Graded Readers for Adult Literacy Programmes

Adult literacy programmes are a highly specialized form of language teaching. Participants need useful, timely and relevant learning materials.

Reading is an essential component of achieving literacy. Students benefit from prescribed course materials, but will also get a strong sense of individual achievement from selecting and reading an entire book as part of group or self-study.

This satisfaction and confidence requires books that they enjoy; books that are not only within their current capabilities, but which also reinforce the skills they are acquiring through their formal studies.

The novels and short story collections in the I Talk You Talk Press range are particularly well suited to adult literacy programmes.

They are used extensively in TESOL education. They are attractive to reluctant readers. They work well in remedial English initiatives, which can include military and correctional facility programmes.

Our short novels and story collections are:

√ – available in 4 levels from basic to advanced

√ – written specifically for adult readers

√ – intended to make reading fun and entertaining

√ – varied in genre – from mystery, suspense, and thrillers, to romance and human drama

Our short novels and story collections:

√-address contemporary themes and situations

√-use modern idiomatic English

√-use repetitive, everyday conversational speech patterns

√-have short stories and chapters that are limited to around 1000 words or less. This ensures the reader is not overwhelmed by too many words at a time.

√-are set in a variety of social and cultural environments in different countries

√-are monitored for content – political, social, religious, cultural, so as to ensure they are appropriate for a wide range of readers.

√-provide opportunities for group discussions on such issues as online dating and use of social media

Above all – our books are intended to be interesting, fun and easy to read without being prescriptive or patronizing.

Go to our main site and check them out – we have more than 100 options for your students to choose from!

About US

We are a Japan-based award-winning publisher of graded readers for adults who are learning English. We won the Language Learner Literature Award in 2019 and 2020. Find out more about us on our main website https://italkyoutalk.com/