... adult-like manner.
Summary
Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen-
sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really
see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there.
Like ... you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll
probably have to answer reading comprehension ques-
tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage.
These facts are not always eas...
... an integrated course book intended to develop four basic language
skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and especially learning vocabulary according to
topics (For example, food and ... an essential component of communicative competence, and it is
important for both production and comprehension in a foreign language. Knowing a word
involves knowing:
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In spite of the signi...
... of reading in general and reading
comprehension in particular, types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ... read.
1.2.3 The three stages of a reading lesson.
A reading lesson can be divided into three stages which are pre- reading stage, while-
reading stage and post-...
... How?
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... Types of reading.
We read different texts in different ways. According to the way of reading, we have
aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading ...
reading into skimming, scanning, intensive reading and extensive reading.
1.1.4.1 According to the ways of reading.
1.1.4.1.1 Aloud reading
Aloud reading is an unnatural ac...