My Mom, the Movie Star: Foundations 7

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Language(s): American English

Level(s): Low-beginning, A1

Authors : Rob Waring; Maurice Jamall

9781413028904

32 Pages Paperback

1st Edition

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Overview

Gemma learns that her teacher, Mr. Harris, is a big fan of a movie star, Anita Hamilton. Gemma's mother was an actress many years before, so Gemma tricks Mr. Harris into believing her mother is the movie star. She is horrified when Mr. Harris calls her mother to invite her to give a speech on Sports ...more

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Graded at seven levels, with six readers per level, ranging from 75 to 350 headwords

Adventure, drama, detective, and romance stories - all of which deal with issues and topics that teens want to read about

Illustrated in full color which, combined with carefully controlled language, enables begin ...more

Authors

Rob Waring

Dr. Rob Waring is an Associate Professor at Notre Dame Seishin Women's University in Okayama, Japan. His research interests extend to reading and the acquisition of vocabulary. He is a founding member of the Extensive Reading Foundation and a well-known expert on Extensive Reading. He has published many articles on Extensive Reading and is program advisor to many educational institutions throughout Asia. He maintains an Extensive Reading website, and is owner and moderator of the Extensive Reading discussion list. He was co-conference chair of JALT 2005 in Shizuoka, Japan.

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Maurice Jamall

Maurice Jamall is an Associate Professor of English at Seikei University in Tokyo. He has been involved in ELT instruction, teacher training, and materials development for 18 years.

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Student Components

Foundations Reading Library 7: Activity Book

9781424000579

Foundations Reading Library 7: Audio CDs (2)

9781424000647

Heinle's Basic Newbury House Dictionary of American English (Hardcover)

9780759398085

THE BASIC NEWBURY HOUSE DICTIONARY develops vocabulary with clear sample sentences and an abundance of graphics and full color art. With the inclusion of an Activity Guide, this... more