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EXTENSIVE READING IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOM …
EXTENSIVE READING IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
By Richard R Day and Julian Bamford
DEFINITION
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ER is an Independent reading of a large quantity of material for information or pleasure. The aim of this activity is to get students reading in the second language and liking it.
The primary aim of ER Programmes
According to Day and Bamford: to get students reading in the second language and liking it.
Successful ER Program
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Reading is its own reward
Read for pleasure, information, and general understanding
Students choose what they want to read
Students read their selection at a faster rate
The material students read is within their level of
comprehension
Reading is individual
Read a variety of material in terms of topic and genre
Teachers read with their students
Read amounts of printed material
Teachers guide and keep track of student progress
Why aren't we all doing ER?
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One of the most important reason is that many teachers believe that intensive reading will produce good, fluent
readers.
Conclusion :checkered_flag:
Extensive Reading
We all agree that ER can have a very important role on our
learners' second language development
The view people learn to read by readingis shared by a growing number of applied linguits
Research in ER should continue the time to begin ER
programme in our school now
Krashen (1993;23)
Reading is good for you
Develop an adequate vocabulary
The only way we become good readers
The only way we become good spellers
Develop a good writing syle
Develop advanced grammar
Problem
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According to Day and Bamford
Setting up a library that houses a large collection of materials can be very costly
Solution :fire:
To get teachers and students to write stories for use in their ER program
Collect material
Involving fellow teaches, past, and present student, and community groups in the ER material collection campaign.
Salma Fadila
20202241022