SELECTING CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES OF AUTHENTIC MATERIALS IN TEACHING READING

Abstract

Reading is a vital skill required to develop students understanding of the English language. It’s really important that you get your students reading as soon as possible because this is a skill that will prove integral to their everyday lives should they ever choose to live in an English speaking environment. For example, if a student is travelling in another country they may need to be able to read a timetable, a road sign or even the instructions for their new bicycle. Students will need to develop a plethora of skills including understanding the key concepts of a piece of literature and effectively scanning their text (finding appropriate information without in-depth reading). When choosing practice texts try to choose topics which students are already interested in. General reading activities: When teaching students to read English you will still need to ensure that student talk time is high. Activities are a great way to do this and they will help you to work out how much students have understood from the text they have been reading.