Jataka Tales (ESL/EFL Version)
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Study Aids, ESL, Foreign Languages, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Qiliang Feng | ISBN: | 9781310518362 |
| Publisher: | Qiliang Feng | Publication: | December 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Qiliang Feng |
| ISBN: | 9781310518362 |
| Publisher: | Qiliang Feng |
| Publication: | December 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
This book is Volume I-3 of the series of readers of Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP). It is suitable for readers with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words.
Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) is a project in which ESL/EFL learners at elementary level (with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words) are expected to read one million words within two or three years, and reach upper-intermediate level (with a vocabulary of about 3,500 words). This project contains about 40 simplified readers, enough for an ESL/EFL learner to read for two years, and this list is growing.
[Text Information]
Readability || 92.4
Total word count || 24322
Words beyond 1500 || 1467
Headwords beyond 1500 || 298
Unknown word percentage (%) || 6.03
Unknown headword percentage (%) || 1.23
Unknown headword occurrence || 4.9
Unknown words that occur 5 times or more || 81
Unknown words that occur 2 times or more || 172
[Synopsis]
Jataka tales are stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form. In these stories, the Buddha appeared as a king, a god, an animal. With these stories, the Buddha taught his students about moral values and good behavior. Many of these stories, like “The Monkey and the Crocodile”, are popular with both children and adults throughout the world.
This book is Volume I-3 of the series of readers of Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP). It is suitable for readers with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words.
Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) is a project in which ESL/EFL learners at elementary level (with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words) are expected to read one million words within two or three years, and reach upper-intermediate level (with a vocabulary of about 3,500 words). This project contains about 40 simplified readers, enough for an ESL/EFL learner to read for two years, and this list is growing.
[Text Information]
Readability || 92.4
Total word count || 24322
Words beyond 1500 || 1467
Headwords beyond 1500 || 298
Unknown word percentage (%) || 6.03
Unknown headword percentage (%) || 1.23
Unknown headword occurrence || 4.9
Unknown words that occur 5 times or more || 81
Unknown words that occur 2 times or more || 172
[Synopsis]
Jataka tales are stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form. In these stories, the Buddha appeared as a king, a god, an animal. With these stories, the Buddha taught his students about moral values and good behavior. Many of these stories, like “The Monkey and the Crocodile”, are popular with both children and adults throughout the world.
