READING PASSAGE 1 Lost for Words Many minority languages are on the danger list.In the Native American Navajo nation which sprawls across four states in the American south-west‚ the native language is dying. Most of its speakers are middle-age or elderly. Although many students take classes in Navajo‚ the schools are run in English. Street sign‚ supermarket goods and even their own newspaper are all in English. Not surprisingly‚ linguists doubt that any native speakers of Navajo will remain in
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“Reading as a Writer” Being effective as a writer requires many things‚ and the most important is being an active and critical reader. Many people can read and the act of processing written words is in itself not what’s important. What is important is realizing and trying to understand what the writer is saying and how in fact they are doing so. Reading as a writer can inspire us‚ increase our knowledge‚ show us effective techniques in organizing information‚ and even allow us to criticize
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It is difficult to discover any ability in the school‚ in the home‚ in business‚ or in any other field of endeavor today that does not require reading. People read to get information‚ to buy things wisely‚ for recreation‚ and for a great many other reasons. More reading is being done today than it ever was in the past. According to Smith (1988) reading is an important factor that greatly affects an individuals’ adjustment in life. It is a key to success in school‚ to the development of out-of school
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Text-Based Reading LEARNING OUTCOME Upon completion of this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. distinguish between text-based reading and skill-based reading; 2. write the purpose‚ and types of tasks and activities suitable for pre-reading ; 3. write the purpose‚ and types of tasks and activities suitable for while-reading ; and 4. write the purpose‚ and types of tasks and activities suitable for post-reading ; ………………………………… Text-Based Reading CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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instances‚ students cringe when the words "reading" and "school" are said concurrently. Fear immediately arises in most children at the sound of their teacher’s announcement that they will be reading a book in class. There are two main reasons why children dread a reading assignment: knowing that they must answer boring questions and knowing it might be a possibility that they will read aloud. Many teachers give their classes questions over the reading in order to be confident that the students comprehend
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during her time in Australia and can communicate fairly effectively. From observation during class‚ Suzie is a visual learner and prefers tasks with visual props and written components. She demonstrates a good vocabulary and is most comfortable with reading and writing English‚ but is reserved and sometimes unsure of herself when asked to speak. Outside of regular language classes‚ Suzie does not have much opportunity to practice conversational English‚ as she speaks in Japanese with her husband and
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The Internet TESL Journal Extensive Reading: Why? and How? Timothy Bell timothy [at] hsc.kuniv.edu.kw Kuwait University Abstract An extensive reading program was established for elementary level language learners at the British Council Language Center in Sanaa‚ Yemen. Research evidence for the use of such programs in EFL/ESL contexts is presented‚ emphasizing the benefits of this type of input for students ’ English language learning and skills development. Practical advice is then offered
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life. I have always had many opportunities to read and they have all been positive experiences. These experiences include my teachers and my parents and how they have always showed and encouraged me to read and XXXXXXX. My earliest memory of reading was when I was in kindergarten and I would pretend to play school and I would sit my dolls around me while I read them a story by looking at the pictures because I was unable to read the words. My mom would also take me to the library and check out
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practice makes perfect in almost everything we humans do and reading is no different. 2. Reading exercises our brains. Reading is a much more complex task for the human brain than‚ say‚ watching TV is. Reading strengthens brain connections and actually builds new connections. 3. Reading improves concentration. Again‚ this is a bit of a no-brainer. Children have to sit still and quietly so they can focus on the story when they’re reading. If they read regularly as they grow up‚ they develop the
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Effective Reading The adoption of strategies for effective reading is crucial to the attainment of educational goals and objectives. A reading process entails the analysis of the content from a wide variety of materials such as textbooks‚ academic journals and lecture notes. Effective reading ensures that student retains an appropriate percentage of the content read to facilitate the attainment of academic goals. Before one starts to read‚ it is important to set goals concerning a reading task‚ identify
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