Something to read

Turbocharge your reading and listening

10.04.2013

It’s no secret – reading and listening are the key to language development. The more you read and the more you listen, the more your English will grow. It’s that simple. But there are some things you can do to turbocharge (add energy to) your reading and listening to make it more effective.

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Good reads for intermediate English learners

01.26.2013

Young adult books are often a good place to start for intermediate English learners who have difficulty reading regular popular fiction.

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Something to listen to

02.23.2012

If you’re tired of news and want something different to listen to to improve your English, Audiofiles may become your new best friend. Audiofiles is the audio version of longform journalism – what I have called “more than news, different than fiction.”

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A free ticket to Narnia

12.21.2011

The Chronicles of Narnia, according to one writer, is one of the few sets of books that everyone should read three times – in childhood, in early adulthood, and late in life. Many of my students have enjoyed the Chronicles, written by C.S. Lewis. They’re enjoyable and easy to understand for both intermediate and advanced English learners. And now an audio version of the Chronicles is available – free!

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Something to read at the end of 2011

12.13.2011

Welcome to the 2011 holiday edition of Something to read! Two of my favorite sources for online reading have just published their end-of-2011 reading lists, and I want to share them with you.

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Something to read – August 2011

08.11.2011

Something to Read for August 2011 – more than news, different than fiction; a monthly collection of articles about fascinating people, events, and ideas for high intermediate and advanced readers.

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Something to read: best articles of the last 60 years

06.30.2011

Reading doesn’t get much better than this! This month, Something to read offers a special collection of the best magazine articles of the last 60 years. The articles provide a unique view of American history and culture by some of its best non-fiction writers. High intermediate and advanced English students will find many hours of good reading to feed their English acquisition process.

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Something to read – June 2011

05.31.2011

Something to read – more than news, different than fiction Most of our fluency comes from what we read, so reading is the most important thing you can do to improve your English. To get the greatest benefit from your reading, find articles and stories that are easy enough for you to enjoy without stopping […]

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Something to read – May 2011

05.05.2011

Reading is the most important thing a language learner can do because most of our fluency comes from what we read.
Something to read is a monthly collection of articles and essays for high intermediate and advanced readers. They are more than news, different than fiction – longer, in-depth articles and essays about fascinating people, events, and ideas.

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Something to read – April 2011

04.03.2011

Something to read is a monthly collection of articles and essays for high intermediate and advanced readers. They are more than news, different than fiction – longer, in-depth articles and essays about fascinating people, events, and ideas.

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Something to read – March 2011

03.10.2011

Something to read is a monthly collection of articles and essays for high intermediate and advanced readers. They are more than news, different than fiction – longer, in-depth articles and essays about fascinating people, events, and ideas.

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Looking for something to read?

01.26.2011

Selective reading – and listening – is the key to better English. Selective reading is reading that you select because the topic is interesting and you can understand the text (even if some words are unfamiliar). Looking for something to read? is your monthly guide to outstanding articles from a large variety of sources around the Internet. Come back often!

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