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Reading is healthy!
What are good readers like? Avid? Fast? Slow? Regular? Happy? Satisfied? Critical? Relaxed? Nice? Smart? What about healthy? What happens when we read?Continue Reading -
The Jungle Book in the cinemas and your classroom
Disney's version of The Jungle Book (2016) has been praised for its stunning visuals and vocal cast.Continue Reading -
Hooked on Books: Piergiorgio Trevisan on bringing literature into the language classroom
In this series of interviews we talk to teachers, ELT writers, visual artists and researchers about the importance of using literature in the language classroom.Continue Reading -
Are you a serial reader? Meet Dan Parks, the teenage detective
What’s better than a good story? Simple, a series of good stories! Just think of the immense popularity of TV series and the excitement you feel before buying the next comic book in a series.Continue Reading -
Colourful journeys
"First, the pulse of colour flooded the bay with blue, and the heart expanded with it and the body swam, only the next instant to be checked and chilled by the prickly blackness on the ruffled waves."Continue Reading -
Stories from the city: two readers for teens and adults
We have two original readers that take will take you on exciting adventures around some of the most beautiful cities: London, Paris, Venice and Istanbul.Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: The basics
It's easy to get lost in the maze of reading strategies, skills, practices, cycles, models and methodologies. How do you approach reading in the classroom?Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: Young readers
In the first part of our series focusing on different approaches to and models of reading we revised the Four Resources model of reading (Luke and Freebody 1999).Continue Reading -
Chris Lima: On trial and error
What does it mean to work with literature in English language teaching? What approaches to literary texts and reading practices in the classroom can help us with using literature?Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: Original fiction
In the first part of our series focusing on different approaches to and models of reading we revised the Four Resources model of reading (Luke and Freebody 1999).Continue Reading -
4 Resources Model of Reading: Classic fiction
In the first part of our series focusing on different approaches to and models of reading we revised the Four Resources model of reading (Luke and Freebody 1999).Continue Reading -
Book Club and Reading Games: Change your name and First lines game
If you are looking for ways to introduce new titles to your students and get them to do some language activities at the same time, check out our two reading games.Continue Reading