Hello everyone, For those of you in Japan or willing to come to Japan, we are looking for presenters for the second annual Extensive Reading in Japan Seminar....
Hi Emma, You contacted me re: the Risa Jun-na pamphlet. I tried responding but my mail bounced twice. If possible, please contact me from a different email...
This is a message for people doing ER in Japan. Actually, I posted it about a month ago but since a lot of teachers were on vacation then, I thought I should...
Hi everyone, A few years ago I attempted to dismantle the argument which simply read that ER without books --and simplifified books in particular -- was no...
Hi Juan and everyone, Â You are making a loud and sound point. I think there is ER beyond graded readers, acknowledging of course the great job they have done...
Dear everyone in Japan, There will be a whole page TADOKU SPECIAL on the Daily Yomiuiri on April 23. I sent the manuscript the comparison the scores of a test...
Dear everyone on the list, Hi, I am FURUKAWA. I am sorry that I happend to send the email before I finished the manuscript. The following is the correct one. ...
Hi, There is a TADOKU Special page on today's Daily Yomiuri. Here is the pdf file: http://www.seg.co.jp/tadoku/2009/Daily-Yomiuri-0423-09-p13.pdf. FURUKAWA...
This is more about testing than ER, but I know some of the people on this list are very good with evaluation. I got an email from a colleague at another...
I think we're going to see more and more reports like this one below from Cnet. (I have an HTC Windows cell phone. I just finished listening to an audiobook of...
Hello from Kyoto, I was wondering if a 3rd Edition of 英語多読ブックガイド will be printed soon....
Hello Ann, Please find YL and word counts below according to our site: http://ers.shinshu-u.ac.jp (Go to simple book search without logging in. Sorry it's...
how long before people can read Graded Readers on their mobile phones? (while listening to the audio at same time) ________________________________ From: dk...
Hi everyone, There are readability scales. The validity and relevance of this, especially in L2 context, is a matter of controversy and debate. Still, there is...
I have yet to try e-books, but I'm always glad to see an interest in reading regardless of its format. What really struck me was...did Dave R. really write...
In reply to Carlos and question of listenability, an adjunct core field for listening research that few of us know much about is reflected in the INTERNATIONAL...
I've been looking into this recently. The consensus seems to be that the new e-readers - particularly Kindle 2 and the Sony Reader - are developing to a point...
Dear colleagues; How are you all? This is my first contact with you all. I'd like to ask your support on helping me find resources on Reading Macro skills and...
Thanks Bill for your comprehensive list of resources. I'll check them out. Thanks again. Â Carlos Thanks Bill for your comprehensive list of resources. I'll...
It just sounds better and better. Books in 60 seconds? Carry a whole library under your arm and students have all of the college textbooks in it? Better and...
A quick note on Scribd http://www.scribd.com, mentioned in Dave's Message #3727. As well as a source of materials for students, it can also act as a storage...
Dear Friends, I need your help to kick-start a new venture, please. I've started a book rental club for students who want to do Extensive Reading. All I ask is...
Hello everyone, I'm currently researching on the rate at which vocabulary is learned from reading either a graded reader or an authentic novel for my...
Hi Brian Penguin has a free level check here (scroll to the bottom): http://www.penguinreaders.com/pr/resources/teachers.html You can also buy one from EPER in...
Hi How about getting several graded readers from at or about their fluent reading level, then ask them which level they can read at 96% - i.e smoothly, with...