The Internet TESL Journal Extensive Reading: Why? and How? Timothy Bell timothy [at] hsc.kuniv.edu.kw Kuwait University Abstract An extensive reading program was established for elementary level language learners at the British Council Language Center in Sanaa‚ Yemen. Research evidence for the use of such programs in EFL/ESL contexts is presented‚ emphasizing the benefits of this type of input for students ’ English language learning and skills development. Practical advice is then offered
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Effective Reading The adoption of strategies for effective reading is crucial to the attainment of educational goals and objectives. A reading process entails the analysis of the content from a wide variety of materials such as textbooks‚ academic journals and lecture notes. Effective reading ensures that student retains an appropriate percentage of the content read to facilitate the attainment of academic goals. Before one starts to read‚ it is important to set goals concerning a reading task‚ identify
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Part (A) SHARED READING Introduction: Shared reading is an important instructional strategy in which the teacher explicitly engages students in the reading process. The shared reading offers an approach where teachers can use authentic literacy text to enable children to develop tactic and become confident and independent readers. The pioneer of this strategy was New Zealander Don Holdway (1979). Holdway (1979) explains shared reading as “the unison situation properly controlled in a lively
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(or even adult’s) idea of a pleasant pastime! Many would‚ instead‚ prefer to hang out in groups at shopping malls‚ watch movies‚ play video games or chat over Internet chat-rooms. That done with‚we now come to the next question:why should we read?READING is a good habit as it empowers the reader with all kinds of information and facts. Some people might claim that they read the dailies without fail and that was enough READING.Unfortunately‚this is not true.READING the newspapers daily is good routine
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The Importance of Reading Reading is a very important part in our lives. Sometimes the importance of reading is difficult to express‚ but we can experience it by ourselves. We need to take time everyday and read at least 20 to 30 minutes a day in order reading can be our habit. We can get some benefits of reading such as giving a lot of knowledge‚ making smarter and helping to find a good job. By reading‚ we can get a lot of knowledge. The more we read‚ the more valuable pieces of knowledge we
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University of Phoenix Material Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals‚ one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: Read on a college level. • Short-term reading goal: Complete two reading workshops. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I currently approach the reading in the course very cautiously. When reading any of the material in or out of class
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Icarus"‚ by William Carlos Williams‚ portrays in writing the painting by Brueghel. The piece depicts the Greek myth of the tragedy of Icarus‚ a boy who flew too close to the sun with wax wings and fell into the sea to his death. The poem has no set rhyme scheme or meter‚ an example of one of Williams’ many free verse poems. After reading the poem many times‚ I started sensing a feeling of insignificance; that the tragic event of Icarus’ death was "quite unnoticed". One factor contributing to this
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The Omnipresence of Reading Reading is part of everyday life and a necessity. We read every day even when we are not aware that we are. We are introduced to reading and start reading since the day we are born‚ I may even say that even so when we are in our mother’s womb. Reading is first done by our nervous system in our body. A newborn is capable of feeling things such as pain. Take a sleeping newborn and pinch him. The nervous system will pick up the action and send the signal to the brain‚ where
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University of Phoenix Material Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals‚ one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: • Short-term reading goal: Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? When I do my weekly readings for the course‚ I approach the reading with Self-discipline and determination. First‚ I tend a quiet place that is free from Distractions
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RUNNING HEAD: READING PHILOSOPHIES Reading Philosophies Reading Philosophies Leaning is a process is which knowledge is gained. How it is obtained‚ has lead educational theorist to debate which style of learning is best for literacy. From Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Lev S. Vygotsky‚ people have searched for a universal approach that all children may benefit from their expertise. Two such concepts‚ constructivism and explicit instruction have been discussed throughout the years. Each
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