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Enid Blytonโs book series The Famous Five turns eighty this year! Still much loved by children all over the world and translated into numerous languages, the series describes the holiday adventures of brothers Julian and Dick, their sister Anne, cousin George (Georgina, that is), and Georgeโs pet dog Timmy.
Reading poetry can be a challenging task, and itโs understandable why most language learners never even think about incorporating it into their reading and learning habits. But, daunting as it may seem at first, reading poetry is exactly what I would encourage you to do.ย
Lord knows how much I love a good, old paper book, but I canโt deny the convenience of having immediate access to almost any title I want, available within seconds on my computer, smartphone or e-book reader. E-books tend to be substantially cheaper than traditional books, too, but if youโre an avid reader like me, …
During many years of teaching English, one thing Iโve consistently used with my students have been graded readers (you can see the ones I'm currently using in the cover photo at the top). There are different types of those - some are designed for native speaker children - but the ones Iโll be discussing here …
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