Reading In A Foreign Language - Problems And Solutions
Reading In A Foreign Language - Problems And Solutions

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the status of reading in Bulgarian schools in relation to problems such as lack of importance attached to reading by students, low levels of interest and lack of motivation. This relates not only to reading in English, but to reading in general as an intellectual activity concerned with the acquisition of knowledge. It is reflected in the inability of teachers to develop reading skills and good reading habits among students. The survey on extensive and intensive reading shows that the majority of students do not read much out of class and the teacher uses classroom practices which do not lead to the development of effective reading skills, by for example failing to make good use of prediction, activating students’ background knowledge before reading a text, or developing skimming and scanning sub-skills.

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