http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/ Extensive Reading Tue, 21 May 2013 00:37:52 GMT Mark Brierley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6317 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6317 Hi Madeleine, My own experience in first and second year university classes in Japan (ie EFL rather than ESL) is that the weaker students (the ones who have Fri, 17 May 2013 11:27:08 GMT Atsuko Takase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6316 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6316 Hi Sarah, ... Sorry it is confusing, but the reference of this paper is as follows; Takase, A. (2009a). The effects of different types of extensive reading Thu, 16 May 2013 22:29:05 GMT Sarah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6315 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6315 Hello I'm working on a small project which is looking at introducing ER into an Elementary level class. So I've been searching for similar information. Here's Thu, 16 May 2013 16:02:52 GMT Atsuko Takase http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6314 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6314 Dear Madeleine, Concerning Japanese EFL students I have taught, it is not necessarily appropriate to say that lower level students show more improvement Thu, 16 May 2013 00:54:07 GMT Murphy Ron http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6313 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6313 I'm like Glen. Similar recollections, articles filed somewhere. Ron Wed, 15 May 2013 23:50:41 GMT Glen Hill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6312 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6312 Madeleine, I can't speak for ESL students (those studying in a country where English is L1) specifically, but as far as I can recall, the answer is generally Wed, 15 May 2013 05:19:12 GMT Ben Shearon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6311 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6311 Some more thoughts on the graded reader boycott and a new project: http://bit.ly/13k0mjB ========== Ben Shearon sendaiben.org ========== Wed, 15 May 2013 04:53:17 GMT Richard Lemmer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6310 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6310 Hi, Does anyone have the word count for The Green Room by Robert Campbell? It's a Helbling Level 4 book. Thanks, Richard Tue, 14 May 2013 06:42:06 GMT Ben Shearon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6309 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6309 I respectfully invite members of the group to join me in boycotting graded readers without word counts. Enough is enough: http://bit.ly/13uvPDa All the best Tue, 14 May 2013 01:40:31 GMT Madeleine Schamehorn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6308 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6308 Do ESL students at lower levels seem to show more improvement through extensive reading than students at higher levels? I'd be interested to hear your Fri, 10 May 2013 01:39:50 GMT Marc Helgesen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6307 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6307 There is a website by Jez Uden called "EFL reading in cafes". There are interesting blog posts by Jeremy Harmer, Philip Prowse and Sue Leather. The URL is Thu, 09 May 2013 15:13:10 GMT Mark Brierley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6306 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6306 Hi Robert, I just choose books for the library, and we add anything we can find that is at the right level for our students, that seems likely they will read. Thu, 09 May 2013 12:20:33 GMT Robert Habbick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6305 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6305 Hi Mark, Serious question ... Is it you or your students who like superheroes? Best always, Rob 携帯から ... Hi Mark, Serious question ... Is it you or Thu, 09 May 2013 12:02:11 GMT Glen Hill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6304 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6304 Most of those could probably be found if you contact the Super Friends. :) Glenski Thu, 09 May 2013 07:24:40 GMT Mark Brierley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6303 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ExtensiveReading/message/6303 Hi Everyone, Any idea on word counts and YLs for these titles: ISBN Title Publisher 9781434217288 BATMAN ARCTIC ATTACK STONE ARCH BOOKS 9781434215659 BATMAN