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The Reading Development Pack

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Part 1
Teaching Reading from Teaching by Principles, 2nd edition by H. Douglas Brown, Pearson Education Ltd. 2001.

Part 2
Problems and Solutions from The Practice of English Language teaching
by Jeremy Harmer, Pearson Education Ltd. 2001.

Part 3
Authentic Interest by Sue Murray, Modern English Teacher 10/1 2001.

Part 4
Did you like the text? Reading without language-focussed questions.
by Anne Kennedy, Modern English Teacher 9/2 2000.

Part 5
Did you like the text? Engaging with the coursebook.
by Anne Kennedy, Modern English Teacher 9/3 2000.

Part 6
The Secret of Reading by Philip Prowse, English Teaching Professional 13 1999.

Part 7
Open Your Books by Philip Prowse, English Teaching Professional 14 2000.

Part 8
Read On by Vicenc Brines, Modern English Teacher 10/3 2001.

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