Guides: English (For AMEP &amp; EAL): eReaders

AMEP Picture Dictionary

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Namaste Book Series - Intermediate Readers

Six people tell of seeking asylum in Australia, fleeing their homeland under dangerous circumstances, living in limbo, and leaving everything behind for a new life in Tasmania. The stories are deeply moving, and deal with the themes of family, community, freedom and independence.
To access the books, please click on the titles below.

As Salam Alaykom – Faisal’s Story Faisal first came to Australia to study, but was unable to return to his homeland after making the decision to renounce Islam.
Kemey de Han W’alu – Kibra’s Story Kibra suffered imprisonment, torture, and a gruelling eight-day cross-border journey without food or water, before living as a refugee for twenty years in Kenya.
Koo-Sheh – Isaiah’s Story After war broke out in his country, Isaiah and his family spent fourteen years in five different refugee camps before being allowed to migrate to Australia.
Na Aw Hsaw Ha – Eh Eh’s Story When Eh Eh was fifteen years old, he and his father escaped the military in Burma to live in a Thai refugee camp. Eh Eh went to great lengths to further his studies whilst in Thailand, risking his safety and freedom.
Namaste - Ghana's Story Ghana and her family fled Bhutan due to the political situation and lived in a tent in a refugee camp in Nepal for eighteen years before being relocated to Australia.
Salam - Layla's Story Layla and her family fled Afghanistan when she was very young, and lived in Pakistan and Iran for many years. Many of Layla’s family members died in Iran before she and her family were granted asylum in Australia.

Clare Harris - My Job is the Best - Text and Audio

Stay Safe Series - Beginner Readers

Family, School, Life Series - Beginner Readers

eBooks from Bow Valley College (Canada) - All Reading Levels

Includes 40 titles organised into 7 levels, suitable for ESL literacy learners at different stages of development. The text, structure and vocabulary increase in difficulty. At the lower levels, the learner is supported with large photographs and simple sentences. Higher level stories are written in paragraphs with more complex language and ideas. The readers are available in a digital format and contain audio files.

eBooks & Instructor information can be found here

Resource Materials for Lecturers

For each eBook above, there are 10 photocopiable worksheets.