... minor thesis
into designing a readingtest 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 set basing ... If
the test is full of questions of grammar, then the test cannot be considered valid. Moreover, if a
test is to testreading ability, but it also tests writing, for example, then the test fails ... Discussion
3.1-The content area of the test
3.2-The relative weights of the different parts of the test
3.3-Constructing the test
3.4-Administering the test
3.5-Marking the test
3.6 -Test scores interpreting...
... 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 skills for EFL ... at the
Pre -reading stage.
3.2. Suggestions of some possible Pre -reading activities applied to teach More
Reading Power to the Second-year English Majors at the MSA
For developing skills to the ... topic of the thesis: reading and reading comprehension,
classification of reading, role of reading in foreign language learning, motivation and factors
in teaching and learning reading. Chapter...
... - Types of reading tasks in general readingskills and critical reading skills
3.2. Teaching critical reading
As critical reading comprises various complex skills, teaching critical reading is ... 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 ... practice critical reading skills, those steps can be integrated into a
procedure which contains three indispensable stages: pre -reading, while -reading and
post -reading.
The pre reading stage brings...
... Test on reading skills, hoatvups
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English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can ... go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am (7. … ) to learn.
Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines ... easy as they thought it (7. … ) be. First, they have to find
housing. (8. … ) they need to learn English and get jobs.
Eventually they succeed (9. … ) accomplishing these three goals, and life...
... reading are viewed differently. While extensive
reading is associated with reading outside the classroom and fluency and pleasure in
reading are expected as reading fruits while intensive reading, ... activities in reading lessons; how to
select supplementary reading materials. And here below are suggested techniques:
Techniques for Reading Interest and Motivation
• Making Englishreading fun
• ... reading into reading aloud and silent
reading in terms of reading manner and skimming, scanning, extensive reading, and
intensive reading in terms of reading purposes. Last comes in the first...
... Techniques for Reading Interest and
3.1. Techniques for Reading 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. ... their students
in
in
the reading lesson
the reading lesson
Encourage silent reading
Encourage silent reading
Enhance extensive reading
Enhance extensive reading
Use a range of...
... 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
...
... both reading and writing.
Reading literature requires imagination which can help develop the prediction skills.
Analyzing features such as point of view helps develop the skills of reading ... Efferent reading and aesthetic reading
There is no one way to deal with a text in the reading classroom. This part focuses on
differentiating the two methods: efferent reading and aesthetic reading. ... readingskills such
as skimming, scanning, reading for main ideas or for specific information, etc. The reading
materials mostly are taken from course books like: Think First Certificate, Reading...
...
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 ... independent
from the text.
□ Others………………………………………………………………
f. The activities I like most in post – reading phase
□ creating the end of the poem or short story
□ changing the poem into a short story ... 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....
... 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 ... classroom.
Students’ readingskills can be developed
through the reading of short stories and
poems.
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Results and Findings
Results:
Pointed out that integrating short stories and poems
in reading ...
Integrating short stories and
poems in developing the
poems in developing the
reading skills for 2
reading skills for 2
nd
nd
year
year
students in Haiphong
students in Haiphong
university
university
Field:...