Approaches to Reading in the TEFL Classroom

Reading – a Receptive Skill

Reading is a ‘receptive skill’ that should be done individually, as opposed to reading out

aloud.

Reading for Gist – here, students read for an overall, general understanding of a particular

text or story.

Reading for Specific Information – here, students are encouraged to understand

information or specific language items in more detail.

Extensive reading – this involves the reading of a longer text, often merely for pleasure and

with an emphasis on the overall meaning.

Intensive reading – Reading a short text for detailed information.

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