Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom
This comprehensive examination of extensive reading shows how reading large quantities of books and other materials can provide students with essential practice in learning to read and help them develop a positive attitude towards reading, which is sometimes missed in second language classes. The authors first examine the cognitive and affective nature of reading and then offer a wealth of practical advice for implementing extensive reading with second language learners. Suggestions are provided for integrating extensive reading into the curriculum, establishing a library, selecting reading materials, and keeping records for purposes of evaluation. The text also describes a wide variety of classroom activities to supplement individualized silent reading. The information will be useful both for pre-service teachers and for teachers and administrators who want to improve the teaching of reading in their second language programs.4 The power of extensive reading: Insights from the research The amount of free reading done consistently correlates with performance on reading comprehension tests, a result that confirms the hypothesis that we learn to read by reading. aStephen Krashen (1988 ... Once, a fellow student commented after reading one of my essays, aquot;Wow, you write like those authors (of the books)!aquot; Since then, I haveanbsp;...
| Title | : | Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom |
| Author | : | Richard R. Day, Julian Bamford |
| Publisher | : | Cambridge University Press - 1998-01-13 |
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