... 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 11th form students.31 CHAPTER 3SOME...
... 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...
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... ended at 8: 00, I wasravenous. I had skipped lunch and hadn’t eaten sincebreakfast. 8. Ravenous meansa. like a raven, bird-like.b. extremely hungry, greedy for food.c. exhausted, ready for bed.Answers6. ... healthy,low-fat options for students.5. True or False: “One of the most important stepsin the right direction would be for school cafete-rias to provide healthy, low-fat options for stu-dents” is ... right direction would be for schoolcafeterias to provide healthy, low-fat options for students” is an opinion.– PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER–47Marking Practice Passage 1Before you check the answers,...
... THE BEGINNING: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER– 58 Our company will be happy to reimburse you for college courses that enhanceyour job performance. Before you register for the course, you must get approvalfirst ... are many benefits to reading more often. Firstand foremost, reading more will broaden yourunderstanding of yourself and of other people. It willalso introduce you to new information and ideas.Furthermore, ... improve your overall reading comprehension so you’ll begin to understand moreof what you read. In addition, reading more willimprove your vocabulary and increase your reading speed.Example:...
... supporting mandatory school uniforms.– BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 85 There are several changes in the procedure for employees who wish to apply for vacant positions within ... school uniforms are a step in the wrongdirection.Paragraph BMandatory school uniforms will have atremendously positive impact on our district. If stu-dents are required to wear a uniform, it ... in the space provided.Paragraph AMandatory school uniforms are a bad deci-sion for our district. If students are required to weara uniform, it will greatly inhibit their ability toexpress...
... neighbor suggesting?a. Mr. Miller forgets everything.b. Mr. Miller may have left his car door unlockedthe day the radio was stolen.c. Mr. Miller is too carefree for his own good.AnswerYou can ... expressed in a clear topic sen-tence. Instead, readers have to look for clues often hid-den in the language of the text. For example, thefollowing fictional paragraph describes a character.Read ... sug-gest ideas.– FINDING THE IMPLIED MAIN IDEA–122
... her employer to pay for her tuition, and she wouldn’t be taken seriously. 8. a. By using a word associated with education, thewriter stresses the importance of education for the company.9. ... won’tcomply, or that the law enforcement authorities will beineffective in forcing compliance, instead suggestingthat the proposed program would be an undue burden,forcing good people to act “surreptitious,” ... evidence for why you should believewhat they say. Writers who rely solely on emotionalappeals usually hope to get their readers so angry,scared, or excited that they will forget to look for rea-son...
... might otherwise be ableto afford. For example, if your monthly budget allowed you to spend $300 on a car, you might be able to lease abrand new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might ... right—it is cheaper, butonly in the short term. For example, if you were to lease a brand-new Subaru Forester with $4,000 down, you mightpay $300 per month for the car. If you were to buy the same ... allotment, you must pay for each mile. As a result, at the end of a lease, you may end up paying thousands of dollars in mileage fees. For example, if your lease covers you for 25,000 miles over...