Gatehouse Books: a great selection of beginner reader books

Gatehouse Books: a great selection of beginner reader books for use in Adult and post – 14 Literacy and ESOL

We introduce Mehdi’s Story by Julia Paillier, a new ESOL beginner reader with a comprehensive set of tutor resources on CD-ROM, mapped to the ESOL curriculum.

“… Mehdi’s Story shows respect for the learners’ views and credits them appropriately with the skills that are beyond their language skills.”
“… the resources are excellent”
“… learners’ progress through the curriculum can be easily tracked”

Mehdi’s Story

Author: Julia Paillier
ISBN: 9781842310298
Price: £4.95

An ESOL beginner reader and tutor resources CD-ROM
A young man flees his native Afghanistan in the back of a truck, in search of safety in Canada. Tricked by the very people he hoped would save him, Mehdi embarks on a new life in England. A beginner reader ideal for ESOL use.

“The most impressive part of the story is that it is not a bland, ‘happy end’ narrative, but poses questions and raises issues that can be discussed by learners. This shows respect for the learners’ views and credits them appropriately with the skills that are beyond their language skills.”
Jo-Ann Delaney, Director of Quality Improvement, Tower Hamlets College

Mehdi’s Story Tutor Resources CD-ROM

ISBN: 9781842310304
Price: £29.95

A comprehensive set of tutor resources and student worksheets on CD-ROM support the reading book, mapped to the ESOL Curriculum.

“The resources are excellent and cover visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning styles. The core curriculum references are also very useful as learners’ progression through the curriculum can easily be tracked. Learners usually like a variety of activities, which is clearly provided by these resources.”
Patricia Jones, Learning Resources Centre Manager, Malvern Hills College

Mehdi’s Story Teaching Pack