Pre-Reading I
Reading Skill
Here are some of the reasons why reading is
important:
1.
Helps you
learn to think in the new language
2.
Helps you
build a better vocabulary
3.
Makes you
more comfortable with written English
4.
Reading
may be the only way for you to use English, if you live in a non-English
country
5.
Reading
can help you plan to study in an English-speaking country.
How
to become a better reader
1.
Reading
for pleasure : read as much as you can. Read some books, magazines, stories or
anything you like. Find a book that is
interesting to you.
2.
Working
on your reading skills : you can use many different skills. here are six
important skills you will work on : previewing, asking questions as you read,
guessing what new words mean, finding the topic and the main idea,
understanding patterns in English, and using signals words.
3.
Learning
to read faster : reading faster is important, because of the way your brain
works. When you read slowly, your brain doesn’t get enough information.
4.
Learning
to think in English : you need to work on understanding English sentences.
Learn how to get the meaning sentences.
Three ways of making the experience of reading more
enjoyable :
1.
try to buy something to read that really
interests you. Read and enjoy it. Stop when you get bored
2.
try and encourage a friend or partner to read
th same thing you selected and then have a discussion on what you’ve read with
your friend.
3.
Set yourself strict limits for reading things
you have to read.
Speed-reading
The average reading speed is about 240-300
words per minute. For the average reader, the eye fixes on each word
individually. Basic idea of speed-reading is that you rapidly scan each line,
focusing on the center of page, moving your eyes as quickly as possible down
the page, never regressing, and picking out verbs and nouns. But, success in
speed-reading is manly determined by how fast the reader can recognize the
meanings of the words on the page.
Speed-reading techniques have their role though, if :
1.
You want or need skim quickly through a text
to isolate something vry specific from it.
2.
You’ve already developed a good vocabukary
and can differentiate between words spelt the same or in a similar way.
Three Important Factors Which Can
Inhibit Your Reading Efficiency :
1. Concentration
When
you have problems about concentration such as you cant concentrate
for a specific block of time, or your concentration is easily distracted by others,
environment and internal thoughts you can combate it by break up your reading
into small sections and take a break between two sections. The environment you
create to study has a great impact on your ability to concentrate.
2. Vocabulary
The better
your vocabulary the better understanding and recall of information read.
3. Comprehension
The best way
to know if you are comprehending material is to monitor your recall as you read
References
Grant, P. Effective Reading. Published on
page www.charteredbanker.com and accessed on September 19, 2015.
Mikulecky, B.S. (1986). Reading power. United
States : Addison-Wesley Company, Inc.
NSLRC The Essentials of Languange Teaching :
Strategies for Develeping Reading Skills. Retrieved from http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/reading/stratread.htm. On September 20, 2015 at 11.30 AM
Saint’s Marry College : Reading Strategies.
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