4 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 twelve stories accompanied by comprehension, vocabulary, speaking and writing exercises. The stories are short (400 - 500 words). Each story and its exercises can be completed in 60 minutes.A horse goes crazy after a car hits the trailer he is in. He becomes a danger to the people who take care of him. The vet can't help him. The animal psychologist can't help him. Then a girl talks to him, and he gets well. What did she tell him? A man meets a woman in the forest. She tells him she wants to go on a date with him. But the woman died ten years ago. He has a date with a ghost. A man and a woman meet by chance at a place where they want to end their lives. The man decides to save the woman. But is it too late for them? An old gypsy fortune-teller tells a man that if he ever wants to get married, he has to find the woman fated to be his wife. She gives him two hints, but the woman could be anywhere in the world. Is he going to find her?And many more ...This book is for everybody who wants to improve their English. It's fun to learn English by reading interesting stories.You can download a free audio version of the book read by a professional actor.