Pearson English Graded Readers

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Pearson English Graded Readers For the joy of reading

Supporting teachers

Through entertaining stories and fascinating facts, our carefully written Readers present language in a dynamic, engaging and meaningful way. As students enjoy their books, they become ever more motivated to read, learn and succeed.

To help you get the most out of using Readers in the classroom, extra teaching resources are available for every individual title. Teachers’ notes, activity worksheets and audio CDs help you provide language practice, aid comprehension, develop vocabulary, and improve confidence in reading.

The perfect book for every student

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Reading is one of the most powerful and effective ways for students to learn a language and express themselves. Carefully written and graded into distinct ability levels, Pearson English Graded Readers bring the joy of reading and opportunities for learning into the hands of every student, whatever their age or ability. From classic children’s stories, to blockbuster film titles, bestselling novels and fresh original stories, our huge range of over 400 graded Readers features some of the world’s best-loved authors and the greatest stories ever told.

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Bringing learning to life

Our impressive range of literary and film titles cover many genres: from delightful children’s tales, to fascinating biographies, classic novels and plays, nail-biting thrillers, epic romances and science fiction. Whatever your students are interested in, our incredible choice of titles ensures they will easily find a book to inspire them and experience the joy of reading.

Learning with eReaders and tablets Many Pearson English Readers are available in downloadable ePub format for use on handheld devices. Children on the other hand will love our Kids Readers app for a fun fully-interactive reading and learning experience.

Making reading accessible to all Spread over different ability levels, Pearson Readers are perfect for all English language students; from beginners and young learners taking their first steps into reading English, to more advanced learners looking to expand their vocabulary and improve reading fluency. At each level, the texts are expertly written and edited to ensure the language, vocabulary and grammar is carefully graded to be accessible to the student. Learners can experience the satisfaction of reading stories in English themselves, but meet the right level of challenge to reinforce and expand their English ability.

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Pearson English Readers & Active Readers Pearson English Readers Graded across seven levels, this incredible range of popular titles, authors and genres are written for teenage and adult learners. While great for use in the classroom, Pearson English Readers are perfect for learners who enjoy reading for pleasure, on their own terms: at home or on the move.

Pearson English Active Readers Available across five levels, these Readers provide a more structured and intensive learning experience, with regular comprehension exercises throughout each book. Ideal for classroom use, the extra educational content helps build vocabulary, prepare students for English tests, and encourages collaborative learning. 4

Meet the Series Editors ... Jocelyn Potter & Andy Hopkins “We have worked closely with graded Readers for over 20 years now, and we passionately believe in the value of extensive reading for pleasure: how it can dramatically improve foreign language learning, as well as keeping learners motivated. As series editors, we aim to provide a wide range of amazing stories and fascinating non-fiction Readers at appropriate levels so that there is something for every learner, whatever their level of English. We also work to ensure these Readers follow a consistent level system that teachers and learners can always rely on. For every title, we make sure that the text is written to strict guidelines based on the lexical load (vocabulary) and grammatical content informed by the British National Corpus, Longman Defining Vocabulary and relevant Council of Europe specifications.

Pearson English Kids Readers Engaging young learners From classic tales to exciting original adventures, favourite Disney movies and fabulous Roald Dahl classics, Pearson English Kids Readers will delight young learners with their colourful illustrations, unforgettable characters and engaging stories - all presented in accessible English. Our Kids Story Readers use timeless children’s tales to create a wonderful shared reading experience whereas our Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Readers will also help kids discover the world around them through topics such as art, science and geography.

Meet the Series Editor ... Melanie Williams “I have worked with young learners and their teachers for the whole of my teaching career. I have been lucky enough to work in many countries; training teachers, advising on and delivering curriculum development projects and working with young learners in the classroom. I have always been fascinated by stories, indeed I completed my Masters Dissertation on the subject of Teaching through Story. This confirmed for me how important stories are for children in terms of their cognitive development and their language learning. Since that time, stories have featured strongly in the work I have done. I have had the pleasure of being Series Editor of the Pearson English Kids’ Readers since the series began.”

We hope you enjoy using Readers as much as we do!”

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Choose your level

Many teachers choose to use Readers alongside their main course materials. Readers are a brilliant way of expanding vocabulary, and bringing to life, and consolidating, the language learners have studied in their student book. This chart suggests which of our Readers series, grammar resources and dictionaries best compliment your course.

Our Readers are carefully graded into different levels according to the scope of vocabulary and language used. These levels can be clearly matched to internationally recognised standards such as Cambridge Young Learners English Tests (CYLET), Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and Global Scale of English (GSE).

Pearson English Kids Readers

Primary Young Learners

Secondary

Uppersecondary

Adults

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Titles

Readers

Poptropica English Poptropica English Islands Our Discovery Island Islands New English Adventure Big English (Plus) Today! Discover English

Pearson English Kids Readers Pearson English Story Readers Pearson English Readers: Easystarts - Level 1 Pearson English Active Readers: Easystarts - Level 1

New Grammar Time 1 New Round Up Starter - 1

Live Beat Next Move Move It! Wider World New Challenges Gold Experience

Pearson English Readers: Level 1 - 4 Pearson English Active Readers: Level 1 - 4

New Grammar Time New Round Up MyGrammar Lab A1 - A2

Focus Choices Real Life New Success

Pearson English Readers: Level 4 - 6 Pearson English Active Readers: Level 4

Speakout Cutting Edge New Total English New Language Leader Top Notch Side by Side Northstar

Pearson English Readers: Level 1 - 6 Pearson English Active Readers: Level 1 - 4

Grammar

MyGrammar Lab B1 - B2

MyGrammar Lab C1 - C2

CYLET

Dictionaries

Longman Photo Dictionary

Level 1

200 headwords

Level 2

400 headwords

Level 3

600 headwords

Level 4

800 headwords

Level 5

1000 headwords

Level 6

1200 headwords

Starters Movers

Pearson English Readers and Pearson English Active Readers GSE 10

Longman Active Study Dictionary

Longman Active Study Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English * **

Level 6

3000 headwords

Level 5

2300 headwords

Level 4**

1700 headwords

Level 3*

1200 headwords

Level 2*

600 headwords

Level 1

300 headwords

Easystart

200 headwords

Cambridge KET Cambridge PET

CEFR

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