Beyond the Basics

Korean professor says extensive reading is necessary

02.18.2010

Shin Kyu-cheol, professor in the department of English language at Far East University, says that extensive reading* is crucial (of the greatest importance) to English acquisition.

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Read to write

12.01.2009

Reading is a powerful tool for improving your ability to write in English, or any other language. But that should not be a surprise because most of our fluency – our ability to read, write, speak, and listen – comes from reading and listening to understandable English.

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How hard do you have to work?

10.10.2009

What’s the secret? Working harder? Or working smarter? Research studies suggest that reading is both effective (it causes the desired result) and effective (doesn’t waste time, energy, or money) for language development.

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