Can big easy reading rival study and living abroad?
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Grammar-translation: centuries old, zero evidence.
Extensive reading: 34 studies, 3,942 learners, readers win.
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Why fight English when you can enjoy it?
Extensive reading turns learning English into something closer to play — not a grind.
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What actually works — and what's more enjoyable than grammar drills, vocab lists, and test prep? Experts agree: it's extensive reading. Paul Nation calls it "the cornerstone of any well thought out language course." Here is the key that teachers and learners ignore 👇
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English learners often feel reading means test prep, study questions, or vocab drills. But it can be play — especially fiction. Think of it as a Reading Bee: a communal gathering, like a quilting bee, where we commune with writers, characters, and other readers.
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Paul Zak's research on story is compelling. Here's a simple summary.
Krashen called it “drill and kill.” Fair enough — grammar drills and dialogs can feel flat, mechanical, meaningless, and deadening. But maybe drills don’t have to be so deadly. In this 6-minute video, I show how Story Logic can reshape a dead grammar drill into something students actually enjoy and want to finish.
Watch: Story Logic Raises Grammar Drills from the Dead. youtu.be/3ArFLC8gGYo?si=Fmrx…
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