TEACHING READING SKILLS

A support for literary texts

1. PURPOSE

 For pleasure
 Models for writing
 Opportunities to study language
 Topics for discussions, essays, debates
 Model how to use English in a creative way

2. SKILLS: RECEPTIVE/ PRODUCTIVE

Reading Listening Speaking Writing

3, SIX READING SUB-SKILLS

1). Predictive skill

2). Extracting specific information: scanning

3). Getting the general picture: skimming

4). Inferring opinion and attitude

a. the writer’s point of view
b. types of styles
c. denotative vs connotative level
d. vocabulary analysis
e. types of register
f. character analysis
g. types of genres

5). .Recognizing function and discourse patterns

6). Deducing meaning from context

4.Four basic techniques:

 Scanning
 Skimming
 Intensive reading
 Extensive reading

5. Stages

 Lead-in stage:
Prediction of topic
Discussion
Brainsorming technique
  Pre-reading stage:
Discussion
Brainsorming technique

 While - reading stage :

Skimming, scanning,
Inferring opinion and attitude
Recognizing function and discourse patterns
Deducing meaning from context
 After - reading stage
Comprehension questions
True/Salse statements
Yes/No questions
Multiple –choice exercises
Wh-questions
Inferrential questions
Matching exercises
Transfer exercises

 Follow - up stage
Discussion
Essay writing

DISCUSSION