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Adventurer
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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:32 am Post subject: Good reading material (builds up on previous vocabulary) |
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Do you know of any good reading texts or texts that have readings where the vocabulary is somewhat recycled, repeated, and the readings build on each other?
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Good reading material (builds up on previous vocabulary) |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
Do you know of any good reading texts or texts that have readings where the vocabulary is somewhat recycled, repeated, and the readings build on each other?
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Do you mean like Dr. Seuss or something at a high level?
Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Longman all have leveled readers that fill the bill as well.
Contact their Korean rep via their respective websites for a catalog and title listings/descriptions.
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Good reading material (builds up on previous vocabulary) |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
Do you know of any good reading texts or texts that have readings where the vocabulary is somewhat recycled, repeated, and the readings build on each other?
Thank you... |
Do you mean like Dr. Seuss or something at a high level?
Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Longman all have leveled readers that fill the bill as well.
Contact their Korean rep via their respective websites for a catalog and title listings/descriptions.
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I'm aware of readers such as Oxford and have a few at home, but I'm trying to find one book with stories where the vocabulary used in a previous chapter might be used in the following chapters i.e. where the authors would make an attempt to recycle words used previously. Thus, the students would retain the vocabulary better.
I definitely like graded readers, but I don't have enough of them. I intend to buy a few more and gradually add to my collection. |
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012
Location: You're the man now dog!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Good reading material (builds up on previous vocabulary) |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
Do you know of any good reading texts or texts that have readings where the vocabulary is somewhat recycled, repeated, and the readings build on each other?
Thank you... |
Do you mean like Dr. Seuss or something at a high level?
Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Longman all have leveled readers that fill the bill as well.
Contact their Korean rep via their respective websites for a catalog and title listings/descriptions.
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I'm aware of readers such as Oxford and have a few at home, but I'm trying to find one book with stories where the vocabulary used in a previous chapter might be used in the following chapters i.e. where the authors would make an attempt to recycle words used previously. Thus, the students would retain the vocabulary better.
I definitely like graded readers, but I don't have enough of them. I intend to buy a few more and gradually add to my collection. |
I have faced the same issue (with good middle school students and average high school students).
I have a vocabulary list of words for the elementary school students, let me know if you want it. From there, I go on the internet and search for readings. One site which has a good selection of readings is http://www.rong-chang.com/
Adults who never learned English before and are absolute beginners appreciate the simplicity of these readings. I also have pictures of each vocabulary word on a list.
I even used it with first graders and put blanks with words at the bottom. The students have to be the top 2 or 4 in the class though. Don't give it to Bobby who stabs others with their pencil.
If that is too boring or doesn't fit their level, then I look for short stories online with any vocabulary or grammar point. Yes, the search is exhaustive but if you plan about 10 in advance, let them choose a few, and then all you need to do is find a few more for the following week.
After they work on basic grammar and things mentioned for TOEIC preparation (without the business terms and references), then you can find some books which talk about famous people or events that have happened. However, students don't really like it as much as individual catered lessons. So, you could get one of these books and introduce them to the class. They won't know they came from a book, and you'll go further with them.
This is why we have topical English learning books everywhere. It's up to you how you want to get this information. News articles can help, but it is more difficult to find suitable articles with words they will understand. It's been ideal for college students. Good high school students perform better with movies and talking about them. But, 90% just watch the movie and don't want to do anything.
It's a sticky spot. Group projects and activities so far have been successful to bring that number down to 30%. In that case, book material will not help 60% of a high school class. Middle schoolers will do the work at least in a mechanical nature, but do they actually understand what they read? May not matter, they may need the practice. Perhaps, more reading will get them to comprehend sooner.
That's what happened to me. I never read until I got into high school. Then, I learned basic grammar in college. Now, it is amazing to look back at what we teach middle schoolers that I never knew about until college or when I started teaching. We definitely need to get a better handle on grammar and usage over books and answers. |
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