Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second language reading. Reading for Speed and Fluency is a four-book series specifically targeted at developing reading speed and fluency. Ideal for individual or classroom use, the passages are thematically arranged to enable learners to progress through texts within a specific grouping to build on content and vocabulary. Vocabulary is strictly controlled to provide learners practice in reading at an accelerated pace without interference from unfamiliar vocabulary.
Key features include:
 - Preview activities provide exposure to vocabulary and content 
 - Multiple-choice questions enable students to self-monitor comprehension 
 - Progress charts to graphically record personal reading speed development 
 - Reading passages throughout each level are of similar length and difficulty 
 - Photos to help students relate to the content 
 - Free downloadable supplemental audio recordings

Reading for Speed and Fluency 1 (Intermediate Level; Target 250 Words per Minute; Includes Answer Key & Speed Chart)

Casey Malarcher

Paul Nation

Compass-Publishing

Research suggests that 250 words per minute is the target reading speed for fluent second language reading. Reading for Speed and Fluency is a four-book series specifically targeted at developing reading speed and fluency. Ideal for individual or classroom use, the passages are thematically arranged to enable learners to progress through texts within a specific grouping to build on content and vocabulary. Vocabulary is strictly controlled to provide learners practice in reading at an accelerated pace without interference from unfamiliar vocabulary.Key features include: - Preview activities provide exposure to vocabulary and content  - Multiple-choice questions enable students to self-monitor comprehension  - Progress charts to graphically record personal reading speed development  - Reading passages throughout each level are of similar length and difficulty  - Photos to help students relate to the content  - Free downloadable supplemental audio recordings

Reading for Speed and Fluency 2 (Intermediate Level; Target 250 Words per Minute; Includes Answer Key & Speed Chart)

This very practical book covers the most important information that a teacher of English as a foreign language should know. It focuses on practical issues such as how to teach listening, speaking, reading, and writing; how to teach pronunciation, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and discourse; how to design lessons and courses; and how to solve teaching problems like large classes, a wide range of proficiency in a class, unmotivated students, and misbehaving students. 
The writer, Paul Nation, has been training teachers of English for over forty years and he has taught in Indonesia, Thailand, the United States, Finland, and Japan. He has written numerous books and articles about the teaching and learning of vocabulary, language teaching methodology, and curriculum design. He is professor emeritus at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His website contains many free resources for teachers.

What Should Every EFL Teacher Know?

4000 Essential English Words is a six-book series that is designed to focus on practical high-frequency words to enhance the vocabulary of learners from high beginning to advance levels. The series presents a variety of words that cover a large percentage of the words that can be found in many spoken or written texts. Thus, after mastering these target words, learners will be able to fully understand vocabulary items when they encounter them in written and spoken form. Each unit presents 20 words which are defined and used in sample sentences. The activities in the books are designed to present the words in different uses so that learners can fully see how they can be utilized. Also at the end of each unit there is a story whch contains the unit's target words to give learners further examples of the words in use. Each level properly prepares the learner for the next which progressively challenges the learner with more sophisticated vocabulary and stories. 
Key features include: 
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<li>(1) Clear, easy to understand definitions and examples</li> <li>(2) Various activities to reinforce target vocabulary</li> <li>(3) Progressive development of vocabulary across levels</li> <li>(4) Original stories which utilize target words</li> <li>(5) Useful color images that illustrate each target word</li> <li>(6) Free downloadable supplemental audio recordings of target word lists and stories to aid in listening and pronunciation</li> <li>(7) Additional vocabulary practice with free application through the QR code</li>
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4000 Essential English Words, Book 1 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words is a six-book series that is designed to focus on practical high-frequency words to enhance the vocabulary of learners from high beginning to advance levels. The series presents a variety of words that cover a large percentage of the words that can be found in many spoken or written texts. Thus, after mastering these target words, learners will be able to fully understand vocabulary items when they encounter them in written and spoken form. Each unit presents 20 words which are defined and used in sample sentences. The activities in the books are designed to present the words in different uses so that learners can fully see how they can be utilized. Also at the end of each unit there is a story whch contains the unit's target words to give learners further examples of the words in use. Each level properly prepares the learner for the next which progressively challenges the learner with more sophisticated vocabulary and stories. Key features include: (1) Clear, easy to understand definitions and examples (2) Various activities to reinforce target vocabulary (3) Progressive development of vocabulary across levels (4) Original stories which utilize target words (5) Useful color images that illustrate each target word (6) Free downloadable supplemental audio recordings of target word lists and stories to aid in listening and pronunciation (7) Additional vocabulary practice with free application through the QR code

4000 Essential English Words, Book 2 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words, Book 3 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words, Book 4 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words, Book 5 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words, Book 6 with Answer Key

4000 Essential English Words is a six-book series that is designed to focus on practical high-frequency words to enhance the vocabulary of learners from high beginning to advance levels. The series presents a variety of words that cover a large percentage of the words that can be found in many spoken or written texts. Thus, after mastering these target words, learners will be able to fully understand vocabulary items when they encounter them in written and spoken form. Each unit presents 20 words which are defined and used in sample sentences. The activities in the books are designed to present the words in different uses so that learners can fully see how they can be utilized. Also at the end of each unit there is a story whch contains the unit's target words to give learners further examples of the words in use. Each level properly prepares the learner for the next which progressively challenges the learner with more sophisticated vocabulary and stories. Key features include: (1) Clear, easy to understand definitions and examples; (2) Various activities to reinforce target vocabulary; (3) Progressive development of vocabulary across levels; (4) Original stories which utilize target words; (5) Useful color images that illustrate each target word; and (6) Free downloadable supplemental audio recordings of target word lists and stories to aid in listening and pronunciation.

4000 Essential English Words, Book 1

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