Exploring second language reading : issues and strategies /
Neil J. Anderson
- Boston [Mass.] : Heinle & Heinle, c1999
- xi, 129 p. : 23 cm.
- Newbury House teacher development A TeacherSource / series editor : Donald Freeman. .
This publication ... was directed by members of the Newbury House ESL/EFL Team at Heinle & Heinle
Dedication. - Acknowledgents. - Series editor's preface. - Chapter 1: Introduction to teaching strategies. - Chapter 2: Strategy one : activate prior knowledge. - Chapter 3: Strategy two : cultivate vocabulary. - Chapter 4: Strategy three : teach for comprehension. - Chapter 5: Strategy four : increase reading rate. - Chapter 6: Strategy five : verify strategies. - Chapter 7: Strategy six: evaluate progress. - Chapter 8: Strategy seven : build motivation. - Chapter 9: Strategy eight : plan for instruction and select appropriate reading materials. - Chapter 10: conclusions. - References.
Teaching reading must combine practice in vocabulary and comprehension by drawing on prior knowledge and by giving attention to reading strategies, reading rate and motivation. In Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues and Strategies, Neil Anderson guides practising teachers to better understand and develop their own approach to teaching reading to language learners. - Back cover
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English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. Language teachers--Training of. Reading.