| Title: |
The Potential of Series Books: How Narrow Reading Leads to Advanced L2 Proficiency |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Renandya, Willy A., Krashen, Stephen, Jacobs, George M. |
| Source: |
LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network. Dec 2018 11(2):148-154. |
| Availability: |
Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2018 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: |
Reading Materials, Second Language Learning, Books, Language Skills, Recreational Reading, English (Second Language), Reading Motivation, Teaching Methods |
| ISSN: |
2630-0672 |
| Abstract: |
Nobody disagrees that reading is good for students' language development. The more they read texts that they can understand, the more confident and adept they become. However, it can be quite a struggle to get students started on their reading journey. We suggest that this is partly due to a lack of access to comprehensible and compelling reading materials. We argue that book series, which contain highly familiar language, easy-to-follow story lines and relatable characters, can potentially be used to get students hooked on reading and to keep them reading. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2019 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1225871 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
