Reading Skills
In English Language Teaching (ELT), reading skills refer to the ability to comprehend and interpret written texts in the English language. Reading skills are essential for developing learners' language proficiency and improving their overall communicative competence. Effective reading skills in ELT involve several sub-skills, such as skimming, scanning, predicting, inferring, and summarizing. Reading skills development in ELT requires a range of activities and materials that support learners in improving their reading proficiency. These may include pre-reading activities that introduce key vocabulary and concepts, reading comprehension activities that focus on developing specific reading skills, and post-reading activities that encourage learners to engage critically with the text and reflect on their learning. Reading skills are a vital component of language learning in ELT, enabling learners to access and understand written texts in the English language, expand their vocabulary and grammar knowledge, and develop their overall communicative competence.
References & Resources
Teacher's Books
Grabe, W. (2008). Reading in a second language.
Cloud, N., Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2009). Literacy instruction for English language learners: A teacher's guide to research-based practices.
Hedgcock, J.S., & Ferris, D. (2009). Teaching readers of English: Students, texts, and contexts
Anderson, N.J. (2008). Practical English language teaching: Reading
Farrell, T.C. (Ed.). (2008). Teaching reading to English language learners: A reflective guide.
Hudson, T. (2007). Teaching second language reading.
Nation, I.S.P. (2009). Teaching ESL/EFL reading and writing
Bamford, J., & Day, R.R. (Eds.) (2004). Extensive reading activities for teaching language
Opitz, M.F., & Guccione, L.M. (2009). Comprehension and English language learners: 25 oral reading strategies that cross proficiency levels
Greenwood, C. & Walters, C. (2005). Literature-based dialogue journals: Reading, writing, connecting, reflecting
Reid, S.E. (2002). Book bridges for ESL students: Using young adult and children's literature to teach ESL
Kay, J. & Gelshenen, R. (2004). Adventures in literature: New pathways in reading
Draper, C.G. (2006). All American stories
Dawson, N. (2005). Penguin readers: Teacher’s guide to using graded readers
Self-Study / Textbooks
Zeter, J. (2009). Extensive reading for academic success: Advanced A
Zeter, J. (2009). Extensive reading for academic success: Advanced B
Macgillivray, M. (2009). Extensive reading for academic success: Advanced C
McDonald, K. (2009). Extensive reading for academic success: Advanced D
Lesson Plans & Resources
