ELT365 · D178 — Extensive reading programs

Idea — Extensive reading programs give students access to large quantities of level-appropriate text to read independently, for pleasure, and without analysis.

Example — Drop Everything And Read (DEAR): 10 minutes per class of free-choice reading at personal level. Nation’s research points to strong vocabulary gains over time.

Try — Calculate how many words a B1 student reads if they read 10 pages daily for one year. Then argue to yourself why this is worth ten minutes of class time.

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