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...
Brian, Do you mind an innocent question? Why did you choose students with such an abnormally high proficiency? You may find the results different with...
Hi Brian I don't know how much this adds to the above advice - as Rob said, asking them is probably the best way of finding whether they can read fluently or...
I'm looking at this Penguin "level check" and it makes me wonder about some of the question items and what role do they play in evaluating reading ability. For...
Hi Dave, It seemed a bit strange to me too. I was expecting a series of short texts and comprehension questions, more along the lines of the EPER tests. I...
High, everyone. We, SSS ER group, do not use any comprehension questions in the graded readers. So, Cambridge English Readers are our most favorite readers. ...
Hi Brian and Mark, As Mark says, "TOEIC scores give a very good indication of performance on the TOEIC test, but they do not necessarily predict reading...
Atsuko Takase
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May 28, 2009 3:26 pm
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Atsuko brings up something that I've long observed in my own experience at trying to read in a language other than English. Quality of material (i.e. good...
Hi Brian As mentioned, estimate the level from the Penguin chart or from your own guess - then: You could count the words in one chapter (or scan it using...
Thanks to all for the invaluable information. This is my first research project on measuring the rate of vocabulary acquisition from extensive reading of a...
I wasn't so happy to find the word "manic" in the coursebook I was using with my low-intermediate students. Although I had a clear idea of what it meant,...
Hi Dave, This is interesting. You might want to take a closer look at the 21 instances on your computer. What is the creation date on each file? Were all 21...
I think Dave's experience displays a pretty typical misunderstanding of research findings. If the research shows that, on average, students need 12 exposures...
Recently, I showed the first five minutes of the movie "The Bodyguard" to a group of 40 students. The movie was in English with English subtitles. The students...
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