Kim Oliver ESOL Web Links
Tech up your teaching! Every good teacher knows that the resources outside the classroom are as important as those inside for students to improve their mastery of the English language! The internet is now a gold mine of resources, but some are more helpful than others! So I have created a page with the best of the best web resources available for ESL teachers and students.
Speed reading
Cengage Learning timed reading
http://college.cengage.com/collegesurvival/watkins/learning_companion/1e/students/timed_reading.html
Twenty-four reading exercises that keep track of your time, and have a comprehension quiz that follows.
Cue Prompter
CuePrompter is a free teleprompter/autocue service. Your browser works like a teleprompter; you paste in text, and it scroll through. You control the speed--good for increasing reading speed.
Breaking News English speed reading lessons
Speed Reading Lessons: Breaking News English ESL Materials
You can choose a short reading, and it will scroll through the text at different speeds. It seems that most start at 200 WPM, but then you can continue to speed it up. Good for eye training.
ReadingSoft
Free speed reading test
ESL Trail
http://www.esltrail.com/2010/06/strategies-for-reading-faster.html
Coaching tips to increase reading speed