UNIT 5

READING SKILL

Reading is a skill based on understanding words and whole sentences from a text with the purpose of identifying what the writer wants to express. Also, text involves understanding grammar vocabulary and the knowledge of the word it means discourse. Reading is considered a receptive skill and implicates comprehension coherence and cohesion at moment to read in order to process an idea. Brunan W.K (1989) mentions some reading sub-skills like; predicting, inferring and deducting meaning, reading for gist and details that consider helpful for readers at moment of identifying the readings. For instance, read a book, read an essay etc. On the other hand, there are two ways of reading, extensive or read for pleasure e.g. articles, novels and intensive reading focused on understanding grammatical forms reading like small compositions with the purpose language study (Spratt, Pulverness, and, Williams, 2011). To conclude, is essential that the teacher choose a variety of exercises that involve the use of reading skills according to the student needs and levels and include extensive and intensive reading in class, the activities that should be carried out in the development of this skill could be brainstorming for predicting a reading topic, use interactive activities after, during and before a reading like, debates, question or games. Also, I encouraged learners to read interesting topics for them in order to reinforce language through reading.

(This video explains what is important to do in the development of the reading skill and also some tips for improving the  activities in the class.)

References:

ü  Sprat, M. Pulverness, A. & Williams, M. (2011). The TKT course. Modules 1,2,3. Second Edition.

ü  JamesESL English Lessons (2012). YouTube. Retrieved 18  April 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgqLyAfUsZE