| Title: | Approaches to Reading. Background Knowledge and Textual Information |
| Author: | Irina-Antoaneta Ionescu |
| Publication: | Annals of „Valahia” University of Târgovişte. Letters Section, VI |
| p-ISSN: | 2066-6373 |
| Publisher: | Valahia University Press |
| Place: | Târgoviște |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Abstract: | For many students, reading is by far the most important of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in a second language, particularly in English as a second or foreign language. Certainly, if we consider the study of English as a foreign language around the world - the situation in which most English learners find themselves - reading is the main reason why students learn the language. In addition, at advanced proficiency levels in a second language, the ability to read the written language at a reasonable rate and with good comprehension has long been recognized to be as important as oral skills, if not more important. In second language teaching - learning situations for academic purposes, especially in higher education in English - medium universities or other programs that make extensive use of academic materials written in English, reading is paramount. |
| Key words: | comprehension, competence, reading skills, approach, scanning, skimming |
| Language: | English |
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