... classroom………………………………………….………… 9
II.1. 4.2.2 .Short story and its advantages in language classroom…………….………… 10
II.2. Reading comprehension …………………………………………………….………… 11
II.2.1. Reading comprehension and its ... text…………………………… ………………………………………11
II.2.3. Students’ difficulties with reading ……………………….…………………………12
II.3. Literature and Reading ………………………… …………………………………….13
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... 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………………………………………………………………
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 or a pop song
□ write diary about what I ... politic…)
e. mystery
f. others (give examples)
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e. Interpreting characters in the short story or figurative meanings in the
poem.
□ I think ... preference and
give the reason why:
a. novel
b. short story
c. poetry
d. drama
2. Which of the following aspects often cause difficulties when reading
literature?
a. unfamiliar vocabulary
b....
...
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Integrating short stories and
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 ... classroom.
Students’ reading skills 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 ... using short stories and 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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... 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...
... intensive reading, extensive reading, skimming and scanning.
In terms of intensive reading, Francoise Grellet defined that “Intensive reading means
reading short texts to extract specific information. ... 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 ... 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...
... claimed 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 ... book More Reading
Power is chosen as a core text book for teaching reading to the second year students at our
Academy. They have only 30 periods of readingfor each term, which counts for 60 periods...
... discourse
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Table 5 - Types of reading tasks in general reading skills and critical reading skills
3.2. Teaching critical reading
As critical reading comprises ... while reading, the activities can be scanning, skimming, readingfor detailed
information, predicting meaning of new words, etc. Those reading activities might be
used to serve different reading ... always:
- have a purpose before reading. By asking ‘What is my purpose for reading? ’
readers know how to read, what to find and what reading skills 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, ... the two
categories mentioned by Williams, i.e. readingfor general understanding first, and the
reading for specific information. In the while- reading stage, to direct students to the general ... USED
IN THE WHILE- READING STAGE TO DEVELOP THE READING SKILLS FOR
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FORM STUDENTS
As mentioned above, the while- reading stage is regarded as the main part of a
reading lesson. This...
... 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 ... “Intensive reading means readingshort text to extract
specific information. This is an accuracy activity involving readingfor details.”
In addition, Nuttal (1989:23) writes: “Intensive reading...
... year.
7. I can't stand / get up / at five / tomorrow.
8. The buses / usually / stop / run / before midnight.
9. My father / seem / get / better / now.
10. Last year / we / make / an agreement/...
... second thought.
Fifteen-minute test
Grade: 12 basic
Full name: Class: 12
Fill each blank with but, so, however or therefore where appropriate.
1. This is the shortest way to the city center; ______ ... so/but she passed the exam very easily.
3. It was very cold last weekend, but/so, we still went for our picnic.
4. It was very cold last week, so/but we had to cancel our picnic.
5. He was an ... Fifteen-minute test
Grade: 12 basic
Full name: Class: 12
Underline the correct alternative in the following sentences.
1....