More Attractive, and Sound Smart Even If You Aren’t (Yet)
Want to sound smart in conversations with grownups or college friends? Make reference to one or two of these books (only if you’ve really read them!) and you will! There are lots of books in the universe and they’re not all required reading for class, so if you were to read only 100 books as a Young Adult, reading these would certainly not be a bad idea.
The Big Read...inspiring people across the country to pick up a good book. Listen to radio programs, watch video profiles, and read brief essays about classic authors.
I've written a lot about using poetry in the classroom. However, came across my old audio page collection and noted Billy Collins great audio recordings (see below) - couldn't help sharing. Decided to collect his wonderful "visual" poems in a nice player. Find them, along with more resources and other great poems for use in the EFL Classroom HERE.
A little something to celebrate George Orwell's birthday today: You can now catch on YouTube the 1954 animated film, Animal Farm, based on Orwell's classic novella first published in 1945. The film, which runs 71 minutes, has actually had a controversial history. As outlined by The New York Times, the CIA bought the rights to the film and modified the screenplay to emphasize anti-communist themes. This all gets covered in detail by Daniel Leab's 2007 book Orwell, Subverted.
Want to expand your vocabulary, explore some literature and have some fun?Take a look at Shakespeare's insults.
Google Lit Trips: Bringing Travel Tales to Life
Follow along for a multidimensional literary adventure.
What do you do when reading the book and completing the worksheet doesn't work? It's time to get creative! Discover some technology-infused lessons, activities, and projects that motivate students to think and express their creativity.
Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Below, you'll find great works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.