The Best Thing You Can Do for Reading Fluency
Choppy, hesitant reading got you down? Does your child’s lack of fluency affect her comprehension? There is a simple trick…
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The Science of Reading
Does reading really matter that much now that we’re in the digital age? Yes! In fact, in the digital age,…
My students complain that reading texts are too long and difficult to deal with… What should I do?
Text by: Dimitris Primalis Whether you teach a traditional EFL (English as a Foreign Language) class, or a class…
Reading: Wherein L2 Vocabulary belongs
Text by: Marina Siskou A rarely defied teaching practice is the random introduction of the target language vocabulary…
Lack of vocabulary=lack of extensive reading
The approach to building basic vocabulary involves identification of the most basic vocabulary, the benefits of extensive reading, the strengths…
Providing Corrective Feedback in EFL Writing
Error treatment is one of the key issues in EFL writing faced by both teachers and researchers. When reviewing their…
Reading Comprehension
Unlike listening comprehension, reading comprehension is not something for which our brains have evolved. Whereas oral comprehension seems to…
L1 interference in Writing
Sometimes, even at Proficiency level, L1 interference – the influence of the Greek way of thinking in the way…
Developing Reading and Listening skills
Listening is receiving language through the ears. It involves identifying the sounds of speech and processing them into words and…
Listening with Heart, Body & Mind
Listening actively is a body, heart and mind workout. It requires attention to self as well as a full…