Improving grade 12 students’ reading comprehension through scanning technique at muong lat high school

THANH HOA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MUONG LAT HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE IMPROVING GRADE 12 STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SCANNING TECHNIQUE AT MUONG LAT HIGH SCHOOL The author: Nguyễn Thị Thoa Job position: Teacher Experience initiative about: English THANH HOÁ – 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages INTRODUCTION 1.1 The reason of selecting the topic 1.2 Objectives of the study 1.3 Scope of the study 1.4 Methodology 2 CONTENTS 2.1 Theoretical background 2.2 Reality 2.3 Measure implementation 2.3.1 Training students the scanning technique 2.3.2 Identifying question types 2.3.3 Skills for stated questions 2.3.4 Skill for unstated questions 2.4 The results of the study 10 CONCLUSION AND PROPOSAL 12 3.1 Conclusion 13 3.2 Proposal 13 3.2.1 To teachers 13 3.2.2 To students 13 REFERENCES 14 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The reason of selecting the topic It can not be denied that English plays an important role in the process of the industrialization, modernization and globalization Being good at English hepls the learners feel more confident in their study as well as in their job, so teaching and learning English have been paid more attention than ever before In Vietnamese context, as it can be seen, English is now taught in all school at all levels, a lot of English laguage centres are set up continuously, teachers of English are carefully trained with strick requirement Reading is the most important skill of all for most students of English throughout the world Both English teachers and students need to improve and master four important language skills, i.e listening, speaking, reading, and writing By reading, the students are able to access much information, vocabularies as well as necessary structures to develop other skills With strengthened reading skills, students will make greater progress and attain greater development in all academic areas For most of the students at Muong Lat high school, they reported that they found learning English quite difficult especially learning reading skill The reading passages are often too long and contain a lot of new words whereas their repertoire of vocabulary was very poor They also stated that they had not been introduced any strategies that helped improve reading skill When doing reading comprehension exercises, students often read the passage word by word, translated the passage word by word, understood the passage word by word first, then they asked the teacher the meaning of the questions in Vietnamese before they looked back the passage to find the answers This took them a lot of time to read the whole texts, affected their reading quality and made the reading lessons less effective Thus, there is a need find out the effective ways to improve the current situation Personally, I have found that it is necessary to provide students with useful reading strategies to help improve their reading skills The above reasons have inspired me to conduct my initiative with the title "Improving grade 12 students’ reading comprehension through scanning technique at Muong Lat high school” 1.2 Objectives of the study 1.2.1 For the students This study set out to provide students with scanning technique to deal with the reading comprehension exercises; help students know how to identify some kinds of questions and how to deal with them and apply scanning to the reading comprehension exercises well 1.2.2 For the teachers The study was designed to find out the effective technique to improve students’ reading skill and know how to stimulate students to improve their reading skill 1.3 Scope of study The study was designed to investigate the strategie to improve reading comprehension skill The finding obtained from this study was to help improve teaching and learning reading in general and learning and teaching reading at Muong Lat High School in particular 1.4 Methodology I wrote this topic based on: - The method of studying theory - The method of investigating and observing - Applying the topic to real teaching reading at Muong Lat high school - Comparison, collection and summary of the result, effect of the topic CONTENTS 2.1 Theoretical background Reading is a part of our daily lives Reading skill also plays an integral part in learning process It is a base from which other skills are developed It helps students expand their repertoire of vocabulary; it provides students with grammatical structures as well For grade 12 students, it is far more important because having good reading skill is one of the key factors to help them achieve high marks in the national GCSE examination (The number of reading questions makes up of 20 out of 50 ones).For this reason, reading skills should be taught in school for students to be able to cope with comprehension problems 2.2 Reality Most of the students at Muong Lat high school complained that they found reading skill difficult When I asked them to reading comprehension exercies, they seemed to be daunting Observing them doing the tasks, I found that most of them often spent too much time reading the passages; they all tried to decode the meaning of all the words Then, they read the questions and looked back the text again to find the answers This was time consuming and less effective Some of them chose the answer randomly without reading the passages at all Most of them got bad results I wanted to know what the reasons were So, at the beginning of the first term - school year 2017 - 2018, I conducted a small survey with 70 students in classes – 12E and 12D - to find out the ways they had done the tasks and why a lot of them got bad marks, and I got the result: The reasons I understand the passages as I read I read the passage words by words and decoding the meaning of the passage There are too many new words The passage is too long I don’t understand the meaning of questions I try to identify each question first, then scan and skim the passage to find out the answer I choose the answers randomly I can find the keys words of the passage I find the reading passage boring 10 I can control my reading speed Percentage 2% 80% 70% 60% 75% 2% 70% 1% 75% 2% From the above table, we see that the majority of the students not have good reading skill Most of them often spent too much time reading the passages; they tried to decode the meaning of all the words They also lacked of using reading strategies, so they could not control their reading They had no skill to scan, skim the phrases, sentences, clauses in the passage This made them have no enough time to answer the questions correctly, resulting in getting bad marks when doing reading comprehension task The results from this survey coincided with my observing above 2.3 Measure implementation 2.3.1 Training students the reading techniques: Scanning The first task of my study was to make students understand what the scanning means, what kinds of questions in the reading comprehension can be answered by using scanning Then, I adapted the reading passage in the text book to make them familiar to students as well as gave them extra-exercise to practice 2.3.1.1 Definition of scanning According to Vaezi (2006: 5), scanning is reading rapidly to find a specific piece of information (name, place, and time, etc) The readers know what they want to look for, so they are concentrating on finding a particular answer Scanning involves moving the reader’s eyes quickly down the page seeking specific information without reading the whole text Meanwhile, Grellet (1981) argue that scanning is quickly searching for some particular piece of information in the text In addition, in reading by using scanning technique, the teacher gives students time to search specific information (time, place, and name) in the text quickly, so the students not need to read the whole text Harmer (2005: 69) states that this technique means that the readers not have to read every word and line: through scanning, the students are also trained to move their eyes rapidly in finding out the specific items of information that they want to discover Based on the above definitions, in my study, I used scanning as a term describing quick reading a passage to get detail information in the reading passage Students use this skill when they look for information relating to proper names, dates, numbers, or other information without having to read every word of the whole text 2.3.1.2 Steps in scanning: - keep in mind the information you are looking for, the questions and find out key words - Try to anticipate how the answer will appear and what clues might used to help locate the answer such as the numbers, the date, the “wh”, places… - Use headings and any other aids that will help identify which sections might contain the information such as charts, the italicized words… - Selectively read and skip through sections of the passage - When you find the sentences containing the needed information, just stop to read the whole sentences Look for the answers that are definitely true according to the passage Eliminate the wrong ones - You can read the passage from top to bottom 2.3.2 Identifying questions types There are types of questions appearing in reading comprehension exercises They are grouped into categories namely questions for main idea, questions for detail information and inference, and vocabulary questions The nine question types are shown in the table below: Types of questions Identifying questions + What is the topic of the passage? + What is the subject of the passage? + What is the main idea of the passage? + What is the author's main point in the passage? Main idea + With what is the author primarily Main purpose concerned? + Which of the following would be A Main the best title? ideas +What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? General organization or attitude B Detail information Stated detail Unstated detail + Time order + Cause and effect + Definition and example + Comparison and contrast + Problem and solution + According to the passage… + It is stated in the passage… + The passage indicates that… + Which of the following is true ? + Which of the following is not stated…? + Which of the following is not mentioned…? + Which of the following is not discussed…? + All of the following are true except… + Which of the following is false…… + Which of the following is not true…… Where question Inference + Where in the passage… + It is implied in the passage that… + It can be inferred from the passage that… + It is most likely that…… + What probably happened….? + The word X in the passage refers to Reference … + What is the meaning of “X” in line “Y”? + The word “X” in line “Y” could be replaced by… C Synonym and + Which of the following has the Vocabulary antonym closest meaning with the word “X” in question line “Y”? + Which of the following has the opposite meaning with the word “X” in line “Y”? Because of time limitation and students’ ability limitation, in this study I mainly focus on guiding students how to answer the stated questions and unstated questions using scanning 2.3.3 Skills for stated questions - How to identify stated questions: Stated questions are those which ask for small details in the passage The answers are often in the passage Normally, the answer is restated in different ways Stated detail questions include: - According to the passage… - It is stated in the passage… - The passage indicates that… - Which of the following is true ? - How to find the answer: - Underline the key words in the questions - Use scanning skill to appropriate paragraph for reading carefully - Read the sentences containing the key words - Eliminate the wrong answers, choose the correct one In my teaching, I adapted the reading passage in the text book to help students understand and know how to use this strategy and make them familiar with this type of question which is included in the national GCSE examination I also provided students with extra-exercises to practice with the hope that they would improve their reading ability Example 1: The reading passage in Unit 15– Women in society – Tieng Anh 12 – Basic: Throughout much of the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women only limited roles in society Many people believed that women’s natural roles were as mothers and wives These people considered women to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics Widespread doubt about women’s intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal and political rights to women It was men who controlled most positions of employment and power in society The struggle for women’s rights - the rights that establish the same social, economic, and political status for women as for men - began in the 18 th century during a period known as the Age of Enlightenment During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals, male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal These pioneer thinkers advocated that women should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex Today, although their status varies in different countries, women in most parts of the world have gained significant legal rights The most important of these are: the right to have equal work opportunities and pay to men, the right to vote, and the right to formal education Question According to the text, what was the main role traditionally accorded to women? A working in education B building houses C taking care of the house and family D working in factory (Key words: main role, traditionally Answer: C) Question According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights? A to free women from housework B to establish a friendly relationship between men and women C to bring equality between men and women D to argue that women have better intellectual ability (Key words: struggle, women’s rights Answer: B) Example 2: The reading passage in Unit 16 “The Association of Southeast Asian Nations” – Tieng Anh 12 Basic, page173 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded on August, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand by the five original member countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Brunei joined ASEAN in 1984 Vietnam became its seventh member in 1995 Laos and th Myanmar were admitted to this association in 1997 and Cambodia in 1999 The main goals of the Association are to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development; and to promote peace and stability through respect for justice, and the rule of law, in the relationship between countries in the region ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting for about 8.7% of the world’s population Its total area is 4,464,322 square kilometers It is a region of diverse cultures, and people in some countries such as the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore speak English besides their own languages According to the statistics recorded in 2007, ASEAN had a combined gross domestic product of about US$ 1282 billion This combined GDP grew at an average rate of around 6% per year from 2003 to 2007 The economies of the member countries are diverse, although its major products include electronic goods, oil and wood The Governments of ASEAN countries have paid special attention to trade In 2006, the ASEAN region had a total trade of US$ 1405 billion It has been estimated that a free trade area would be established in the region by 2020 The ASEAN leaders have also adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020, which is aimed at forging closer economic integration within the region The Hanoi Plan of Action, adopted in 1998, serves as the first in a series of planned actions leading up to the realization of the ASEAN Vision Today, ASEAN economic cooperation covers many areas: trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism ASEAN has actively worked to improve the socio-economic situation and solve problems among its member countries Task 3: Answer the following questions Question According to the passage, which countries founded ASEAN? A Indonesia, Malaysia B Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore C Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand D Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (Key words: founded, ASEAN Answer: D) Question According to the passage, what are the main goals of the Association? A to accelarate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development B to promote peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in region C to remain the economic growth, social progress and cultural development and to promote peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in region D to promote peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in region and accelarate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development (Key words: main goals Answer: D) Question According to the text, the total trade value of ASEAN in 2006 was _? A US$ 1405 million B US$ 1405 Billion C US$ 1282 Billion D US$ 1450 Billion (Key words: total trade value, 2006 Answer: B) Question When was the Hanoi Plan of Action adopted? A 1989 B 1999 C 1998 D 1898 (Key words: Hanoi plan of action, adopted Answer: C) Question What sectors does ASEAN economic cooperation include? A trade, investment, industry, tourism B finance, agriculture, rural development, energy, transportation, trade C trade, forestry, communication, small and medium enterprises and tourism D trade, investment, industry, services, finance, agriculture, rural development, forestry, energy, transportation and communication, science and technology, small and medium enterprises, and tourism (Key words: sector, economic cooperation Answer: D) Example 3: The 4th paragraph of the reading passage in “ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO MÔN TIẾNG ANH- 2018- BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO” “Reading is one of greatest enjoyments of life To book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a favorite book And, the ordinary educated man, who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment.” Question 34 According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the most fascinating to book-lovers? A a daily occupation B an ordinary educated-man C the wonderland D a favorite book (The key words in the question are “book-lovers” and “fascinating” so the answer is D) Example 4: The reading passage in “Ôn tập chủ điểm ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh 12- Thư viện Sen Vàng, page 119” “Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea” He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.” Question 38 Langston Hughes was _ years old when he went to Mexico A 14 B 16 C 20 D 18 (Key words : years old, he went to Mexico so the answer is D) Question 39 When were his collections of poetry published? A in 1958 B in 1956 C in 1928 D in 1960 (Key words : collections of poetry, published Answer : B) Question 40 Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry? A Columbia University B Lincoln University C Spain D Russia (Key words : where, win, Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry Answer: B Question 41 Where was Langston Hughes born? A Columbia B Missouri C New York D Cleveland (Key words : where, born Answer : B) 2.3.4 Unstated questions How to identify stated questions: Which of the following is not stated…? Which of the following is not mentioned…? Which of the following is not discussed…? All of the following are true except… Which of the following is false…… Which of the following is not true…… How to find the answer: the answer is one that does not appear in the passage or the one that is not true compared to the information in the passage - Read the question and the options carefully, underline the key words in the questions - Scan to find out the part containing the key words - Read the sentences containing the information in the options carefully - Eliminate the options appearing in the passage or true due to the passage - Choose the option that is not mentioned or false Example 1: The last paragraph in the reading passage in Unit 10 “Endangered Species” Tieng Anh 12 Basic The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction Question Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction? A pollution B natural selection C habitat destruction D overexploitation (Key word: primary cause of species extinction It appears in the first sentence Answer: B) Example 2: Paragraph in the reading passage in “ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO MÔN TIẾNG ANH- 2018- BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO” We get great pleasure from reading The more advance a man is, the greater delight he will find in reading The ordinary man may think that subjects like phylosophy or science are very difficult and that if phylosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure But this is not true The mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story For both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise Question 29 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT TRUE? A Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult B Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for mathematician C Philosophers and scientists not read for pleasure D A more advanced person takes greaterpleasure in reading Example 3: The reading passage in “Ôn tập chủ điểm ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh 12- Thư viện Sen Vàng, page 139” The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 18 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand Brunei Darussalam joined on January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999 As of 2006, the ASEAN region had a population of about 560 million, a total area of 4.5 million square kilometers, a combined gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,100 billion, and a total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (1) to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall be established comprising three pillars, namely, ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-cultural Community Question 41 Which of the following countries is NOT the founder of ASEAN? A Thailand B Malaysia C Singapore D Myanmar Question 45 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A There are original member countries of ASEAN B One of the purposes of ASEAN is to promote regional peace and stability C In 2020 the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN will be celebrated D ASEAN Security Community is one pillar of ASEAN Community 2.4 The result of the study In order to achieve the research aims, I carried out a quasi-experiment 70 grade 12 students in two intact classes at Muong Lat High School were invited to participate in this experiment 29 students in class 12E were in experimental group and 41 in class 12D students were in control group Students in experimental group (12E) were taught how to use scanning technique to deal with the reading comprehension questions in the text book as well as extra exercises Students in control group (12D) were not applied the above topic At the end of this semester, I asked the students to the following exercise in 15 minutes: The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in 2005 The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila has many stadiums The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large number of participants and spectators As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largest audience - 200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies These games were also noted for having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA Games In the end, all participating countries received medals Events in men's football actually started on November 20th, prior to the opening ceremony Water polo events began on November 21st, women's football on November 23rd, sailing on November 26th, and tennis on November 26th; The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round The Philippine team took the silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experience and preparation for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games It was purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region This was the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Philippines The last two times the Philippines hosted the games were in 1981, and again in 1991 There were 1,461 medals awarded, 444 of which were gold, 434 were silver, and 583 were bronze (From Ôn tập chủ điểm ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh 12, thư viện Sen Vàng, page 43) Question How many countries took part in the games? A 10 B 11 C 12 D 13 Question Up to now, the Philippines has hosted the SEA Games _ times A B C D Question According to the first paragraph, _ A the opening and closing ceremonies were hold in the stadiums of Manila B only four of eleven participating countries got medals C the 23rd SEA Games had been over by the end of November, 2005 D the number of audience in the 23rd SEA Games was about 200,000 people Question Which sport was first competed in the 23rd SEA Games? A Water polo B Tennis C Men's football D Sailing Question Which was NOT mentioned in the 23rd SEA Games? A Peace B Friendship C Solidarity D Understanding Question Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games? A Vietnam B Singapore C The Philippines D Malaysia Question How many trophies were there in the games? A 444 B 1461 C 434 D 583 Question All of the following are true EXCEPT A The games were held at an open space B All the participating countries got medals C Singapores got gold medal in men’s football event D The 23rd SEA games took placed in Philippines Through the assessment in class 12E with 29 students of my charge, I achieved the following result: Clas Good Above Average Weakness Poverty s (9-10) average (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) sizes (7-8) 29 = 3.4% 15 = 51.7% = 27.6% = 17.2% = 0% And the achieved result of class 12D with 41 students Clas Good Above Average Weakness Poverty s (9-10) average (5-6) (3-4) (0-2) sizes (7-8) 41 = 0% = 4.9% = 9.8% 27 = 65.9% = 19.5% It can be seen from the two tables above that the number of students who were training scanning technique got higher results significantly This means that most of the students could identify the questions and used the learnt technique to answer them effectively After studying and applying the scanning technique at Muong Lat High School in the school year 2017-2018, I found that using it in teaching reading could help students improve reading comprehension, students could the exercises more quickly and more effectively, they could remember the contents of the reading lessons more deeply Different kinds of exercises and activities made the atmosphere in reading lessons more comfortable and more interesting Students found it less stressful and more motivated to learn English They participated in the lessons more actively and more effectively The results of the reading tests showed their reading improvement clearly CONCLUSION AND PROPOSAL 3.1 Conclusion The following conclusions from the findings of the study were drawn: Scanning technique improved students' achievement scores and they had positive attitude toward this method This result confirms that scanning could be one of the most appropriate teaching procedures that may help students to learn reading skill better It is a good technique in teaching reading; it helps students comprehend the texts more effectively in short time Students who were taught scanning reported stronger intrinsic motivation, greater interest in the topic, and more involvement Students were more involved and more interested in the material after they knew how to use this technique It gave students more confidence in dealing with reading difficulties When students were asked what did they think about scanning technique used in the reading lessons, they all showed positive attitude to it They all reported that, they found the reading passage more interesting, the atmosphere in the reading lesson became more exciting, student felt more motivated to learn 3.2 Proposal 3.2.1 To teachers: As for the teachers of English at Muong Lat High School, based on the positive results of the finding, they should have students use scanning technique more often to improve reading comprehension competence 3.2.2 To students: - Apply the above method to reading comprehension exercise as much as possible to improve reading skill - Spend time learning vocabulary and other reading strategies as many as possible so that they could the reading exercises more effectively Confirmed by Chief Officer Thanh Hóa, the seventeenth of May, 2018 I assure that this experience initiative was written by me without copying others Trần Anh Văn Nguyễn Thị Thoa References ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO MÔN TIẾNG ANH- 2018- BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Grellet, F 1981 Developing Reading Skills, A Practical Guide to Reading Comprehension Exercise New York: Chambridge University Press Harmer, J 2005 How to Teach English Cambridge: Longman Nunan David: Language Teaching Methodology, a textbook for teachersLongman ,2000 Ôn tập chủ điểm ngữ pháp tiến anh 12, thư viện Sen Vàng Rèn luyện kỹ đọc hiểu môn Tiếng Anh, Vũ Mai Phương, 2015 Tieng Anh 12- basic, nhà xuất giáo dục Vaezi, S 2006 Theories of Reading 23rd March, 2005 Language Institute Language Teaching Journal Vol.1 Spring 2005 Iran  ... studying and applying the scanning technique at Muong Lat High School in the school year 2017-2018, I found that using it in teaching reading could help students improve reading comprehension, students... through scanning technique at Muong Lat high school 1.2 Objectives of the study 1.2.1 For the students This study set out to provide students with scanning technique to deal with the reading comprehension. .. useful reading strategies to help improve their reading skills The above reasons have inspired me to conduct my initiative with the title "Improving grade 12 students’ reading comprehension through