ER (多読) at TFU

 Extensive/Graded reading ( ER/GR with novels, short stories and nonfiction written at different difficulty levels) may be the single best way for students to build overall English abilities. Reading 1-3 books each week at their own level over 1-3 years can lead to Great Progress! 

TFU Extensive Reading (ER/多読) Library
The Language and Cross-Cultural Studies Support Room (LCSR - 語学・異文化学習支援室), Building 1, 2F (１号館2階) hosts the TFU Extensive Reading (ER/多読) Library, containing over 2,000 novels, short-story collections and nonfiction titles at levels appropriate for any TFU student.  It also holds a variety of books for self-study (grammar, vocabulary, TOEIC, Eiken, culture, study abroad, etc.).  

The library is open daily (M-F), 12:00 - 12:30, and allows students to quickly and conveniently borrow and return books. All they need is their TFU ID card. 

Some instructors have their students read a book a week; others assign 3-6 books each term; some offer it for extra credit. Whatever your approach, we hope you will recommend ER and encourage students to get a taste of this learning strategy that they can continue using enjoyably throughout their lives.

eBooks
Access to readers is not limited to the LCSR. The TFU Library website also features a large collection of graded reader eBooks (電子ブック) for easy pdf download. Using a PC on campus, go to the library website, click the 電子ブック link, scroll down to 言語 and find links to readers from Cambridge, Cengage, Macmillan, etc. Once downloaded, students can enjoy reading them anytime, anywhere.  See this guide to help students get started. 

This how-to video explains the steps students need to take to download a book (as of 2023).