Teaching Reading in English as a Second Language

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2014 , 13 Pages , Grade: 2,0

Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies

Having good reading skills in English as a foreign language is becoming more and more important every day in this globalised world. Wherever you look, no matter on which spot of the world, you will find descriptions and indications in English. In this termpaper I am going to emphasise this necessity and illustrate the reading process from its early beginnings and its purposes and give advice to English teachers, how they can maximise their teaching effectiveness on the basis of linguistic findings.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction
• Purposes for reading
  • Reading as a search for simple information
  • Reading to learn from the text
  • Reading to integrate information, write and critique texts
  • Reading for general comprehension
• The main models of how reading occurs
  • Bottom-up theory
  • Top-down theory
  • Interactive theory
• Conclusion
• Bibliography

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This text aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the reading process, particularly in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL). It explores the different purposes for reading, examines the main models of how reading occurs, and highlights the differences between reading in one's first language and reading English as a foreign language. The text also offers teaching advice for EFL teachers to effectively develop reading skills in their students.

• Purposes for reading in EFL
• Models of reading: bottom-up, top-down, and interactive theories
• Differences between reading in L1 and L2
• Teaching reading skills in EFL
• Importance of developing reading skills for success in a globalized world

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The introduction sets the stage by highlighting the importance of reading skills in today's world, particularly in the context of globalization and the increasing prominence of the English language. It emphasizes the need for EFL teachers to understand the reading process and its nuances.

Chapter 2 delves into the various purposes for reading, exploring how reading serves different functions in daily life. It examines specific purposes such as reading for simple information, reading to learn from the text, reading to integrate information, and reading for general comprehension. Each purpose is illustrated with examples and explained in detail.

Chapter 3 presents the main models of how reading occurs, focusing on the bottom-up theory, the top-down theory, and the interactive theory. The bottom-up theory emphasizes the decoding of individual words and their meanings, while the top-down theory highlights the role of prior knowledge and background information in comprehension. The interactive theory, currently the most prominent model, combines elements of both bottom-up and top-down approaches, recognizing the interplay between decoding and comprehension.

Schlüsselwörter

The key terms and focus themes of this text include reading process, English as a foreign language (EFL), purposes for reading, reading models, bottom-up theory, top-down theory, interactive theory, reading comprehension, teaching reading skills, and the importance of reading in a globalized world.

• College: University of Cologne
• Course: Introduction to English Language Teaching
• Grade: 2,0
• Author: Daniel Cruz Portillo (Author)
• Publication Year: 2014
• Pages: 13
• Catalog Number: V280890
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656742654
• ISBN (Book): 9783656742647
• Language: English
• Tags: teaching, reading, english, second, language