Poems and stories

Students need the experience of reading and responding to a range of extended texts in English. The poems and short stories, based on the themes in the Gateway to English series, will help foster the attitude that reading is an enjoyable and worthwhile activity.

To maximize the enjoyment and understanding of the poems and stories, most students will require the pre reading, during reading and after reading support provided in the teaching notes.

Gateway to English 1

1) GUESS WHO GETS THE BLAME?
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 5

2) MIT GOES HOME
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 6

3) HOLIDAY IN THE EAST
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 7

4) A LUCKY ESCAPE
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 10

5) HAPPY HANAFI AND THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 14

6) WHISPERS
      Gateway to English 1  |  Unit 15

Gateway to English 2

1) THE ANCIENT CLOAK OF WISDOM
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 1

2) DAYDREAMER
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 1

3) THE BULLY
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 6

4) TEENAGE LAMENT
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 6

5) THE WORST JOURNEY
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 9

6) STONE SOUP
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 11

7) FIREWORKS
      Gateway to English 2  |  Unit 13

Gateway to English 3

1) WHERE DID IT GO?
      Gateway to English 3  |  Units 1 and 6

2) BACK FROM THE FUTURE
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 2

3) THE DROUGHT
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 3

4) PG: NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 4

5) NO ONE TO TALK TO
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 4

6) NANUK
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 7

7) BIRDS OF HOPE
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 8

8) THE DIVER
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 9

9) THE EXILES
      Gateway to English 3  |  Unit 3 & 10