Unit 5 READING

Reading

Unit 5 is about reading which a receptive skill is. It has some types of reading such as extensive reading (reading for pleasure), intensive reading (purposed for language studies), silent reading (which is focusing in comprehension), and aloud reading (which check pronunciation, intonation, rhythm,). Reading has its own process which consist on three steps; pre-reading, reading, and post reading. The first step is to activate students` knowledge about the context, and also to combine the text with previews experiences. At that time, teachers used to ask base questions, teach essential vocabulary, make students guess the content through the picture (if the reading has), and also using the title. The second step is the time reading. In the latter step, teachers make students summaries the reading, maybe any activity like role plays, discussions, debates, among others. This step may be focused in communication.  The sub skills are the following; skimming (main idea of the text), scanning (reading for specific information), inferring (realize the author`s feelings or opinion), and deducing meaning from the context (try to work out that word from context). As teachers we can apply all of those sub skills in only one reading and make students little by little get accustom with the techniques. 

   

Bibliography:

Spratt, M. Pulverness, A. Williams, M. (2012). Language and background to language learning and teaching. The TKT Course. (2^nd ed.) Cambridge University Press

Carrell, P. (1984). Schema theory and ESL reading: Classroom implications and applications. The Modern Language Journal, 68(4), 332-343. 

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