Teaching Second Language Reading: A guide to teaching reading skills for teachers of English as a foreign language (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers) - Softcover

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In this thorough and detailed study of second language reading, the author focuses on four main themes, which recur at different points throughout the book: 1. How is the way in which a reader reads and interacts with a text related to its context and familiarity? 2. To what extent are the language and processing problems experienced by readers affected by how familiar and easy the reading task is? 3. In what ways can learners' knowledge of the world help them with the reading process and with acquiring the vocabulary they need to read effectively? 4. What makes reading tasks meaningful for learners and how does this affect their motivation, interest, and engagement as readers? The book is organized into eleven chapters: Chapter 1: Issues in reading. (Introduction and overview) Chapter 2: Theories and models of first language reading processes Chapter 3: Second language reading issues. (Includes discussion of the relationships between Published On: 2007-03-06

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