Tania Pattison
ELT Author and Editor
EAP/Advanced Levels Specialist
Academic Editor/Proofreader
Critical Reading, Second Edition​​
​The second edition of Critical Reading is now available. It has:
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24 new, authentic readings in the book, and more online
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New chapters on web materials and visual elements, mainly photographs
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Expanded pre- and post-reading sections, with new skills and follow-up activities
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A much more extensive online component with additional exercises and tests
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​To learn more about what is new in the second edition, click here. ​
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To learn about questions that critical readers ask, click here.
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To learn about some of the controversial topics in the book, click here.
Events
BC TEAL, New Westminster, BC
May 1-2, 2026
I am presenting at BC TEAL on the subject of Information overload: Helping EAP students to develop media literacy. I'll be talking about all the information students come across when researching papers, and how to approach websites and visual material, particularly photographs. ​
Click here for more information.
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TESL NS, Halifax, NS
May 30, 2026
I am presenting at TESL NS on the subject of Critical reading: Not a solitary activity. Here, I will show how reading is a collaborative skill as well as an individual one.
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