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1. Mammon and the Archer

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story is about a soap tycoon named Anthony Rockwall who thinks that literally anything can be bought with money.

2. The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story is about Prince Michael of Valleluna, a prince who loves to help people and hates clocks.

3. The Green Door

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   This story is about Rudolf Steiner, a "true adventurer" who is always ready to try something different.

4. The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky

   In: The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   In this story from The Red Badge of Courage, Jack Potter, the policeman of a small town in east Texas called Yellow Sky, takes his new bride back to town.

5. The Blue Hotel

   In: The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   In this story from The Red Badge of Courage, four men stay at the famous Palace Hotel.

6. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Puzzle Stories

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on puzzle stories, which are "thinking" games that get students to think about what they are listening to or reading. This section has an audio component.

7. The Lighter Side of TEFL: Shaggy Dog Stories

   In: The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 1 Format(s): Text

   This section of The Lighter Side of TEFL focuses on shaggy dog stories, which are long-winded tales that gradually work up to a surprise ending. This section has an audio component.

8. Brian

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   In this interview, Brian talks about his new baby brother, being bilingual, and plans for summer vacation.

9. The Wanderer of the North

   In: To Build a Fire and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   In this story from To Build a Fire and Other Stories, a mysterious stranger tells a few mushers about how he followed his wife's kidnapper from his home in the Aleutian Islands to Tokyo Bay and finally to the Yukon Territory in Canada.

10. Simple English Wikipedia: Free Resources for Beginner to Intermediate Levels

    In: English Teaching Forum 2020, Volume 58, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    The authors demonstrate how teachers can use free, level-appropriate content found on Simple English Wikipedia to develop skills in reading, contextualized grammar, and writing.

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