This page contains links to descriptions of ER programs. If you know of others, please contact the web master so that they can be added to the list. Extensive Reading: from graded to authentic text by Andrew Barfield Extensive Reading in English Communication Courses by Ken Schmidt Extensive Reading for Japanese English Majors by Thomas Robb Sorry! Due to a request from the publisher, this article is no longer available online. Please see the published version in: J. Murphy & P. Byrd, Understanding the Courses We Teach, Michigan University Press, 2001. ISBN: 0-472-06770-2 Guided Independent Reading (GIR): A Programme to Nurture Lifelong Readers by Victoria Y. Hsui, Teaching & Learning, 20(2), 31-39 Hong Kong Polytechnic's Language Enhancement Programme