... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
specific information, ... types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The term Reading is widely used in practice. However, reading ...
about the teaching and learning reading comprehension. The next chapter will suggest some
while- reading techniques for teaching comprehensionfor the 11
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... their reading skills, the teacher must play a role as a guiding person. He should give
his students clear purposes while reading (for example, readingfor general ideas, readingfor
specific information, ... the way of reading, we have
aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading into skimming, scanning, intensive reading and extensive reading.
1.1.4.1 ... introduce 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...
... purpose for reading. For example, he might be readingfor
enjoyment, information, or to complete a task. If he is exploring or reviewing, he
might skim a document. If he is searching for information, ... purposes. Our reading speed should fit our purposes for
reading. We read for many different purposes, and our reasons forreading any
particular material affects our reading speed. For example, ... Therefore,
the key to improving weak readingcomprehension is to promote our reading
habbit and skills through understanding main benefits of reading completely.
2.1.4 Types of reading and Reading...
... 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 ... we know for certain to have
happened
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Something that we know for certain to be true
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Something that we know for certain to exist
Much of what you read, especially today in this
“Information ... receiver of information into
an active participant in a dialogue. (If you’re reading a
library book, write your reactions in a notebook.) You
will get much more out of the ideas and information
you...
... improving reading skill with English of Civil
Engineering after 120 period reading course.
to measure their aptitude for the reading skill.
to diagnose their strength and weakness in reading ... fact, the same form of test may be used for different purposes, although in
other cases the purpose may affect the form.
Due to the limitation of time and ability, it is impossible for the author ... in other words, the test may be valid for some
purposes, but not for others. For example, if the purpose of a test is to test ability to
communicate in a foreign language, then it is valid if...
... story and its advantages in language classroom…………….………… 10
II.2. Readingcomprehension …………………………………………………….………… 11
II.2.1. Readingcomprehension 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
...
... hours forreading skills per
week. Within each class, normally 45 minutes long, they learn and practice reading skills such
as skimming, scanning, readingfor main ideas or for specific information, ... appealing source of material for
reading . For him, if reading is to be viewed as an integrated process, the teaching of reading
must do more than simply exercise reading in the target language. ... text in the reading classroom. This part focuses on
differentiating the two methods: efferent reading and aesthetic reading. According to Rosenblatt
(1978) efferent reading is reading in which...
...
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 questions ... 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. ... and animal
d. social issues (crime, politic…)
e. mystery
f. others (give examples)
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e. Interpreting characters in the short story or...
... knowledge
Develop critical reading and writing
Literature and reading:
The reader and the text
Links between reading skills and literary skills
Efferent reading and aesthetic reading
It is applicable ... poems in teaching and
learning reading
Method of collecting data:
At the end of term, 2 weeks before the final exam.
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Integrating short stories and
poems in developing the
poems in developing the
reading skills for 2
reading skills for 2
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students in Haiphong
students in Haiphong
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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 ... writing
exercises, but their reading strategies of selecting important information of the texts will be
reinforced.
As for the activity of reading- to-write, during the reading process, the teachers ... practising reading skills to the
students.
IV.3. Improving teachers’ classroom techniques for teaching reading
IV.3.1. Focusing on the reading process
When dealing with teaching readingfor the...
... that: “Extensive reading would normally start with
reading for the main ideas or for general information then for general comprehension and
finally, after much practice, for details comprehension . ... 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 ... that readingforcomprehension is the
primary purpose for reading; raising students' awareness of main ideas in a text and
exploring the organization of a text are essential for good comprehension. ...