Extensive Reading

Extensive Reading

reading for general knowledge and pleasure.

No pressure for detailed understanding or

comprehension of the text.

Students have choice of selecting the

materials they want to read.

Reading habit can be nurtured through

Extensive reading

Extensive Reading Materials

Wide selection of reading materials to cater to the varied interests and levels of the students.

Students should be reading materials which they can understand

How to develop ER

Build up a library of suitable books.

Organise static libraries in the classroom / in

some part of the school.

Work out some way of carrying the books

around with us-in boxes /on trolleys.

Once books have been purchased, code them

for level & genre so that students can easily

indentify what kind of books they want to read.

Harmer, (2013) The practice of English Language Teaching, Pearson

Role of the teacher

Need to promote reading- acts a s model.

Read aloud from book and show by the manner of reading, how exciting books can be.

Encourage students to involve in reading programmes .

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SUSTAINED SILENT READING (SSR)

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ (DEAR)