“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade listened to the audio of ‘A Raisin in the Sun.’ For ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ they watched the balcony scene instead of reading.” — Rebekah Jacobs, Rockville, Md. “We typically spend a ridiculous amount of time reading each book, such that in my freshman year, we read only one, ‘Macbeth.’” — Liv Niklasson, age 16, Los Alamos, N...

10 Short Stories Every English Learner Should Read (6 With Lesson Plans!) Table of Contents I have said this many times, but short stories are one of the best ways to improve your English. They’re short, enjoyable, and full of useful language. In this article, I’ve chosen 10 of the best short stories for English learners—six of them with a free lesson plan you can use for self-study or in the classroom. Check them out! Level: B1–B2 Theme: Deception, street life This story explores the world of a London street hustler...