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Extensive Reading for Second Language Classroom - Coggle Diagram
Extensive Reading for Second Language Classroom
Definition
The independent reading of a large quantity of
material for information or pleasure
The Aim
Intensive Reading
To help students construct detailed meaning from text, to develop reading skill, and enhance vocabulary and grammar knowledge
Extensive Reading
To get students reading in the second language and liking it
Key Characteristics
Student
Reading is its own reward
Students choose what they want to read
The material students read is within their level of comprehension
Students read for pleasure, information and general understanding
Students read their selection at a faster rate
Students read large amounts of printed material
Reading is individual (students read on their own)
Students read a variety of materials in terms of topic and genre
Teacher
Teachers read with their student, thus serving as a role models of good readers
Teachers guide and keep track of student progress
Why aren't we all doing ER
Choosing for Intensive Reading
Opinion
Day and Bamford
Intensive reading produce skilled readers but not skilled readers
Teachers
Believe that intensive reading alone will produce good, fluent readers
Conclusion
The view that people learn to read by reading is shared by a growing number of applied linguist
ER can have a very important role on our learners second language developement
While research in ER should continue, the time to begin an ER Programme in our school now
Solution
To get teachers and students to write stones for use in their ER program
Involving fellow teacher, past and present students and community in the ER material collection campaign
Problem
Setting up a library that houses a large collection of materials can be very costly