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How Can Reading Influence Language Acquisition? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Language acquisition is a process that engages different skills and is therefore influenced by them. Reading, which is among the four main language skills, is considered to be influential in this process in many ways. In my opinion, it is one of the best contributors to the journey of learning a new language and although its advantages seem to be exclusive to reading comprehension, it involves other skills to a high degree as well.
Reading Resources
Benefits of Reading
Speaking Skills
Reading as a Way to Master Speaking
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Talk About Love Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Let’s talk about LOVE! Here are fun ESL conversation cards for elementary to intermediate level students.
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Reading Questions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This reading response worksheet is ideal for practicing story elements, reading strategies, comprehension, text connection, author study, vocabulary work and so much more!
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All About Me Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun board game with 'All About Me' related questions for intermediate and advanced students. This is a great way to get to know them at the beginning of a course.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun reading comprehension for your EFL students this Halloween.
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Technology and You Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a reading comprehension worksheet about technology for ESL students.
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My Day Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet is designed to practice vocabulary and reading comprehension on daily activities.
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Christmas Tree Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a printable worksheet for reading comprehension. The students revise the verb "to be" in the present simple and prepositions of place.
Read the text and write the missing words (is or are). Think about what present could be in the box and write it down. Students may also color the picture when they have completed the worksheet.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension III - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun reading comprehension for your EFL students this Halloween.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension II - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun reading comprehension for your EFL students this Halloween.
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Animal Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet for reading comprehension. The students read the two texts and answer questions about the animals.
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How Reading Nourishes the World - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
One of the most valuable human attributes is imagination. An active and healthy imagination can be inspired by many things. One of the most significant inspirations behind a lively imagination is reading. Alternatively, an image can contribute to valuable characteristics, such as bravery, dignity, and leadership. Reading can introduce people to comprehension, vocabulary, new places, languages, cultures, ideas, perspectives, information, words, and sentences. Speaking and reading are great ways to learn new words of another language, as well as learn how to structure those new words in a sentence.
Reading in childhood
Teenage reading
Reading in adulthood
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Reading as a Key to Success - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A book is an important source of knowledge and "knowledge is power". There is no doubt that reading is beneficial to everyone. Shakespeare said, "Book is the nourishment of the world, life without books, as if the earth without sunshine; wisdom without books, just as birds without winds". Reading builds a good foundation to improve both speaking and writing skills since the more we read the more vocabulary we have available for us to use when we speak or write. This way we could better express our thoughts. Also, the more we read, the broader our knowledge base, and thus the more resources we have when we are dealing with problems. Francis Bacon said, "Reading gives a person with pleasure, give a person with light, give a person with the ability",... [Read more]
Enhancing ESL Reading Lessons: Strategies and Materials for Effective Learning - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for ESL (English as a Second Language) students to develop. As teachers, it is essential to select appropriate resources and employ effective techniques to maximize the benefits of reading activities in the classroom. In this blog post, we will explore various types of reading materials, discuss strategies to improve reading comprehension skills, and highlight the importance of integrating discussions into the learning process.
Types of Reading Materials
Authentic Materials:
Non-Authentic Materials:
Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension Skills
Skimming and Scanning:
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Predicting:
Discussing:
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Bunny Reading Comprehension Easter Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here is a fun Easter-themed reading comprehension exercise for your ESL students.
Have your students read the Easter story and answer the questions below.
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Class Photo Day Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet to practice description and the present simple tense.
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How to Teach Reading to Young ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
As a part of receptive skills, reading is so important that children start to read both English and Chinese books at the very beginning of their lives. Reading is a beneficial way to learn English well, especially for young learners. They can accumulate more and more vocabulary as well as the way native speakers communicate with each other by reading various kinds of books. As we all know reading a good book just like talking with a great author.
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Thanksgiving Day Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun reading comprehension and vocabulary worksheet about Thanksgiving.
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Welcome Spring Reading Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are six poems about spring with gap-fill exercises on this EFL worksheet.
Print out this ESL worksheet and have your students read the six poems about spring either individually or as a class. Next, work on the gap-fill exercises and correct any mistakes.
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Present Simple Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Read Elizabeth's description of her daily routine and answer the questions below.
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Story Time Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a quick beginner reading comprehension about Sam and his family. The students read the short text and answer YES or NO questions about the story.
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A reading comprehension activity with 3 exercises: finding synonyms, using those words in context and a TRUE/FALSE one
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The Mayflower Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This Mayflower reading comprehension passage is the perfect activity to do with your ESL students this Thanksgiving.
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This is a fun ESL worksheet for young English students. Have the students read the sentences and color in the pictures with the correct colors.
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Top Approaches to Teaching Reading - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
As we know in any case when we are going to teach a new language, it is really important to pay attention to some particular skills, that is the root of the language.
Types of Skills
Types of Reading
Approach to Reading
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7 Ways to Teach Reading - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The above is a topic that I want to particularly used to teaching reading to young learners. There are some points given below, they are.
1. Use songs and nursery rhymes to build phonemic awareness
2. Make simple word cards at home
3. Engage your child in a print-rich environment
4. Play word games at home or in the car
5. Understand the core skills involved in teaching kids to read
6. Play with magnet letters
7. Harness the power of technology to keep your child engaged
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Why Reading and Listening Skills are Important? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
It is well-known that when we learn any language, listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important during language learning. Why do we learn a language the final goal is to communicate with others. Today I'd like to talk about the importance of learning reading and listening. The reasons for reading and listening can be contributed to the following parts. Firstly, we may read or listen for a particular aim or goal. Secondly, we may for entertainment, such as listening to their favorite songs and so on.
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Ways to Learn
Anticipated Problems
Personal Experience
Forming Good Habits
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Readers Are Leaders: How to Instill a Love for Reading in Children? - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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Children usually prioritize their joy and prefer rewarding activities. They are more interested in reading when it is rewarding and beneficial to them. Interestingly, children learning a second language find it easier to learn reading compared to those who are learning to read for the first time. This is because young second language (L2) learners have already experienced that reading can be interesting and entertaining. By making reading in a second language interesting, students are likely to be motivated.
Text Difficulty and Vocabulary Support
Setting Achievable Reading Goals
Tailoring Reading Material to Children's Interests
Reading and Writing as Positive Activities
Empowering Children's Choice in Reading
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Leaders Are Readers: How to Develop Children’s Interest for Reading - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Reading it's a skill which we learn when we are children. Some children learn to read before they start to join the elementary school, it depends on parents always. But how we can instill a love for reading in children?
Parents Role
Reading Activities For The Classroom
Benefits of Reading
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This is a fun and different way to read a text with an interesting topic. Would you be able to live without money? Read and find out how this person managed.
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