Graded readers or ‘readers’ are books that have had the language level simplified to help second language learners read them.

For most language learners, reading a book in English would be a daunting task. They would find too many unknown words and be presented with language way beyond their level which would make understanding the book very difficult. If learners start with graded readers they won’t have to stop and look up lots of unknown words in the dictionary. Research has shown that students who read in English improve in every area of language learning at a faster rate than students who don’t read. ‘Readers’ can be an excellent way to motivate students and they should be a really enjoyable part of the course.