-study." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments
Preface to the Student
Preface to the Instructor
PART I LEGACIES "Penny in the Dust" Talking About Short Stories / Ernest Buckler
"A Secret Lost in the Water" Outlining a Short Story / Roch Carrier
"The Torch Woman" Understatement and Allegory / Alex Grisdale
"The Dead Child" Imagery and Figures of Speech / Gabrielle Roy
"Lies My Father Told Me" Defining Words from Context / Ted Allan
PART II ADAPTATIONS "The Other Family" Using Grammatical Clues / Himani Bannerji
"Shun-Wai" Reading Between the Lines: Inference, Connotation, Irony, Sarcasm and Ambiguity / Taien Ng
"The Moose and the Sparrow" Synonyms and Homonyms / Hugh Garner
"Lifeguard" Idiomatic Language and Slang / Barbara Scott
"Food and Spirits" Cultural Sayings and Names / Beth Brant
Summary Questions
Discussion Questions Linking the Stories Essay Questions Summarizing the Text Map of Canada
Settings for the Stories


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English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Readers--Canada.
English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Foreign speakers.
Short stories, Canadian.
Canadian fiction--20th century.