... 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 ... up with a suggestion of some possible pre -reading activities with the hope to motivate
students in reading lessons as well as to improve their readingskills in general.
2.2.2. The setting of ...
unsuccessful reading comprehension is necessary. Therefore, these reasons have inspired the
writing of A Study on some possible effective pre -reading activities to improvereading
skills for...
... primary skills for reading.
(6) The students use reference books in reading commonly.
All these problems affect the progress of both teaching and learning reading. Therefore,
to improve students’ reading, ... the problems in reading classes. The
teachers can get certain suggestions to teach English reading more successfully or improve
students’ readingskills because being good at reading partly helps ... for reading.
However, frankly speaking, more than half of the students have no skills for preparing
reading. This is also obstacle of reading.
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Table 4.1.2.b The students’ interest in reading
Question...
... 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. ... and they have five hours for readingskills per
week. Within each class, normally 45 minutes long, they learn and practice readingskills such
as skimming, scanning, reading for main ideas or...
...
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 comprehension ... 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:...
... the research: reading and reading comprehension,
classification of reading, the importance of improving reading skills, roles of reading teachers
and those of reading students, reading in ESP ... content readings.
- The activities carried out by the teachers at pre -reading, while -reading and post -reading
stages and the students’ response.
- The necessary readingskills to enhance reading ... University.
I.5.2 .Reading skill problems
Reading skills should be employed in reading processes to make the reading effective.
According to Alderson (2000: 9-10), there are 8 skills of reading such...
... - 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...
...
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. To improve ... 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 ... USED
IN THE WHILE- READING STAGE TO DEVELOP THE READINGSKILLS FOR
THE 11
TH
FORM STUDENTS
As mentioned above, the while- reading stage is regarded as the main part of a
reading lesson. This...
... 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 ...
develop their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, reading for general ideas, reading for
specific ... USED
IN THE WHILE- READING STAGE TO DEVELOP THE READINGSKILLS FOR
THE 11
TH
FORM STUDENTS
As mentioned above, the while- reading stage is regarded as the main part of a
reading lesson. This...
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IMPROVING OUR READING SKILLS
I. Answer questions 1–3 on the basis of the following passage.
The ravages [of the storm]...
... Test on reading skills, hoatvups
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Bµi tËp 1.
English ... 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...