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By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide to ESL since 1997

Use these reading tips and lessons

Friday May 9, 2008
Here are some specific suggestions for ways to use your reading to work on specific English skills. A number of suggestions have links to lesson plans which you can use on your own, or in class if you are a teacher. Each lesson plan provides objectives, the lesson plan step-by-step and materials to use in class.

To get the most out of reading, it's important to know the difference between different types of reading which include: scanning, skimming, intensive and extensive reading.

Reading Tips to Improve Your Pronunciation
Reading Tips to Improve Your Vocabulary
Reading Tips to Improve Your Conversational Skills
Reading Tips to Improve Your Grammar
Reading Tips to Improve Your Listening Skills

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May 13, 2008 at 11:27 pm
(1) Aprill Taylor says:

My son is 12 years in age. Next year he will enter the 8th grade, taking advance English and Spanish. I want to know the best way to prepare him over the summer. Please assist with suggestions.

Thank you,
Aprill

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