Read This! is a four-level reading series designed to help for adult and young adult ESL students develop reading fluency.

This reading series designed for high beginning to intermediate level students to read and interact with high interest, content-rich texts containing fascinating information written in an accessible narrative style. It is a steppingstone for students who are on track to read in English at higher levels for academic purposes. The readings and approach are also appropriate for students who are not on an academic track, but want to improve their reading ability in English and overall language proficiency. The readings tie in with academic subject areas and the accompanying pedagogic tasks aid reading comprehension skills, critical thinking skills, and the development of both content-specific and general academic vocabulary knowledge.

Key features

• High-interest readings of "amazing" people and deeds loosely connects to college content, preparing students for college classes.
• A teacher-friendly straightforward unit format takes students through the reading process with pre-reading, reading, and post-reading tasks.
• Vocabulary taught in each unit includes academic content vocabulary and words from the academic word list that students need in their academic studies