Overview

This folk tale from Vanuatu, adapted for beginner readers, tells the story of a chief who brings peace to the island of Efate by creating a new tribal system that brings the nation together! Inspire students to share stories from their own culture as they improve reading speed and fluency. These graded readers include an introduction to Vanuatu and the story itself, large, full-color illustrations, graded language, a glossary, comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and a map of Vanuatu The World Folktales Graded Readers bring stories from around the world into the ESL classroom. Traditional tales interest students of all ages who love folk stories, as well as learning and sharing wisdom from around the world.

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9781948492935

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Easy to grasp as a true folk tale, it is a parable emphasizing the importance for people of finding something they have in common, regardless of their origin or group they belong to. ...Overall, I can thoroughly recommend this book to any elementary level language learner as well as any EL teacher. - Layla, ELT Teacher

"""Easy to grasp as a true folk tale, it is a parable emphasizing the importance for people of finding something they have in common, regardless of their origin or group they belong to. ...Overall, I can thoroughly recommend this book to any elementary level language learner as well as any EL teacher."" - Layla, ELT Teacher"

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Walton Burns began his teaching career in 2001 in the Peace Corps. He was sent to Efate island in Vanuatu where he taught English to a group of brilliant Francophone students, lived with a wonderful family, and spent most of his free time eating papaya, mangoes, and delicious beef.

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