Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute Develops First Reading Book for Adult Literacy Learners
Anyone Can Read for Free on the Website
[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute announced on the 26th that it has developed three types of reading books for adult literacy learners, the first of their kind nationwide.
Until now, adult literacy learners have found it difficult to have diverse reading experiences beyond literacy education textbooks. Commercially available books for general adults have small font sizes, making them burdensome for learners who have just begun to read Hangul, and books for children contain content unsuitable for adults.
Accordingly, the Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute supports adult literacy learners to read without fear and enjoy reading through the book series "Sulsul Iyagi Ilgi" (Smooth Story Reading), facilitating follow-up learning after literacy acquisition. This book is characterized by its concise writing using easy words tailored to the level of adult literacy learners.
The "Sulsul Iyagi Ilgi" book series consists of three volumes. Volume 1 carefully selects 40 poems that learners who find reading long texts difficult can read without burden. Volume 2 adapts old stories such as "The Fox and the Crane," "Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo," and Aesop's fables to suit the vocabulary and expressions appropriate for adult literacy learners. Volume 3 is composed of interesting stories about the geography and history of Seoul.
The reading book "Sulsul Iyagi Ilgi" can be downloaded by anyone from the Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute’s website. In particular, a teacher’s guidebook for literacy education instructors is also distributed to support its use in teaching.
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Kim Jongseon, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Seoul Lifelong Education Promotion Institute, added, “We will continue to develop the ‘Sulsul Iyagi Ilgi’ series and produce audiobooks to expand content for adult literacy learners. We also plan to actively support the broad use of these books in literacy education settings, such as reading aloud classes.”
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