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What kind of reading tasks might be worthwhile?
In my first reading related post, I looked at things you might consider when selecting authentic reading texts. There’s quite a lot to consider, I think, and I can sometimes spend several hours...
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Ways to exploit news articles with minimal preparation
Why use news items? In a recent post I talked about the idea of narrow reading and passed on a suggestion from Scott Thornbury that learners could read a series of articles about a news story they...
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To read better, improve your pronunciation?
To read better, improve your pronunciation…. This statement jumped out at me recently, from an excellent post by Robin Walker on Pronunciation for YLs. He was reporting from a talk by Catherine Walter...
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The Secret Millionaire: free downloadable lesson
As a new addition to the ELT-Resourceful site, I am now adding free downloadable materials, on PDFs. Just click on the link below each picture. All comments very welcome. ELT Resourceful Materials- The...
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Authentic or graded? Is there a middle way?
One of the often used arguments against published coursebooks is that the texts, especially at lower levels, tend to have been specially written. When I first started writing coursebooks I was very...
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