Promoting Extensive Reading Promoting Extensive Reading within the English Language within the English Language

CourseCourse

MATE Day,MATE Day,

Inezgane, April 2008.Inezgane, April 2008.A. Zoubair.A. Zoubair.

What is it?What is it?

« Reading large amounts of materials for « Reading large amounts of materials for general understanding »general understanding »

« to get students reading in the second « to get students reading in the second language and liking it »language and liking it »

II. TerminologyII. Terminology

1. Pleasure reading 1. Pleasure reading

2. Free voluntary reading 2. Free voluntary reading

3. SSR3. SSR

4. . . .4. . . .

III. Extensive versus intensive III. Extensive versus intensive reading:reading:

AmountAmount PurposePurpose GuidanceGuidance LevelLevel SpeedSpeed . . .. . .

IV. RationaleIV. Rationale

1.1. provide inputprovide input

2.2. promote autonomypromote autonomy

3.3. develop reading habitdevelop reading habit

4.4. maximize enjoymentmaximize enjoyment

5.5. foster other skillsfoster other skills

6.6. gain insights into culturesgain insights into cultures

7.7. . . .. . .

V. FormatsV. Formats

1. one-page stories1. one-page stories 2. picture stories2. picture stories

3. cartoons3. cartoons

4. graded readers 4. graded readers 5. . . . . 5. . . . .

VI. Features of successful extensive VI. Features of successful extensive reading programmes:reading programmes:

1.1. Amount of materialsAmount of materials

2.2. ChoiceChoice

3.3. VarietyVariety

4.4. Level of comprehensionLevel of comprehension

5. Post-reading work5. Post-reading work

6. Role modeling 6. Role modeling

7. Keeping track of progress7. Keeping track of progress

8. Monitoring8. Monitoring

VII. EvaluationVII. Evaluation

1.1. What extensive reading opportunities are What extensive reading opportunities are offered to our learners?offered to our learners?

2.2. How does the component compare against How does the component compare against the criteria? the criteria?

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