The Little Prince (Chapters 1-4) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Ready to integrate technology into your ELL instruction? Check out this reading lesson that has language learners using the Internet and apps, joining online book clubs, and creating blogs. A fine model of what can be done.

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