You might want to consider the followings when you choose reading materials.
1. Learners (age, proficiency level, interest, needs) 2. Input hypothesis (Krashen 1982) If i represents previously acquired linguistic competence and extra-linguistic knowledge, the hypothesis claims that we move from i to i+1 by understanding input that contains i+1. Extra-linguistic knowledge includes our knowledge of the world and of the situation, that is, the context. The +1 represents new knowledge or language structures that we should be ready to acquire. The comprehensible input hypothesis can be restated in terms of the natural order hypothesis. For example, if we acquire the rules of language in a linear order (1, 2, 3...), then i represents the last rule or language form learned, and i+1 is the next structure that should be learned. It must be stressed however, that just any input is not sufficient, the input received must be comprehensible. 3.Content (grammar, vocabulary, theme) 4.Purpose of reading Extensive reading --- http://www.eslreading.org/reading/teaching/extensivereading.html Useful websites for reading 1. From beginners to advanced learners http://legacy.lclark.edu/~krauss/toppicks/reading.html http://www.eslreading.org/ 2. Various themes for advanced learners http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm 3. Fun news articles for advanced learners http://www.insideedition.com/ Fun news articles for beginners http://junior.heraldm.com/ 4. Online magazine for ESL learners http://www.topics-mag.com/ 5. Comics for ESL learners - http://eslcomics.blogspot.com/ idioms- http://www.grammarmancomic.com/marvelidioms.html grammar -http://www.grammarmancomic.com/alphabotsfiles.html reading resources for teachers- http://www.grammarmancomic.com/reading.html 6. Interactive programs http://www.ea-software.com/reading5.shtml http://www.readingenglish.net/students/ 7. reading with grammar and writing practice http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/ 8.Evaluation http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/200/reading/xmas1.htm 9. Let’s try these in class! http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/wchild20.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/wchild21.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/assignment.htm
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