TEACHING READING : GOALS AND TECHNIQUES
Abstract
Reading is an activity with a purpose. A person may read in order to gain information or verify existing knowledge, or in order to critique a writer’s ideas or writing style. A person may also read for enjoyment , or to enhance knowledge of the language being read. The purpose for reading also determines the appropriate approach to reading comprehension . The communicative approach to language teaching has given instructors a different understanding of the role of reading in the language classroom and the type of texts that can be used in instruction.
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