Extensive Reading, Because it Works!

This is Professor Thomas Robb from Kyoto Sangyo University, and he is one of the world's renowned experts on extensive graded reading.  [...]

Get Down to Business in English

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) A Big Decision As usual, the boss spoke clearly and in short sentences. ?Okay, it?s decided. [...]

Reading Makes Words Stick in Your Brain

ReadOasis: So here we are with Dr. Paul Nation, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wellington, Victoria (New Zealand).  And of [...]

A Simple Recipe for Learning English

ReadOasis Step 1 To learn English, we need words. Most English native speakers know between 12,000 and 20,000 words. Shakespeare [...]

Get Down to Business in English

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 2) Besides Rakuten, Uniqlo, the Japanese fashion giant, also has a similar English policy. CNN reports that [...]

Get Down to Business in English

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 3) So if you understand lots of messages or stories in a low stress situation, you will [...]

Get Down to Business in English

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 4) Why is it easier? First, it?s easier because we enjoy understanding messages. But it?s also easier [...]