TSL 3106

EXTENSIVE READING

GROUP 3 (T2 TESL 3)

ANIS MUNIRA ABD RAHMAN

AQMA IZZATI AHMAD

MOHD NAQIB ANUAR

RINDILLAH ZAINAL

THIREGADEVI DORAISAMY

TINES ATHINARAYANAN

UMIE MARDIANA MEOR ISMAIL

DEFINITION OF EXTENSIVE

READING

Extensive reading meant “rapidly” reading “book

after book”. (Harold Palmer)

A reader’s attention should be on the meaning, not

the language of the text.

Overall, extensive reading, can be defined as

reading a large quantity of text, where reading

confidence and reading fluency are prioritised.

Principles of extensive reading

1. Do not look up words in the dictionary.

2. Skip over parts you do not understand.

3. If you are not enjoying one book, toss it aside and get it

another.

Aims of extensive reading

approach

To get the students reading in the second

language and liking it.

Intended to develop good reading habits to build

up knowledge of vocabulary and structure, and to

encourage a liking for read. (Richards, Platt &

Platt, 1992, pg 133).

The Purposes

• to increase student confidence in their English

reading ability

• to increase student motivation in their English reading

• to increase student reading fluency, specifically

- to decrease dependence on word by word comprehension

- to increase reading speed (number of pages read per hour)

• to increase student narrative interpreting

ability, specifically so that students

- identify and record key/interesting points in a

narrative

- write and discuss in English their own ideas

and opinions about what has been read, and

their own reading progress.

Characteristics

Students read as much as possible.

Related to pleasure, information and general

understanding.

Students select what they want to read.

Reading material are well within the linguistic

competence of the students.

Reading is based on the student’s own pace.

Teacher is the role model of a reader for the

students.

Reading can be done inside and outside

classroom.

REFERENCES

- Maley, A. (2009, December). Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us. Retrieved 2013, from British Council: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/extensive-reading-why-it-good-our-studentsEA6-us.

- R.Day, R., & Bamford, J. (2002). Extensive Reading In The Second Language Classroom. New York: The Press Syndicate Of The University Of Cambridge.

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