- Below Level One
- good for readers with little experience; builds speed
and confidence. Examples are Penguin Readers Level 1 and
Easystarts, Oxford Classic Tales, Usborne Young Reading,
and Oxford Bookworms Starters.
- Level One
- These are the standard basic readers. Examples are
Oxford Bookworms Stage 1, Cambridge English Readers Level
1, Headlights Level 1 & 2, and Penguin Readers Level
2.
- Level Two
- It is best to start reading these after getting some
confidence with Level One. Examples are Oxford Bookworms
Stage 2, Cambridge English Readers Level 2, and Penguin
Readers Level 3.
- Level Three
- The stories are longer and more complicated, and the
range of vocabulary is wider. You need to be reading
Level Two books in less than an hour before you move up
to this level. Finishing a Level Three book can be very
satisfying. Examples are Oxford Bookworms Stage 3 and
Penguin Readers Level 3.
- Level Four
- Examples are Cambridge English Readers Level 3,
Oxford Bookworms Stage 4, and Penguin Readers Level 4. My
favourites at this level are The House by the Sea, and The Eagle
of the Ninth.
- Level Five
- Examples are Cambridge English Readers Level 4,
Oxford Bookworms Stage 5, and Penguin Readers Level 5. My
favourites at this level are Staying Together, When Summer Comes, and The
Amsterdam Connection.
- Level Six
- Examples are Cambridge English Readers Level 5, and
Oxford Bookworms Stage 6.
- Level Seven
- Examples are Cambridge English Readers Level 6, and
Penguin Readers Level 6. You should read 10-20 of these
to build a foundation for reading Native Fiction.
- Native Fiction
- Native Fiction means books written for adults or
young adults in English-speaking countries. You should
choose things that are short and easy enough for you to
enjoy. It's often good to read the Japanese version or
see the movie first. It's also good to read several books
by the same author. If you do this, you will find the 2nd
or 3rd book much easier than the 1st.
