reading

Techniques for form focus after reading

Dave Willis — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:46:37 +0100

The four stage cycle
In my earlier articles Reading for information, Form focus and recycling, and Techniques for Priming and recycling, I set out a four stage cycle for teaching reading:

Techniques for priming and recycling

Dave Willis — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:43:20 +0100

A four stage methodology for reading
In Reading for Information, and Form focus and recycling, I have proposed a four stage methodology for teaching reading:

Form focus and recycling: getting grammar

Dave Willis — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:26:09 +0100

In my last article, Reading for Information: Motivating learners to read efficiently, I referred to four stages in a task-based reading lesson

Reading for information: Motivating learners to read efficiently

Dave Willis — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:58:16 +0100

This is the first in a series of four-articles which propose a four stage methodology for teaching reading.

Making reading communicative

admin — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:00:00 +0000

If telling my students "And now we're going to practise listening," elicits looks of dread and fear, announcing reading practice can often elicit yawns, heads descending to desks, or eyes ascending heavenwards.

Theories of reading 2

admin — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:00:00 +0100

This article is the second of two parts. The first part looked at some of the shifts and trends in theories relating to reading. This second part will examine tips and guidelines for implementing a theory of reading which will help to develop our learner's abilities.

Theories of reading

admin — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:00:00 +0000

This article is in two parts. The first part will look at some of the shifts and trends in theories relating to reading. The second part will examine tips and guidelines for implementing a theory of reading which will help to develop our learner's abilities.

Extensive reading

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:00:00 +0100

In general, students learning to read in English do not like reading and they rarely read. This is partly due to the way reading is approached in the language class.

Text in language classrooms: TALO, TAVI and TASP

admin — Mon, 09 May 2005 13:00:00 +0100

One of the enormous benefits of the Internet has been the accessibility of loads and loads of English texts for teachers to use with their learners.

Reading and elementary learners

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:00:00 +0100

One of the key issues I've noticed in getting my elementary learners to read is that of self-confidence. When confronted with a reading text, particularly one that's authentic, or semi-authentic, it's easy for them to think;