Texts Samples

The collection of texts presented below is aimed at development of both language and thinking skills. All the texts meet at least some of the criteria for choosing a text for an Integrated OTSM-TRIZ English Course. You can also find a collection of possible tasks to some of these texts. If you decide to try any of these texts in your teaching, do not hesitate to contact the author. In most cases you will be given an opportunity to obtain some additional information on how the texts can be used.

The following texts are currently available (in alphabetical order according to the author).

Care for Some Sex? - an excerpt from The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach

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How We Judge People - an excerpt from The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach

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 Perfect Woman - an excerpt from The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach

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The Letter - an excerpt from The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach

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 How to be a Messiah? - an excerpt from Illusions by Richard Bach

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We are Free...? (Part 1) - an excerpt from Illusions by Richard Bach

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We are Free...? (Part 2) - an excerpt from Illusions by Richard Bach

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Information vs. Ideas - an excerpt from Parallel Thinking by Edward de Bono

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Problem Solving - an excerpt from Parallel Thinking by Edward de Bono

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Do You Want to Be Rich? - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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Holy - Do Not Disturb - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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Meeting - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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New Religion - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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Real Artist - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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What is Dangerous? - an excerpt from Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

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America - an excerpt from Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Luciana - an excerpt from Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Thanksgiving - an excerpt from Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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Who is Who? - an excerpt from Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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How Long Can We Go On & Not to Be Published - an excerpt from Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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The Odd One - an excerpt from Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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The Price of Civilization - an excerpt from Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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Silk Cut - an excerpt from Nice Work by David Lodge

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A Secret Slob - an excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

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It Kills Me - an excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

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I Wouldn't Have the Guts - an excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

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Jane - an excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

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Seeing a Friend - an excerpt from The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

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Love Story  - an excerpt from Love Story by Erich Segal

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America - an excerpt from Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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Description - an excerpt from Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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Letter - an excerpt from Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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Publishing Story - an excerpt from Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

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Sisters B-36 - an excerpt from Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut

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Playboy Interview - an excerpt from Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons by Kurt Vonnegut

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