THIS RESOURCE PAGE IS A ‘WORK IN PROGRESS’…I’LL GRADUALLY BE ADDING ALL THE STORIES & RELATED FILES…
WHAT DOES EACH STORY INCLUDE?
Below are PDF links to stories that you can read on your own. For each story you can find…
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- a PDF of the text in colour
- Audio file of the story (not available for all)
- A list of key grammar/vocabulary
HOW DO I UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM READING?
You’ll ignore this probably but if you really want to understand…and improve…follow these key steps. They’re the same ones we use in class!
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- Use the audio provided to do the following…and do it page by page!
- Listen to the Audio/Read a page
- After listening go through it again using the Vocabulary Resource
- Listen to the audio again as you read along
- If you like – write down words you think you will use again!
- Move on!
- When you are finished ‘reading’ go over the whole story one more time – using the audio!
PINK LEVEL STORIES AVAILABLE (TEXT/VOCABULARY/AUDIO)
The Story of Hachi – a dog…his owner…and loyalty. A true tale from Japan.
Kasajizou – A New Year’s tale of kindness…
John Goes To Japan – follow the adventure of John’s first few days in Japan
Hiroshima no Shonen – the true story of a man who survived the bombing of Hiroshima and dedicated his life to promoting peace
Shitakiri Susume – a classic old story of …kindness and the consequences of greed
Manekineko – ever wonder why stores have that cat in them ….the one with the moving paw? The story behind the cat!
Fune – a ill-fated trip on a boat for a couple…not Titanic but….
Mr Yamashita’s Quiet Day – all he wants is a day free from interruptions and he certainly wants nothing to do with cats…so of course…
The Mouse Wedding – will it all go according to plan? Does it ever….?
Taxi – oh ….who is that in the back of the Taxi??