... 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, ... of reading in general and reading
comprehension in particular, types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ...
about the teaching and learning reading comprehension. The next chapter will suggest some
while- reading techniques for teaching comprehensionfor the 11
th
form students.
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CHAPTER 3
SOME SUGGESTED...
... 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, ... suggest some
while- reading techniques for teaching comprehensionfor the 11
th
form students.
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CHAPTER 2:
THE PRESENT SITUATION OF
LEARNING TEACHING READING TO THE 11
TH
FORM STUDENTS
AT PHAN ... 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...
... Conclusion
From recent studies, reading is an important way of gaining information in
foreign language learning. Readingcomprehension is a basic skill for college
students including foreign language learners. ... 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,...
... are not designed forreading skill
improvement, so it is hard for the teachers to foster their studentsreading ability if they
do not set tasks forreading and employ suitable reading techniques. ... 1989:23)
1.4. Effective ReadingComprehension and Reading
Comprehension techniques
1.4.1. What is Effective Reading Comprehension?
Ur (1996:148) considers effective readingcomprehension a process ... effective readingcomprehension would be
best viewed from the cognitive behaviors of good versus poor readers in different
reading stages: before-, during- and after -reading.
1.4.2. Techniques for Reading...
...
1.3.
Effective ReadingComprehension and
Effective ReadingComprehension and
Reading Comprehension techniques
Reading Comprehension techniques
1.3.1. Effective Reading Comprehension
1.3.1. ... Nature of Reading
1.1. An Overview on the Nature of Reading
1.1.1. Definition of Reading
1.1.1. Definition of Reading
1.1.2. Reading comprehension
1.1.2. Reading comprehension
1.1.3. Reading process
1.1.3. ... Comprehension
1.3.1. Effective Reading Comprehension
1.3.2. ReadingComprehension techniques
1.3.2. ReadingComprehension techniques
3.3.Techniques for the Improvement of
3.3.Techniques for the Improvement...
... understanding, reading to extract
specific information, readingfor detailed comprehension, predicting continuous events and
then reading to verify these predictions.
While -reading is the ... the reading text is a useful
aid in their reading process. Glancing at titles, subtitles can give students the clues for the
reading purpose. Moreover, we should teach the students to look for ... from the reading passage. This can get the students interest in
reading.
5.2. Training students to become efficient readers
The students will never achieve their goals in learning reading...
... reading and reading
comprehension, kinds of reading, and reading in second language teaching and learning.
2. 1. Definitions of reading and readingcomprehension
2.1.1. What is reading?
Reading ... towards class reading activities
4. Students difficulties when learning reading at school
5. Students expectations from their teachers
6. Students effort for improving their readingcomprehension ... questionnaire forstudents
The questionnaire was designed to get information concerning:
1. Students reasons for learning English
2. Students attitude towards the role of reading
3. Students ...
... questions to explore students learning reading skills.
3.7.2. Students attitudes towards learning reading skill
Table 1: Students attitudes toward reading skills
Ideas forreading skill Number ... FIGURES
TABLES
Table 1: Students attitudes toward reading skills
Table 2: Studentsreading habits
Table 3: Students perspectives about easy reading texts
Table 4: Students perspectives about difficult reading ... easy reading texts 19
3.7.4.2. Students perspectives about difficult reading texts 21
3.7.5. Students activities in the reading lessons 22
3.7.5.1. Pre -reading activities 22
3.7.5.2. While-reading...
... enough text-redundant
information, therefore reducing the occurrence
of intelligent guesses.
This study suggests that the reading
comprehension of the low-level students was
greatly facilitated ... designing textbooks for
EFL college students, and teachers should utilize
visuals when developing teaching materials for
their low-proficiency students. The following are
suggestions for EFL college ... and reading abilities of the students.
The passing score for the reading section was
80 out of 120.
Because the goal of this research was to
investigate the effects of pictures on the reading...
...
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/1
414.html (January 11th 2001).
[8] E.K. Knutson, Reading with a purpose:
Communicative reading tasks for the foreign
language classroom, Foreign Language Annals,
30 (1997) 1.
[9] G. Schraw, ...
question, or to perform another task. The
information used may be rules, principles,
formulas, theories, concepts, or procedures.
Nguyen Chi Duc / VNU Journal of Science, Foreign Languages ... 2007).
[2] T.H. Hoang, Beyond cracking comprehension
questions: A way to approach teaching
academic reading at advanced level to prepare
students for English medium courses, “TESOL
in the...
... writes students guesses on the
board.
The students are asked to read the reading
text to check their answers.
Post -Reading Techniques
Discussion
Role -play
Write – it - up
11. COMPREHENSION ... contain the main information of the
reading text. Students are asked to read the
text and fill in the gaps with information
taken from the text. Then they are asked to
write the information in ... ideas of the reading
text. The teacher gives students a few
minutes to think about the questions.
Students are asked to read and answer
the questions. It doesn’t master if
students can’t...
... pleasant, and make sure he is in a good mood.
For lunch make him a nutritious meal he can take to work. And for dinner, prepare an
especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, ... beauty was numerous an loyal. This
particular knight was leaving for a crusade and called for one of his squires. 'I'am
leaving for the crusade; here is my key to my wife's chastity ... when the conjurer asked for help, he came
forward quickly and was invited on the stage. When he got there, the conjurer said:
"Look at this boy! He has never seen me before, have you, my boy?"
"No,...
... composed for them. The most famous of these
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land users. Those who purchased and prepared land for residential ... certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small
orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film
program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor ... composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of
a Nation, which was released in 1915.
11. The passage mainly discusses music that was
(A) performed before the showing of a...