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See pages 9–11 to review these important active reading strategies.
Careful, active reading will help you improve your overall readingcomprehensionskills ... understand all of your reading assignments.
TOEFL Exam Reading Comprehension: What to Expect
In many ways, the TOEFL exam readingcomprehension section is much like readingcomprehension sections
on ... in the college classroom. For example, you might
CHAPTER
Reading
Comprehension
Skills
Strong readingcomprehensionskills are essential for success on the
TOEFL exam and throughout your college...
... 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
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... 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
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... hours forreadingskills per
week. Within each class, normally 45 minutes long, they learn and practice readingskills 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. ... words. For them, learning reading when the cultural background is unfamiliar is
really a hard task.
II.3. Literature and Reading
II.3.1.Some links between readingskills and literary skills
Ruth...
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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 readingskills and literary skills
Efferent reading and aesthetic reading
It is applicable ...
Integrating short stories and
poems in developing the
poems in developing the
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students in Haiphong
students in Haiphong
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Field: ... 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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... 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...
... 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 . ... 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 skillsfor EFL
learners, ... 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...
... 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 ... discourse
Transcoding information into other types of
display
Table 5 - Types of reading tasks in general readingskills and critical reading skills
3.2. Teaching critical reading
As critical reading comprises ... always:
- have a purpose before reading. By asking ‘What is my purpose for reading? ’
readers know how to read, what to find and what readingskills to use effectively
beforehand.
- prepare to...
... 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, ... 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 ... 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...
... your listening comprehension as you prepare for the TOEIC
test.
TASK 2 Listen to each statement. Circle the word that you hear. Track 1 -04
SKILLS FOR THE TOEICđ TEST: LISTENING AND READING
1. ... friends, or relatives. Questions might be requests for
information or for assistance, and statements might be about needs, plans, or feelings.
Topics for Part 2 questions or statements may include:
» ...
button to get information about how to do the test. You can also call an administrator for help with
technical issues.
Scoring for Speaking and Writing
You will receive a score for each section...