UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

FACULTY OF EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY AND ART

TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

EFFECTIVENESS OF EXTENSIVE READING ON

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS IN FORM 5

AUTHOR: MARINA NOZDRAČEVA

ID.NO.: MN17012
ADVISER: M.paed., M.phil. SANDRA KALNIŅA
The Aim of the Diploma Paper
To explore the benefits of extensive reading in English as
foreign language learning in Form 5 on English language
skills.
To study and analyze literature about extensive reading and
to find out evidence that separates extensive reading from the intensive reading.

 Role of extensive reading in language learning

 Definition of extensive reading

 Characteristics of extensive reading

 Extensive reading vs Intensive reading

 Development of reading
To apply extensive reading activities to improve English skills during the
classes in Form 5.

Case study
Riga Secondary School No. 95 - Form 5 - 26 students
Febuary to March 2021
To explore how language and reading skills have improved :
 Observation scale, where performances of the students were graded and
analyzed
 Feedback gained from the students after each activity
 2 students’ development examined specifically
 Questionnaire
Report on book evaluation
Conversation with the teacher/classmate
Questions for the conversation:

1.What is the book about? / Par ko ir grāmata

2.Who is your favorite character? Explain.

3.What is the most interesting part of the book?

4.How did you feel when you finished the book?

5.What did you think about when you read the book?

6.Would you recommend this book? Explain

Poster Presentation
To conduct the observation and collect the feedback from the students
about the extensive reading activities.
Average students skills scores after all ER activities
5

4.5
4.5

4 4 4
4

3.5
3.5
3.3 3.3

3 3 3
3

2.6
2.5
2.5

1.5

0.5

0
Reading Speed Reading Fruency Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Acquisition Grammar Development Spelling

Student 1 Student 2
To conduct the questionnaire to gather
information about students’ reading
experience.
1.The lack of vocabulary.
2. Plot, characters and actions make a good
book interesting.
3. ER activities helped Ss to learn how to
read and notice various details of the text.
4.The language skills, vocabulary and
grammar improved.
To conduct the interview with the teacher
about the extensive reading activities.
1.The Ss read seldom in the class.
2.There is no additional time for implementing
the ER during the lesson.
3.ER facilitates vocabulary growth, improves
grammar, helps in writing/spelling, and
developes reading skills and comprehension.
4.ER activities might be presentations,
summaries, questions, role plays, and drama.
5.The main problem of applying extensive
reading is the lack of motivation.
Conclusion

 Language and reading skills gradually improved

 Motivation to read has increased

 Encouraging and save learning environment

 Individual and intellectual enhancement

 The diversity, flexibility, creativity of extensive reading tasks

 Students self-reflection/feedback.
Suggestions for continuous future research

To consider the lack of time during the lesson

To provide clearer instructions for activities

Find a more user-friendly forum for completing assignments

 READ by READING

Read quickly and . . .

Enjoyably with . . .
Adequate comprehension so they . . .
Don’t need a dictionary.

Rob Waring (2011)