American Stories
Our Macmillan Literature Collections series continues with an audio serialization of The Gift of the Magi by O Henry, from the American Stories collection. This festive two-part story will be told in monthly instalments; the first part is available now, free to all onestopenglish users. Each instalment is accompanied by a comprehensive lesson plan written by Ceri Jones, including teacher’s notes, with suggestions for extension activities, plus student worksheets and a full transcript and glossary.
Inside American Stories
The Gift of the Magi
This advanced-level story is set in New York at Christmas in the early 1900s. It is about a young married couple are poor but very much in love, and want to buy each other the best Christmas present possible. The story is told in two parts; each part contains audio and an accompanying lesson plan written by Ceri Jones, which includes teacher’s notes, student worksheets and a full transcript and glossary. Part 1 is free to all onestopenglish users.
