Antonia  +  133951 Sun, 04 Sep 05 11:57 PM Hello! Is it better to use ''optional reading'' or ''free reading'' if students are allowed to read the books of their own choice? Thank you Antonia Joined on Fri, Mar 11 2005 Contributing Member 1,266

	CalifJim  +  133983 Mon, 05 Sep 05 02:35 AM "optional reading" is one that the student may decide to read or may decide not to read.  It is not required. "reading of your own choice" is probably better, because "free reading" just sounds like a newspaper offered for free, i.e., you would not have to pay for it. CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,447 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	khoff  +  133999 Mon, 05 Sep 05 04:44 AM How about "free-choice reading"? khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,276 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	Antonia  +  134045 Mon, 05 Sep 05 08:39 AM Hi Calif Jim and khoff, I think both would be fine, perhaps ''free-choice reading'' is a bit closer to the version in my language. Thanks Antonia