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Oct 05
EL本棚Column: Thoughts on choosing an Extensive Reading Book
(日本語はこちらです) When I was a student, I studied Japanese in a variety of ways. For as long as I have studied Japanese, however, I have consistently done what we call Extensive Reading (多読). Therefore, in this blog post I want to offer some thoughts about choosing books for reading in a second language, based on both my personal perspective and some research in the field of language pedagogy. The most important thing is finding books that you will continue reading. Research on Extensive Reading consistently emphasizes both the role of enjoyment in reading and ease of comprehension. When teachers recommend books for extensive reading, however, we often point to “Graded …
Jul 27
EL本棚紹介(80) Animal Farm, by George Orwell
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Jul 27
EL本棚紹介(79) Stitches: A Memoir, by David Small
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Jul 21
EL本棚紹介(78) The Tempest: The Graphic Novel, by William Shakespeare, adapted by John McDonald
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May 30
EL本棚紹介(77) Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel, by Mary Shelley, adapted by Brigit Viney
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May 30
EL本棚紹介(76) Demon Slayer Volume 1, by Koyoharu Gotouge
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Apr 28
EL本棚紹介(75) Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, illustrated by Sonia Leong, and Prince of Cats, by Ronald Wimberly
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