MAIN PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPING READING SKILLS IN ESL/FL CLASSROOMS
Reading is an essential skill for ESL/FL learners because it is a readily available way to expose to language learners’ target language. The ability to read in a foreign language is needed as the learners have specific needs for information and pleasure, for their career and for study purposes. Good...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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English Department of Antasari State Islamic University
2017-05-01
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| Series: | LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://jurnal.uin-antasari.ac.id/index.php/let/article/view/1398 |
| Summary: | Reading is an essential skill for ESL/FL learners because it is a readily available way to expose to language learners’ target language. The ability to read in a foreign language is needed as the learners have specific needs for information and pleasure, for their career and for study purposes. Good reading texts provide a number of educational objectives and can bring in interesting topics, stimulate discussion, debate and motivate imaginative responses and can be the springboard for fascinating lessons. This study provides a framework for a series of key principles for developing reading skills and explain how these principles can be applied in the ESL/FL classroom. |
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| ISSN: | 2086-9606 2549-2454 |