"This collection of authentic Canadian short fiction has been expressly prepared for ESL students studying about life in Canada. Canadian Stories links Canadian literature in its original form with language learning activities. The reader is comprised of ten unabridged Canadian short stories from such authors as Ted Allan, Himani Bannerji and Gabrielle Roy, emphasizing family, friends and lifestyles in Canada in the twentieth century. Thematic organization of the stories allows students to combine their personal experiences with the literature and share their perceptions with the class. Pre-reading activities, a glossary for each story, comprehension questions, and a variety of language-based exercises familiarizes students with the literary elements of fiction and the use of Canadian English. The comprehensive Instructor's Guide provides many hints for teaching literature effectively in an ESL setting as well as ideas for extension exercises and activities. A read-along cassette can be used in a reading centre, language lab or for self-study." (Book Cover)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Acknowledgments

Preface to the Student

Preface to the Instructor

PART I LEGACIES

"Penny in the Dust" / Ernest Buckler
Talking About Short Stories

"A Secret Lost in the Water" / Roch Carrier
Outlining a Short Story

"The Torch Woman" / Alex Grisdale
Understatement and Allegory

"The Dead Child" / Gabrielle Roy
Imagery and Figures of Speech

"Lies My Father Told Me" / Ted Allan
Defining Words from Context

PART II ADAPTATIONS

"The Other Family" / Himani Bannerji
Using Grammatical Clues

"Shun-Wai" / Taien Ng
Reading Between the Lines: Inference, Connotation, Irony, Sarcasm and Ambiguity

"The Moose and the Sparrow" / Hugh Garner
Synonyms and Homonyms

"Lifeguard" / Barbara Scott
Idiomatic Language and Slang

"Food and Spirits" / Beth Brant
Cultural Sayings and Names

Summary Questions

Discussion Questions Linking the Stories

Essay Questions Summarizing the Text

Map of Canada

Settings for the Stories