Informations du cours
Department of English
Module: Reading Comprehension Grade: Freshman
Title: ON READING AND THE THEORY OF READING
Instructor: Dr. Ahmed BACHER
Outcomes: By the completion of the following lesson, you will be able to:
1. define reading,
2. identify the processes involved in reading,
3. point out and discuss reading strategies,
4. raise reading awareness.
Food-for-Thought Questions: Read the questions below and try to discuss them with peers and
teacher
1. What is meant by ‘‘I read this text’’? (read is in the past simple)
2. Is scanning a text more important than skimming?
3. In what way does close reading contribute to detailed comprehension of the text?
4. What is generally understood by critical reading?
5. If children have difficulty learning to read early, how can they be expected to excel
in other subjects as well? (DeMoulin & Loye, 1999m p.43)
- Enseignant: Ahmed Bechar