Reading Aloud (Jasmin Zweytick)
disadvantages
advantages
focuses on the bottom-up approach
reading for pronunciation and intonation
students can fall into the trap of reading aloud without understanding what they have just read
students can worry too much about comprehension, undermining the process of reading aloud
tips for reading aloud
let the students do it in smaller groups
let them hear the text/dialogue read the correct way
get them motivated to read
can help with turn taking and listening in greater detail
the teacher can also read out parts in order to keep the momentum going
RAT does not take much preparation on the teacher's side
it has no genuine communicative purpose
the objectives of reading aloud are only being addressed by one student at a time
little task authenticity
some students might feel anxious or bored during the RAT
students probably require a lot of faulty pronunciation
paralinguistic demands of reading aloud are usually ignored
if students enjoy reading aloud this can increase motivation