... story and its advantages in language classroom…………….………… 10
II.2. Readingcomprehension …………………………………………………….………… 11
II.2.1. Readingcomprehension and its roles in language learning………….……………11
II.2.2. ... text…………………………… ………………………………………11
II.2.3. Students’ difficulties with reading ……………………….…………………………12
II.3. Literature and Reading ………………………… …………………………………….13
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... hours forreading skills per
week. Within each class, normally 45 minutes long, they learn and practice reading skills such
as skimming, scanning, readingfor main ideas or for specific information, ... appealing source of material for
reading . For him, if reading is to be viewed as an integrated process, the teaching of reading
must do more than simply exercise reading in the target language. ... text in the reading classroom. This part focuses on
differentiating the two methods: efferent reading and aesthetic reading. According to Rosenblatt
(1978) efferent reading is reading in which...
...
others……………………………………………………………………
4. After reading I find…
a. my vocabulary is enlarged.
b. my reading speed is improved.
c. my guessing skill is better
d. my analyzing skills is improved.
e. I can answer comprehension questions ... short story
c. poetry
d. drama
2. Which of the following aspects often cause difficulties when reading
literature?
a. unfamiliar vocabulary
b. cultural differences
c. literary styles and structure
d. ... and animal
d. social issues (crime, politic…)
e. mystery
f. others (give examples)
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e. Interpreting characters in the short story or...
... knowledge
Develop critical reading and writing
Literature and reading:
The reader and the text
Links between reading skills and literary skills
Efferent reading and aesthetic reading
It is applicable ... poems in teaching and
learning reading
Method of collecting data:
At the end of term, 2 weeks before the final exam.
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Integrating short stories and
poems in developing the
poems in developing the
reading skills for 2
reading skills for 2
nd
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year
year
students in Haiphong
students in Haiphong
university
university
Field:...
... search information on the Internet, be assigned with tasks of collecting information about
a topic before the ESP reading lesson and be told how the ESP reading lesson with IT will
proceed beforehand ... pieces of information for designing reading exercises. The Internet provides
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Chart 3. Efficiency of a reading- English -for- Biology lesson with IT
For the number ... about email exchanging. Teachers email their requirements for
reading exercises beforehand for
students to prepare and collect
materials. For instant, the teacher
requires groups of students...
... that: “Extensive reading would normally start with
reading for the main ideas or for general information then for general comprehension and
finally, after much practice, for details comprehension . ... topic of the thesis: reading and reading comprehension,
classification of reading, role of reading in foreign language learning, motivation and factors
in teaching and learning reading. Chapter ... that readingforcomprehension is the
primary purpose for reading; raising students' awareness of main ideas in a text and
exploring the organization of a text are essential for good comprehension. ...
... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
specific information, ... types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The term Reading is widely used in practice. However, reading ...
about the teaching and learning reading comprehension. The next chapter will suggest some
while- reading techniques for teaching comprehensionfor the 11
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form students.
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CHAPTER 3
SOME...
... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
specific information, ... the way of reading, we have
aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading into skimming, scanning, intensive reading and extensive reading.
1.1.4.1 ... introduce some suitable reading
materials to students, as it is useful for them to form a good habit of reading.
1.2 Teaching reading comprehension
1.2.1 Relationship between reading and other skills.
In...
... purpose for reading. For example, he might be readingfor
enjoyment, information, or to complete a task. If he is exploring or reviewing, he
might skim a document. If he is searching for information, ... purposes. Our reading speed should fit our purposes for
reading. We read for many different purposes, and our reasons forreading any
particular material affects our reading speed. For example, ... Therefore,
the key to improving weak readingcomprehension is to promote our reading
habbit and skills through understanding main benefits of reading completely.
2.1.4 Types of reading and Reading...
... GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS–
8TH GRADE
READING COMPREHENSION
SUCCESS
Elizabeth Chesla
L EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERS
New York
LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
10
8TH GRADE ... that key informa-
tion will follow. Watch for visual clues, too. Key
–8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS–
LESSON 4 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
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EFINING FACT AND OPINION
Before we ... father had sent,
bought her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Tatiana clutched her bag nervously
–8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS–
LearningExpress...
... decisions
for myself when I’m old enough to vote, she says. Second, I should tell you that she’s right—I’m not always
responsible. I sometimes take the prize for a grade- A dork. Last weekend, for instance, ... and use this information to draw an informed conclusion.
Separating fact from opinion is essential during a crime scene investigation. It is also a cru-
cial skill for effective reading.
When ... means
a. to form a negative opinion.
b. to praise.
c. to desire.
d. to guess.
Pretest
The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
Cultural...
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Summary
Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen-
sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really
see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there.
Like ... Lesson 2.)
LESSON
Getting the
Essential
Information
LESSON SUMMARY
The first step in increasing your readingcomprehension is to learn how
to get the basic information. Like a good detective, start ... transformed into house-
hold names, which means they achieve some level of
fame and notoriety. Now you can take a pretty good
guess at the meaning of obscure.
Remember, good reading is active reading. ...
... healthy,
low-fat options for students.
5. True or False: “One of the most important steps
in the right direction would be for school cafete-
rias to provide healthy, low-fat options for stu-
dents” is ... right direction would be for school
cafeterias to provide healthy, low-fat options for
students” is an opinion.
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Marking Practice Passage 1
Before you check the answers, ... ratings are useless.
10. Performance-enhancing drugs should be legal.
Competitive sports would be more interesting to
watch if performance-enhancing drugs were legal.
Performance-enhancing drugs...
... will improve your reading comprehension.
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It will increase your reading speed.
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It will broaden your understanding of yourself and
others.
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It will introduce you to new information and ideas.
Order ... are many benefits to reading more often. First
and foremost, reading more will broaden your
understanding of yourself and of other people. It will
also introduce you to new information and ideas.
Furthermore, ... improve your overall reading
comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more
of what you read. In addition, reading more will
improve your vocabulary and increase your reading
speed.
Example:...