Working independently or with an instructor, ESOL and literacy learners are supported reading stories from CNN s San Francisco Bureau. Each story is presented in outline form, abridged form and the full text. The ability to listen to the text enhances the story and allows supported reading. Abundant interactive comprehension activities are easy to use and provide challenging work for more advanced learners. The comprehension activity, Your Turn , allows students to respond to a question concerning the story.
Learners use email to submit answers that are then posted.
The questions also lend themselves to class discussion and writing. The site is easy to use so the learner can work independently. Instructors can incorporate stories into lessons and can use the categories listed in the archives to work thematically. Sponsor A partnership between Western Pacific Literacy Network and the CNN San Francisco bureau. GTE Reads provides support in underwriting curriculum development and Mindset software provides technical assistance.