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Getting the reading habit
Ceri Jones
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What is extensive reading? reading lots of different textsreading a variety of textsreading for pleasurereading without a task, a test or a set of
exercisesreading for gistreading for information just plain readingWhich definition do you prefer? Why?
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So what’s the big deal?
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[Harlequeen on flickr]
you can…
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The basicsvariety choiceeasepaceencouragementrole models
NO tests or exercises
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The teacher as reader
(role models)
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Make reading a topic of conversation
weave it into your classroom activities e.g. in a speaking class
(encouragement)
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make reading a topic of conversation
weave it into your classroom activitiestake your book/s into classtalk about reading – and not readingtalk about reading in L1 … and L2talk about listening to music & reading lyricstalk about watching videos & reading
subtitles (encouragement)
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peers as role models … keeping a log book[grodt1987 on flickr]
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a shift in perspective …[MelvinSchlubman on flickr]
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Extensive reading in the classroom?
• follow-up from discussions, conversations• extracts• opening paragraphs• page 99• short stories• DEAR *
• reader response codes
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decisions, decisions …Choice? Variety? Level? Pace?
Plan A: everyone reads the same bookPlan B: everyone reads a different book
What kind of book? graded readers or authentic? original or adapted? early readers? reluctant readers? in print? online?
Students buy a book each? School library? Book box/bag?
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some classroom activities …Ross Elliott on flickr
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Before reading: book covers blurbs opening paragraph page 99 …
After reading:• character profile• different place and time• interviews (characters, authors …)• role plays ...
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reflections …. [Kyknoord on flickr]
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References and linksOwl Hall http://owlhall.macmillanreaders.com/welcome/ Macmillan readers http://www.macmillanreaders.com/Literature collections http://www.macmillanreaders.com/resources/literature-collectionsTips for using graded readers in class http://www.macmillanreaders.com/using-graded-readers-in-classA blog post on using reader response codes https://cerij.wordpress.com/2011/05/12/reader-response-codes/An article by Philip Prowse on the basic principles of extensive readinghttp://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/october2002/discussion/prowse.htmlAn article by Alan Maley on the benefits of extensive reading with an extensive bibliographyhttp://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/extensive-reading-why-it-good-our-students%E2%80%A6-us
contact me: blog http://cerij.wordpress.com twitter @cerirhiannon
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Wednesday 9th:
12.30 - 13.30: CERI JONES: Getting the reading habit13.45 - 14.45: DAVE SPENCER: How to teach secondary
classes (without losing your sanity in the process)
15.00 - 16.00: VAUGHAN JONES: “Class Scribe” and other ways of recycling vocabulary
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