Anderson, Neil J.

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.

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