... in readingEnglish
textbooks or English materials, and therefore, they sometimes read them inefficiently.
For the second-year students of English, although they have been learning Englishfor ... claimed 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”. ... background of reading
1.2.1. Definitions of reading and reading comprehension
1.2.1.1. Definition of reading
Reading is often referred to as the most important of the four language skillsfor EFL
learners,...
... range from lower, simpler level (general reading skills) to higher, more complex
level (critical reading skills) .
General readingskills Critical reading skills
Skimming
Scanning
Recognizing the ... discourse
Transcoding information into other types of
display
Table 5 - Types of reading tasks in general readingskills and critical reading skills
3.2. Teaching critical reading
As critical reading comprises ... always:
- have a purpose before reading. By asking ‘What is my purpose for reading? ’
readers know how to read, what to find and what readingskills to use effectively
beforehand.
- prepare to...
... background knowledge
of English. The non-majors of CE have chances to learn General English (GE) during their
first three terms to prepare for their 120 periods of Englishfor Specific Purposes ... this minor thesis
into designing a reading test of ESP for communicative purpose, i.e. it is a communicative
language test.
1.3-Testing reading skills
In a reading test, test items are often ... are non - English - majors.
The specific aims of the research are:
to assess the learners’ achievement in improving reading skill with English of Civil
Engineering after 120 period reading course.
...
... story and its advantages in language classroom…………….………… 10
II.2. Reading comprehension …………………………………………………….………… 11
II.2.1. Reading comprehension 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
...
... skimming, scanning, readingfor main ideas or for specific information, etc. The reading
materials mostly are taken from course books like: Think First Certificate, Reading 2, IELT
Reading, Insight ...
Students have English class every weekday and they have five hours forreadingskills per
week. Within each class, normally 45 minutes long, they learn and practice readingskills such
as ... 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....
...
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 ... 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 readingskills and literary skills
Efferent reading and aesthetic reading
It is applicable ...
Integrating short stories and
poems in developing the
poems in developing the
reading skillsfor 2
reading skillsfor 2
nd
nd
year
year
students in Haiphong
students in Haiphong
university
university
Field: ... 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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... the research: reading and reading comprehension,
classification of reading, the importance of improving reading skills, roles of reading teachers
and those of reading students, reading in ESP ... content readings.
- The activities carried out by the teachers at pre -reading, while -reading and post -reading
stages and the students’ response.
- The necessary readingskills to enhance reading ... University.
I.5.2 .Reading skill problems
Reading skills should be employed in reading processes to make the reading effective.
According to Alderson (2000: 9-10), there are 8 skills of reading such...
... and reading materials even small ads in newspapers or authentic novels are also the fuel
that adds fire to learners’ passion for the English reading.
2.6.2.4. Students’ activities before reading ... not designed forreading skill
improvement, so it is hard for the teachers to foster their students’ reading ability if they
do not set tasks forreading and employ suitable reading techniques. ... techniques for improving readingskillsfor students at C level
classes, the research is done with three main chapters.
Chapter one briefly presents an overview on the nature of reading, states reading...
... Techniques forReading Interest and
3.1. Techniques forReading Interest and
Motivation
Motivation
3.1.1. Making EnglishReading Fun
3.1.1. Making EnglishReading Fun
3.1.2. Making EnglishReading ... 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. ...
3.4.Techniques for the Development of Reading
3.4.Techniques for the Development of Reading
Materials
Materials
3.4.1. Making Full Use of the Reading Texts
3.4.1. Making Full Use of the Reading...
... such as: Englishfor Education, English
for Finance and Banking, Englishfor Economics, Business English, and so on, so that they
can obtain technical terms and specialized knowledge for their ... students have obtained basic language skills in General
English like listening, speaking, reading and writing. Based on this syllabus, Business
English for students is aimed to help students:
- ... can be said that the English majors have high and
positive attitude towards learning English as most respondents (38/42) accounting for 90%
say that they study Englishfor finding a good job...