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A short course in teaching reading : practical techniques for building reading power. Cover Image Book Book

A short course in teaching reading : practical techniques for building reading power.

Mikulecky, Beatrice S. (Author).

Summary:

This book begins with an overview of the theory and practice of teaching reading, with special emphasis on meeting the needs of students with limited English proficiency. The second section focuses on individualizing student extensive reading for pleasure. And, the final and largest section explains an approach to teaching reading comprehension. Reading exercises that enable students to strategically apply reading skills are included. The principles apply to teenage through adult learners who already have basic decoding abilities.

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  • ISBN: 9780131363854
  • ISBN: 0131363859
  • Physical Description: iv, 264 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd ed. / Beatrice S. Mikulecky.
  • Publisher: White Plains, N.Y. : Pearson Longman, c2011.

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General Note:
Originally pub.: Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, A short course in teaching reading skills, c1990.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers.
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  • PEARSON

    This revision of the classical practical handbook A Short Course in Teaching Reading Skills combines reading theory with practical classroom application. An invaluable resource to the reading teacher, teacher-in-training, or administrator who wants to stress quality reading comprehension instruction, the principles apply to teenage through adult learnerers who already have basic decoding skills.

  • PEARSON

    This revision of the classical practical handbook A Short Course in Teaching Reading Skills combines reading theory with practical classroom application. An invaluable resource to the reading teacher, teacher-in-training, or administrator who wants to stress quality reading comprehension instruction, the principles apply to teenage through adult learnerers who already have basic decoding skills.

    Features

    Part I defines the reading process, reviews recent research, and models an ESL/EFL reading course.

  • Part II outlines why and how to set up an extensive reading program.
  • Part III describes and models how to teach effective reading skills.
  • Part III also includes intensive reading lessons that enable students to strategically apply reading skills.
  • Appendices include high frequency word lists and common collocations in academic texts.

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