Reading Resources There are no limits to the resources you could use for your reading lessons. Just always remember to apply a little common sense when deciding what is suitable. The hardest thing to start with is that, as new teachers, you are not yet fully up to speed with being able to look at…
Selecting Appropriate Reading Topics for Different Learners When considering appropriate reading topics in the TEFL classroom, one should consider the learners’ age and intellectual maturity. Topics aimed at young learners should, where possible, focus on concrete aspects of lifestyle and habit. For teenagers and young adults, it may be a good idea to cover topics…
Reading Syllabus for Progress A TEFL reading syllabus for each proficiency level should be designed to incorporate all the skills necessary to provide a sense of moving forward; of growing achievement and progress. ELEMENTARY LEVEL In the Elementary TEFL Reading programme, students should aim to: demonstrate recognition of words and sentence patterns in English; understand…
Approaches to Reading – a Receptive Skill Approaches to Reading: reading is a ‘receptive skill’ that should be done individually, as opposed to reading out loud. It is important to remember that students read at different speeds and in very different ways. Reading for Gist: Here, students read for an overall, general understanding of a…