From Text to Talk： Strange Happenings From Around the World（25K）

This book has 12 units, and each unit has an article that introduces one of the various mysterious happenings around the world. Every article starts with a strange incident, followed by a well-defined description of its historic background, a discussion about its cause or causes, and an analysis that examines to what extent there remain some unexplained myths. The important influence this mysterious phenomenon has had on modern society is also discussed.

Each carefully written article provides you with a full-scale perspective of a strange phenomenon. As you read about each bizarre aspect of the world, you will enhance your ability to logically analyze situations and use English to judge what is happening. Thinking in English about these interesting and unusual phenomena will help you to gain fluency in both your writing and speaking!

Every unit of this book is divided into three sections that serve different functions.

＊ 1. Each unit begins with a short passage that offers information about a strange happening someplace in the world.

＊ 2. The Question Section provides readers with questions that are based on the previous passages. They can help you review the article as well as test your reading comprehension.

＊ 3. In each Conversation section, two or three people will talk about the mysterious incident in that particular unit. The lively conversations will stimulate your oral English skills.

By reading this book, you will have an exciting chance to take a better look at the unknown features of the world in which we live. You will enjoy discovering ideas about these surprising and mysterious happenings and also find out that learning English can be both fun and easy!

本書蒐羅世界各地曾經發生的神祕現象，作者在西班牙教書時，偶然在郊外樹林中聽到奇特聲響的親身經歷，讓他對於種種超自然現象產生興趣。

本書精選出世界上十二種超自然現象，介紹這些神秘事件背後的起因、發生經過、過程中令人百思不解的謎團，和它們帶給世人的震撼及影響。

設計有三大學習單元，包括：文章閱讀、會話模擬，和測驗練習。書中精心設計出各種英語學習的單元，是兼具知性與趣味的絕佳英語閱讀材料！

作者簡介：

Paul O'Hagan was formerly an English teacher in various countries such as Spain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where he missed the war in 1989 by six days.

After wandering around the world for a few years he came to Taiwan in 1993. He stayed for six years living and working in Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu, teaching students at all levels.

He left with his wife and daughter to go to Britain in 1999 and has recently relocated to Dublin, Ireland. He has written several textbooks for the Chinese-language market.

Paul O'Hagan

曾於西班牙、沙烏地阿拉伯和科威特等國家擔任英語教職。環遊世界數年，於1993年來到台灣後，在這裡居住長達六年，期間分別在台北、桃園和新竹等地教授英文。於1999年與妻子和女兒移居英國，目前則定居於愛爾蘭的首都都柏林。平日多從事寫作，出版過許多英語學習書。

• 作者： Paul O’Hagan
• 出版社： 寂天文化事業(股)公司 出版日期：2006-10-01 ISBN/ISSN：9861840435
• 語言：英文 裝訂方式：平裝 頁數：176頁
• 類別： 中文書> 語言> 英文