Practice makes perfect when it comes to developing reading skills. EDIA’s Graded News Reader provides a daily selection of personalised news articles enabling your students to build their vocabulary while getting informed about current affairs.
Hands-free personalisation
Finding appropriate reading materials for all students in your class can be a challenge. Graded News Reader automatically classifies each text with the appropriate reading difficulty and related topics to create a personalised recommendation for each individual student.
Authentic content for extensive reading
Recommended news articles are refreshed daily. This makes your learning materials more engaging while at the same time keeping students informed on current events.
With a large collection of graded articles on various topics, Graded News Reader is a great product for extensive reading.
Cross curricular
Learning language skills should not be limited to language class only. By selecting relevant topics, schools can provide learners with suitable texts relevant to the subject domain at hand. Why not start your biology lesson with the latest news on gene therapy?
“A large vocabulary is indispensable for the development of reading skills in a foreign language. But that vocabulary will only grow when the language learner reads many different texts that fit their own level. Vocabulary and reading skills are therefore mutually dependent. Reading a lot is making a lot of mileage. Texts must be customized and offer opportunities to learn words.”
Product features
Easy LMS integration
Graded News Reader can easily be integrated into any Learning Management System so users don’t have to create a separate News Reader account.
Personal recommendations
Based on the reader’s vocabulary level and interests, each learner receives a daily, personalised selection of news articles.
Reading support
To help learners understand the text, difficult words or words from a predefined target wordlist are highlighted in the text. Sample sentences, audio pronunciation, and a dictionary help the learner understand the meaning of unknown words. Second language learners can request translations to their native language.
Practice
Playful exercises, integrated into the reading material, allow for memorisation and vocabulary growth. Based on the difficult words in the text, a variety of tasks are available:
Drag-and-drop
Dictation
Finish the word
Customisation
Graded News Reader can be customized with news sources and target wordlists. This way you can optimise the News Reader for your curriculum.
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