Reading for English language learners

The route of the huge tornado which tore through the suburbs of Oklahoma city.

Stephen King says, "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot." Why is reading so important?

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest book tells the story of Ifemelu and Obinze, who fall in love as students in Nigeria but soon emigrate to different countries: Ifemelu to America and Obinze to England.

When researchers put up a poster with giant staring eyes near a bike rack at a UK university, bike thefts dropped by two-thirds. Amazingly, the posters worked even better than actual cameras recording the area.

More than 40 percent of the time students spend reading is on social media, a new study finds. Its author advises professors to heed that trend.

Reading is one of the most important influences a child can have, helping to develop their understanding and outlook on the world. We all read for different reasons and in different ways; some for ...

Whether you're reading a fantasy novel or playing a game, it's crucial to understand where your characters are on their journeys. That's why the fantasy map has become a genre of its own.

There are many free ebook options for children across various devices. Here are 12 ebooks you can download right now.

Why would a teacher want to be an educational leader? If you are considering becoming a teacher leader, you must have lost your mind. Yes, it's true that all teachers can lead. That's easy, if you ...

This cartoon by Adams from The Telegraph relates to the prolonged cold snap in the UK, which has left many parts of the country covered in snow, playing havoc with travel plans, sports fixtures and power supplies (see previous post)....

Free Books by Philip Roth’s Favorite Authors

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What happens when you turn your back in a 21st century classroom? BYOT, indeed.

Sourcebooks and Overdrive believe that library lending leads to increased book sales and author recognition.

Seventy years after the Belgian Resistance helped 118 people escape from a train bound for the Nazi death-camp, one survivor relives the experience.

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The body of Nobel Prize -winning poet Pablo Neruda is being exhumed from his tomb in Chile on Monday morning in an attempt to discover whether he was poisoned by the regime of General Augusto Pinochet.

Wisdom on writing from Roger Ebert (RIP), echoing Chuck Close, E. B. White, Tchaikovsky, Jack White, and Isabel Allende.

Since today is April Fools’ Day, we wanted to take a look at some of the most famous fools in literature: those written by Shakespeare. Below is just a handful of Shakespearean fools from a selection of his tragedies, comedies, and more. Who are your favourite Shakespearean fools? Let us know in the commentsl

 

Everyone should learn poems by rote at school, Seamus Heaney has argued, as it gives children a cultural "ear" which will set them up for life.

Meet Ray, the seat that wants to make sitting more comfortable -- for kids.