Third skill of language learning.

1. DEVELOPMENT OF
LANGUAGE SKILLS
READING SKILLS
B. ED. 1ST YEAR
Made by: Waheeda Bushra

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“Some books are to be tasted,
others to be swallowed, and some
few to be chewed and digested;
that is, some books are to be read
only in parts; others to be read, but
not curiously; and some few to be
read wholly, and with diligence and
attention.”
~Bacon

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Reading is considered as a good source of self-
education. A person cannot keep himself up-to-
date of all the news and knowledge, religion and
culture, literature and science of world, if he cannot
read.

4. WHAT IS READING?
Reading is a complex cognitive
process of decoding symbols in
order to construct or derive
meaning.
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5. COMPONENTS
OF READING
Alphabetics
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Fluency
• Alphabetics
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Fluency
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6. PURPOSE OF READING
“The purpose of reading is the reconstruction of meaning.
Meaning is not in print, but it is the meaning that the author
begins with when he writes. Somehow, the reader strives to
reconstruct this meaning as he reads.”
~Ken Goodman
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7. READING AS A SKILL
Reading is a skill, because:
It has to be taught
It has to be nurtured
It needs to be developed over time
It is a valuable transferable tool that students need to be able
to command and employ effectively
It is strategy based
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8. READING
PROCESS:
1. Reader
2. Transaction
3. Text
4. Immediate
Situational
Contexts
5. Broader Socio-
Linguistic
Contexts.
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9. QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE READER
When a person reads, his capability
as a reader can be judged by his
efficiency of learning, which depends
upon his linguistic competence,
background knowledge about the
subject and the words used in the
text.
A reader is one who:
• Has purpose
• Can concentrate
• Comprehend what he reads
• Remembers what he reads
• Has a good vocabulary, &
• Can read rapidly, but with rate
depending on the material
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Types of Reading
• Oral and Silent
• Informational
• Recreational
• Observational
• Assimilative
• Reflective
• Creative
• Skimming
• Scanning

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READING
Form
Silent
Oral
Purpose
Recreational
Informational
Psychological
Observative
Assimilative
Reflective
Creative

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Learner
begins to
comprehen
d the
discourse.
S/he uses
both
linguistic
and socio-
linguistic
knowledge
5th Stage
Learner
extend the
ability at
the
sentence
level
4th Stage
Learner
learn to
read the
words and
its
combinatio
n with
other words
and
understand
3rd Stage
Learner
Learns to
read its
combination
2nd Stage
Learner
learns to
read the
alphabetic
Order
1st Stage
FIVE STAGES OF LEARNING READING

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METHODS OF
TEACHING
READING
Alphabetic
Syllabic
Word
Phrase
Sentence
Story

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FACTORS AFFESTING READING
Internal External

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INTERNAL
FACTORS
Linguistic Competence
Motivation
Schooling
Readers ability
EXTERNAL
FACTORS
The Printed Page
Quality of Environment
Text Readability and Organization
Teacher’s Activity

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REMEDIE
Consult
Dictionary
Grammar
drills
Build
Vocabulary
Reading
Games
Read
Interested
Material

17. Thank you
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