Easy Reading for ESL Students - Book 5 is a comprehensive reader designed especially for intermediate and advanced students of English as a Second Language. The book was developed and tested by full-time teachers of English. There are ten stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (1500 - 2000 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 90 minutes. A man has ichthyophobia - the irrational fear of fish. One day he finds himself in a boat at sea. A woman is drowning near the boat. He sees a shark, but he jumps into the water to help her anyway. Why does he do it? A man inherits a cat in strange circumstances. A cat is the last thing he wishes for because he is allergic to cats. But he keeps the cat, and the cat rewards him by saving his life. A man discovers a rock in the forest. It looks like a woman's face with an open mouth. He enters the mouth and then lives an incredible adventure. A Texas woman receives a letter from her dead grandfather. Then, a quest for eternal happiness unfolds across two continents. And many more … This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories. schovat popis