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Getting the most (English) from your reading

03.24.2010

There is no doubt that reading for pleasure is the best way to improve your English. Research clearly shows that readers have larger vocabularies, better grammar, and write better than non-readers. This article describes several things that you can do to get the greatest benefit from your reading.

Let’s Talk! about favorite books

03.17.2010

Recently, my students and I have been talking about favorite books. What are yours?

Frustration to success

02.27.2010

Adrian was frustrated, so he quit his ESL class. But today he’s enjoying English success. How did he do it?

The purpose of language instruction

02.25.2010

What is the purpose of language instruction, or education?

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.

Mr. Ayers and Mr. Lopez

02.16.2010

When LA Times writer Steve Lopez first heard Nathaniel Ayers’ music – on the busy streets of downtown LA – neither of them had any idea how their lives would change.

New face for Lit2Go – free audiobook classics

02.09.2010

When I saw Lit2Go – just after they started – I thought it was a great idea, but difficult to use. Now they have a new face – at iTunes U – that looks good and is easy to use.

Look at the pictures!

02.08.2010

Anything you do to make English more comprehensible (understandable) while you read will help you acquire more English. That makes picture books and comics good sources of comprehensible English.

Don’t wait! to prepare for the TOEFL

02.04.2010

Preparation for the TOEFL – language ability, academic skills, and test-taking skills – takes time. Don’t wait! Begin now.

Let’s talk! about ESL students’ biggest challenge

01.31.2010

Let’s Talk! about the biggest challenges, or problems, faced by English learners who live in a country where English isn’t spoken. We want to hear from you!

Enjoy short stories by American writers

01.31.2010

My students have always enjoyed reading short stories by American writers like Jack London, O. Henry, and Mark Twain. You can find a growing list of these short stories – from VOA Special English – here on Successful English.

The power of reading and listening

01.28.2010

The most important thing you can do to improve your English is to read and listen to as much interesting, easy-to-understanding English as possible. Read this article to find out why.

Readability makes online reading easier

01.20.2010

Use a simple new tool – called Readability – to make online reading much easier.

Bite-sized academic English

01.20.2010

If you want to become familiar with academic English, now you can – 5 minutes, or even 60-seconds, at a time!

Using popular fiction to improve your English

01.18.2010

In The power of reading and listening, I emphasized that comprehensible (understandable) input from reading and listening gives us most of our fluency. One of the best sources of comprehensible input is popular fiction – books and stories that people read simply because they enjoy them so much. Why popular fiction? There are several good […]

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Warren Ediger, an adult ESL specialist and former college and university instructor, created Successful English in 2006. He and his family live in southern California, about 15 minutes north of Disneyland.

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