... adult-like manner.
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 ... you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll
probably have to answer readingcomprehension ques-
tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage.
These facts are not always easy to determine, especially
if ... postal
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ometimes in your reading, you come across words or phrases that are unfamiliar...
... Unit 7) which is an integrated course book intended to develop four basic language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and especially learning vocabulary according to
topics (For example, ... presenting and
practicing vocabulary and grammar, as well as developing the four language skills (Reading,
Writing, Listening and Speaking). After every two units, there is an extension to ... designed by the researcher herself and
delivered to the students as student-training worksheets. Each of the worksheets provided the
students what it meant by the term "Cognitive Strategies”.
Projector:...
... 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 ... students’ readingcomprehension skills. The students must be active and
practice as much as possible. To help students understand reading texts and at the same time
develop their reading skills, ... developing
reading comprehension skills
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Chart 5: Students’ purposes in reading
A. To entertain themselves
B. To reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures
C. To improve language skills
D....
... read.
Hone your readingcomprehensionskills by
answering these six essential questions after
reading articles in the daily newspaper:
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Who?
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What?
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When?
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Where?
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Why?
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How?
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... students’ readingcomprehension skills. The students must be active and
practice as much as possible. To help students understand reading texts and at the same time
develop their reading skills, ... Types of reading.
We read different texts in different ways. According to the way of reading, we have
aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading ... 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...
... 07/01 2009
I/. Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to develop their readingskills by doing the tasks.
II/. Teaching aids: posters, handouts
III/. Procedure:
Timing ... some ss to speak out their
answer T checks and gives feedback.
GIAÙO AÙN DAÏY TÖÏ CHOÏN
READING COMPREHENSION
... (unc.n): sự thiệt hại
- affect (v): ảnh hưởng
- solution (unc.n): sự giải quyết
Set the scene
WHILE -READING:
A/. True/ false statements
* Key : a. T b. T c. F d. T e.F f. F
B/. answer the questions
*...
... old,
and Tom is seven. They are (7) …… pupils. What are the Bakers doing now? Mr. and (8) …… Baker are
reading and their children are playing.
Passage 3 : I (1) … writing to tell you about my new school. ... the age of 15, he went to work in a lawyers’(6) ……… .
He continued to educate himself, mainly by reading books. In 1833, he (7) ……… to write his first book.
Since then, he spent all his life to...
... What Do We Test When We Test Reading
Comprehension?
Akmar Mohamad
As ESL/EFL teachers, we are aware that the primary objective of reading is
comprehension being able to find meaning ... three main levels or strands of
comprehension literal, interpretive and critical comprehension.
• The first level, literal comprehension, is the most obvious. Comprehension at this
level involves ... the comprehension questions they
formulate only test students' ability to understand and recall ideas and information directly
stated in the given text. It is indeed unfortunate if comprehension...
... motion pictures.
VIII. Choose the suitable verbs with gerund form in the box to fill in the blanks.
reading borrowing visiting smoking
coming helping watching learning
1. At last I've decided...
... inconvenience C. inconvenient D. convenient
got a higher degree. left college.
improved their workplace skills. got a degree and a job.
38. Rachel Lopez graduated from college when she was ?
22 years ...
years ago.
39. Now it is easier for people to get higher degrees by
improved their workplace skills. attending classes from distence
through the Internet.
attending classes at school. having ... work
b. They are circling to work
c. They are going to work by bus.
d. They are walking to work.
III/ Reading comprehesion
Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following passage:
a) English is a very useful...
... EXERCISES ON READINGCOMPREHENSION Teacher: Đỗ Thúc Công
return, pick up where you have (10)________off and get ... background and experience. To do this, use every possible strategy to develop
(2) _____ interviewing skills. The best way is to prepare a selective presentation of your background,
thoughtful answers...
... their intuitive decisions.
(C) Managers’ intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical skills
(D) Logical analysis of a problem increases the number of possible solutions.
(E) Intuition ... irrational, but is based
(25) on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experi-
ence that build skills. A third function of intuition is to
synthesize isolated bits of data and practice into an...