Peter Lucantoni

Biogram

Peter Lucantoni has had a long career in English language teaching, teacher training and management, in Europe and the Middle East, and he is now based in Cyprus. He is the author and co-author of a range of popular coursebooks for students, including Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language, and Introduction to English as a Second Language, both published by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.  He is also the co-author of From Teacher to Trainer with Matthew T Ellman. Peter is Professional Learning and Development Manager for Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and regularly speaks at ELT conferences and trains teachers internationally in both the public and private sectors. His main interests are in teacher education and transitioning teachers into trainer roles.

Making reading more accessible for 21^st century learners

‘Reading is such a powerful force for good that it can change people’s lives,’ (Hilhorst, Lockey & Speight, 2018). In this presentation we will discuss the importance of reading and consider how students read and gain access to reading in the modern digital world through a more focused mindset. We will establish the differences between skills and strategies and decide why this distinction is so important when considering reading. By taking part in a reading activity there will be an opportunity to highlight the differences between online and print reading, to think about online text validity, and to agree on the key characteristics of each.