Stories from Lake Wobegon: Advanced Listening and Conversation Skills

by Francis Boyd

Through Garrison Keillor's characters, this book aims to give students an insight into the concerns, values and sense of humour of Americans. His contemporary, idiomatic language gives students a feel... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801303125
• ISBN13: 9780801303128
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

I would like to buy the Stories from Lake Wobegon (audio cassette)

I would like to buy the Stories from Lake Wobegon (Audio Cassette). Finally, I have the book but I would like to complement with the audio cassette. To me, the book and the audio cassette, are excellent resources to teach and learn english. I know that it is a matter of patience. May be some day I am going to find it. In the mean time I am going to keep asking.

Print it Again!

It is a shame this book is out of print. I had to purchase a used one. I am an English teacher in Brazil and my students love Stories From Lake Wobegon. I use it in conversation classes and regular classes. It is a must for teachers and professors who want to stimulate their students' interest in the learning of English. It is also a great chance for students to be in contact with real authentic material through humorous stories. Here's my advice for the publishers : print it again!

A great book for ESL students.

I love listning to Prarie Home Companion and now my students love Lake Wobegon too.Each chapter begins with a sketch and questions to get the student thinking about the topic. Next is text from the Lake Wobegon monologues by Garrison Keillor. After the text are insitfull questions including vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.I would recommend this book for ESL students in the intermediate to high intermediate range.