Category Archives: Recommendations

Reading English at the Intermediate Level

Posted on Tuesday - September 28, 2010 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Reading in English, together with (combined with) listening in English, will help you improve your English a lot. It’s important to read things you can understand fairly easily, without taking out the dictionary at all or very often. The important … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading: What I’m Bringing to the Beach

Posted on Thursday - July 29, 2010 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

In many countries, August is a popular time for vacations, and for me vacations have always meant (been associated with) reading lots of books. Here are some of the books that I have either read recently or plan on reading … Continue reading →

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An Easier Way for Internet Reading

Posted on Thursday - December 3, 2009 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

I hate reading things online. I don’t mind (am not bothered by) reading short articles and emails, or a paragraph here and there from a blog post, but if the article is more than one or two pages long, I … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction About the American Frontier

Posted on Tuesday - February 3, 2009 by Dr. Lucy Tse

Fiction refers to stories not based on true events.  Historical fiction is made-up (not real) stories that are set (located) in the past and may be based on real events, real situations, or real people from the past. In this … Continue reading →

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Is iTunes U for You?

Posted on Wednesday - July 23, 2008 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

As some of you probably know already, iTunes has a special section for university lectures and classes.  Different universities, including some of the best in the United States, provide free lectures and demonstrations on a variety of topics from some … Continue reading →

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More Good Resources for Improving Your English

Posted on Wednesday - May 7, 2008 by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

As many of you know, California has many immigrants who speak English as a second language. The State of California has developed a special website to help adults learn English online. It is full of short, interesting news stories with … Continue reading →

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“The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” by Alexander McCall Smith

Posted on Monday - February 4, 2008 by Dr. Lucy Tse

I like reading fiction (stories not based on fact or real events) and some of my favorite books are mysteries. Mysteries are fiction stories where a crime–usually murder (killing)–is committed and a detective, such as a police officer or a … Continue reading →

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