Reading Power Wins Big on TOEIC Test
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ReadOasis Step 2 Kenta looked at the envelope. His test score was inside. He opened it and read the words: "TOEIC Official Score Report. Total Score: 290." For a first-year university student, the score was low. Like all Japanese, Kenta had studied English for 6 years in junior high... Read more
Extensive Reading, Because it Works!
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This is Professor Thomas Robb from Kyoto Sangyo University, and he is one of the world's renowned experts on extensive graded reading. Q: Tell us. Why should students do extensive reading? Dr. Robb: Why? Because it works. I've done it for Japanese as well. Really? Yeah. So I chose a mystery novel... Read more
What’s the best way to improve your English? Of course, there are many ways. But big, easy reading is one of the best. And it probably has the most research and evidence to support it. What is big, easy reading? First, you read lots of books and stories. That’s... Read more
Dear Skeptical Reader!
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ReadOasis: So this is our our second question with Dr. Richard Day. And this is from a student, and basically it's this: What would you say to a student who doesn't want to do ER because, let's say, he or she wants to spend more time improving their listening... Read more
1,000 English Learners Read 300,000,000 Words
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ReadOasis Step 2 In the past few years, 1,000 English learners have read over 300,000,000 words at ReadOasis.com. That's a big number -- maybe 40,000 hours -- or 4 years of reading! We asked these learners about their experiences with big reading, and below we share the responses we... Read more
What is ReadOasis, and how can it help you learn English? ReadOasis is the best place on the Net for big reading. And big reading is one of the best ways for you to improve all your English skills. When you read big, you get confidence with English. With... Read more