Reading

PRESENTATION

Reading

by T. Rhea Olea

What is reading?

Reading is a process of constructing meaning through the dynamic interaction among the reader’s existing knowledge, the information suggested by the written language, and the context of reading situation.

What are the factors that influence reading in a second/foreign language?

Cognitive development and learning style orientation at the time of beginning second/foreign language study First language proficiency First language metalinguistic knowledge Second/foreign language proficiency First language and a second/foreign language degree of differences Cultural orientations

Farrell, T.S.C., 2002

What are the concerns of teaching reading?

1. Schema Activation 2. Vocabulary Development 3. Comprehension Development 4. Understanding text Organization 5. Application

What is the basis for choosing words for vocabulary development?

• high frequency words
• academic words/ content area words
• technical words
• literary words
• low frequency words

Content-Based Instruction

Content-based instruction (CBI) is “…the integration of particular content with language teaching aims.”

It is based on the common underlying principle that successful language learning occurs when students are presented with target language material in a meaningful, contextualized form, with the primary focus on acquiring information and knowledge.

Strategies in teaching reading

Pleasure Reading

Intensive/Extensive Reading.

Context Clue

It is another way of making students read, but the materials or selection that they have brought are for themselves or for sharing with friends and classmates.

It supplements explicit vocabulary instruction because all the words encountered in print are impossible to include in teaching.

It is an instructional approach that consists of analyzing words surrounding an unknown word to determine its meaning.

Assessment

Activating Prior Knowledge

Discuss each question and determine from students’ answers which students need additional information before beginning a lesson. As the lesson progresses, continue discussion and questions to determine students’ comprehension of the topic.

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This strategy is designed to determine what students already know about the topic that is going to be studied. This will help to create interest prior to reading.

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