Bringing Extensive Reading Into The Classroom

Extensive reading brings substantial benefits to language learning. Find out about the importance of extensive free reading, how to develop extensive reading materials, choosing the right graded readers for your class, exploiting class readers, developing class libraries, and setting up and running reading circles.

Written by experts in extensive reading, including Professor Richard Day, Jennifer Bassett, Bill Bowler, Sue Parminter, and Mark Furr. Describes and explains what is meant by extensive reading and its contribution to language learning. Explains what is meant by a graded reader and what makes a good graded reader. Understand how a graded readers series is written and how it supports extensive reading Explains how you can use class readers, class libraries, and class reading circles Includes four Case Studies to provide an insight into setting up extensive reading programmes in Jordan, Bahrain, and Japan.

Extensive Reading - revised edition is the ideal companion for teachers who would like to add the substantial benefits of extensive reading to their language programmes. It explains the research that shows how reading for pleasure helps learners to improve their English, and guides teachers through the different approaches they can use, focusing on: The importance of extensive free reading How extensive reading materials are developed and how to choose the right graded readers for the class Introducing and exploiting class readers Developing class libraries Setting up and running reading circles In addition, five extensive reading case studies describe projects in a range of learning environments. Extra resources are available on the website: www.oup.com/elt/teacher/itc

This comprehensive examination of extensive reading shows how reading large quantities of books and other materials can provide students with essential practice in learning to read and help them develop a positive attitude towards reading, which is sometimes missed in second language classes. The authors first examine the cognitive and affective nature of reading and then offer a wealth of practical advice for implementing extensive reading with second language learners. Suggestions are provided for integrating extensive reading into the curriculum, establishing a library, selecting reading materials, and keeping records for purposes of evaluation. The text also describes a wide variety of classroom activities to supplement individualized silent reading. The information will be useful both for pre-service teachers and for teachers and administrators who want to improve the teaching of reading in their second language programs.

"Revised to include a case study of Read On! programme in Italy"--Cover.

This lively collection of over 100 classroom activities allows teachers to exploit fully the language learning potential of extensive reading. The activities, contributed by teachers who have used them successfully in classrooms all over the world, introduce extensive reading to students, and link it with the rest of the language curriculum. Here is a wealth of ideas for encouraging students to read, and for using students' reading experiences for further language practice and learning. These creative and enjoyable speaking, listening, role-play, reading, writing, and vocabulary activities are suitable for students of all ages and levels. Each activity is clearly explained, together with a personal note from its author. This is a handbook for teachers of general language courses, or grammar, listening, speaking, writing, or reading courses. It is written for teachers both non-native and native speaking, and for teachers both novice and experienced. It will also be of interest to teacher-educators.

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