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. eadi'nn compreh ension ?
Q. l. What IS r 1u_~ • .
. . Comprehension, Speaking, Reading Comprehensio n an d Writin ,
Ans. Listening .
~J;ethe four language skills. g--tr.
to tau ht h
1 olden days, knowledge was transmitted from teacher
;hen man grew civilized, he gradual!~ developed a language i.e.,~ co~~~;h SPeE.
mmunication. He developed certain aural9 and visual symbols d rnean~
co . .. W. th th . . f . . ' use to recor
experiences 1n writing. 1 . e invention o the pnnting press th h r
· · · ld f k l d T d ' ere as bee.,··
explosion 1n the fie o now e ge. o ay all knowledge has be tr
· en easurerl-
books whose reading · makes man wise and learned. -
When the child grows further, he ac~uires the formal education in languaoef
\earns the alphabets o~ a language ~hich make the words. In reading, the eye; co-
in contact with certain words which are used to represent certain ideas. M :·
perceives the meaning of those words which ultimately convey a message. Thus. r
sender sends a message through some written words and the receiver receives i[a~
reading those written word symbols. This process is known as reaa:~
comprehension i.e., understan ding through reading.
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able to rea a pas sag e smcerely and gras
p its meaning .
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metimes. due to som e physic a I d e fect or deficiency, it becomes difficult for the
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'h me ani ng QS ader to grasp the mea
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nin g of a pa ssag e a irst reading . Consequently he reads and
re
e h physical or mental inability should be
01 reads a passage aga m and again. Hence, suc
I als o be able to cured before a rea der begins to read a passag
e.
ent ion ed a fl?\\,
no image is perceived by our mind . Mind fails
4. Sometimes the eye s rea d the wor ds but n
to convert the wor d sym bol s into som
e meaningful message . Often such a situatio
1e tex t is read
ess. Hence , the reader must be alert and
takes place due to the rea der 's inattentiven
text. attentive before he starts rea din g something.
by the rea der for goo d rea din g com pre -
o uld be read Q.3. What me asu res sho uld be ado pte d
hen sio n?
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Ans. For goo d rea din g com pre hen sion
the following measures should be undertaken
2an t for rapid
er's choice. Sup pos e a stud ent of philosophy
1. Reading material sho uld be of the read
such a stud ent will soo n loose interest in
co tha t some starts reading a pag e on physical sciences,
his com pre hen sion . Therefore the first and
reading it bec aus e tha t con ten t will be bey ond
erial which sho uld be in acc ord anc e with
foremost thing is the sele ctio n of rea din g mat
d and pas t knowledge .
the reader's field of inte rest and his bac kgr oun
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mea sur e is to follow the scientific pro ced ure
2. For meaningful rea din g ano the r imp orta nt him tn understand
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Q. • What ar e ne ce ss ar y el em en ts of
2 go od
re a d·tn g?
1,111, Reading. do es no t m ea n simply to re ad th .
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e wo r sy mb ols wi.tho ut grasping their
, meaning. G oo . d re ad in g m ea ns un de rst an di n th h
g ro ug re a &·1ng. There are certain
: ele me nts wh ich ar e ne ce ss ar y for go od reading:
First element wh ich is es se nt ial fo r go od re ad in g is the re ad er 's ac quaintance with the
alphabets. If his knowledge of the sy mb ols , em pl oy ed by the se nd er of the message, is
inadequate. his un de rs ta nd in g of th e wr itt en ma ter ial wi ll no t be proper. He nc e, th e
reader sh ou ld ha ve a co m m an d ov er th e wo rd symbols.
The reader should ke ep his m in d fre e fro m all bia s or pr eju dic e, the n only he will be
able to re ad a pa ss ag e sin ce re ly an d gr as p its meaning.
Sometimes. due to so m e ph ys ica l de fe ct or de fic ien cy ~ it be co me s difficult for the
reader to grasp the m ea ni ng of a pa ss ag e at fir st rea din g. Co ns eq ue ntly he reads and
reads a passage again an d ag ai n . He nc e, su ch ph ys ica l or me nta l inability should be
cured before a re ad er begins to re ad
a pa ss ag e.
; So metimes the eyes re ad th e wo rds bu t no im ag e is pe rce ived by our mind . Mi nd fails
to convert the wo rd sy m bols
into so m e me an ing fu l me ssa ge . Of ten such a siruation
takes place due to th e reader 's in att en tiven ess. He nc e. the re ad er mu st be ale rt and
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W}lat ar e ne ce ss ar y el em en ts
Q. 2• of go od
re a d·in g?
.~s. Reading. do es no t m ea . n simply to re ad th d
meaning. G oo e wa r sy mb ols wi.th ou t grasping their
. d re ad in g m ea ns un de rs ta nd in g th h d·
ro ug re a 1n g. Th er .
e are certain
elements which ar e ne ce ss ar y fo r go od
reading:
First element which is essential fo r go od re ad in g is the re ad er 's ac qu ain tan ce with the
alphabets. If his knowle dg e of th e sy mb ol s, em pl oy ed by th e se nd er of the me ss ag e, is
inadequate . his un de rst an di ng of
th e wr itt en ma ter ial wi ll no t be pr op er . He nc e, th e
reade r sh o ul d ha ve a co m m an d ov er th e wo rd sy mb ol s.
~ The rea de r should ke ep his m in d
fre e fro m all bia s or pr eju dic e, th en on ly he will be
able to rea d a pass ag e sin ce rel y an d gr as
p its meaning.
Sometimes. due to so m e ph ys ica l de fe ct or de fic ien cy , it be co m es difficult for the
reader to grasp the m ea ni ng of a pa ss ag e at fir st rea din g. Co m ,eq ue ntly he reads and
reads a passage ag ai n an d ag ai n . H en ce . su ch ph ys ica l or m en tal inability should be
cured before a re ad er begins to read a pa
ssage.
' Somettmes the ey es re ad th e w or ds bu t no im ag e is pe rce ive d by ou r mi nd . Mind fai ls
to conven rhe word sy m bo ls in to so m e m ea ni ng fu l me c;s ag e Of ten such a siruation
takes place due to the re ad er 's inatt en tiv en es s. He nc e. th e rec 1< ler mu st be alert and
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th ma ter ial wh ich sh ou ld be in ac co rda nc e
foremost thing is e sel ec tio n of rea din g
ou nd an d pa st kn ow led ge .
the reader's field of int ere st an d his ba ck gr
du re.
nt me as ur e is to follow the scientific pro ce
1 For meaningful rea din g an oth er im po rta de rst an d
top ic se nte nc e tha t will en ab le him to un
... The reader sh ou ld try to loo k for the
stration of tha t top ic sen ten ce .
the entire written ma ter ial wh ich is an illu
an d oth er
us efforts in un de rli nin g the ke y- ter ms
. 3. The rea de r sh ou ld ma ke me tic ulo re clearly
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important pa rts of the wr itt en ma ter ial
. It will he lp him to gra sp the me an ing mo
and pe rha ps mo re easily .
in g sp ee di ly ? {Sem. 1, Od d Se m. 20 10 ]
' Q.4. What ar e th e m et ho ds of re ad
he nc e he
_knowlE:!dge he tries to att ain is ab un da nt
Ans. The sp an of ma n's life is short wh ile rea din g ,
re ad sp ee dil y. Tw o po pu lar me tho ds of
cannot afford to be lazy. He will ha ve to
comprehension are listed be low :
(a) Scanning me tho d (b ) Sk im mi ng me th od
rts inten tly or
(a) Scanning M et ho d: Th e wo rd
'sc an ' literally me an s to loo k at all pa
loo k for
din g a text me an s re ad ing quickly to
quickly. Th e sc an ni ng m et ho d of rea t qu ickly
req uir ed to re ad a pa ssa ge carefully bu
specifi c bits of infor ma tion. The rea de r is
pa ssa ge
th od is used wh en the rea de r rea ds a
in order to gra sp its me an ing. Th is me e on
ually a novel. a short story, an articl
quickl y to ge t a general ide a of the theme . Us
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pe r are read in this way. Mo reove r the
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What is the opinion of the British professor a bout Esperanto ?
Point out the prefix and suffixes in the wo rd 'irregularities'_
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Multiple Choice Question
-----~ Objective Type Questions
1. (a) 2. (c)
. ection: Tick the most appropriate/correct answer in each of th e f011 11,•
Dir Fill in the Blank(s)
0 IIIV•ng
questions.
1. Four language skills are: 5. reading
(a) listening, speaking, reading, and writing
(b) analysing, examining, discussing, and guiding
True or False
(c) speaking, lecturing, writing, and noting 8. True
(d) none of the above.
2. Reading skill may be:
(a) reading extensively
(b) reading intensively
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 Objective Type Ouestions ........__........._
Direction: Tick the mo st app rop riat e/c orr ect ans wer in
eac h of th
questions. e follow·
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1. Four language skills are:
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(a) listening , spea king , read ing, and writ ing
(b) analysing, examining, discussing, and guid ing I
(c) speaking, lecturing, writ ing, and not ing
(d) none of the above.
2. Reading skill may be:
(a) reading extensively
(b) reading intensively
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\rl reading extensively and intensivel-y
tdl a\\ the above
-~ WPM in re\~tio,, to reading stands for :
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(a) \\'Ork in perlect manner
(b) " •ords per n1inute
(c) \\ ork most punctually
{d} none of the above
! Main methods ot reading speedi\y are:
(a) sc21nn1ng
(b) ~~lmm 1ng 1
{c) scanrung and skimming
(d) all the above .
Oirectlon: fill in the Blank (s) in the follow ing questi ons
J. Like \.l.'Titing . listeni ng and speaki ng .... ... .. .. .. .... .. is also an important language !:.•~m
~ Scanning and .. ..... ... .... ... .... are two metho ds of rapid reading .
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~ Techn ical and scienti fic texts should be read .... .... ....... . .
Oir•e ction: State wheth er the follow ing statem ents are true or ·false
."' Readi ng is a compl ex proces s of receivi ng message.
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9. Reading is a recept ive ski\\.
10. The reade r encod es the messa ge sent by the writer.