Intensive reading focuses on shorter, easier texts to develop reading skills and vocabulary through close analysis of language and meaning, while extensive reading deals with larger volumes of texts for general understanding to improve reading confidence without extensive use of dictionaries. Both types of reading are used to help students improve different aspects of reading ability.

1. Types of Reading
(Intensive vs.
Extensive)

2. Intensive Reading
 Helps students to develop their reading
skills, vocabulary and grammar
knowledge
 Usually short texts and easily to be
understood
 Detailed meaning or information from the
text

3. Intensive Reading
 More focused on the language than in
the text
 Focuses the learner on certain aspects of
language
 When reading or studying, the teacher
always gives the topic

4. Extensive Reading
 Deals with large area of texts
 Involves when students reading long texts
or larger quantities for general
understanding, with the intention of
enjoying the texts
 Discourages the over-use of dictionaries
 Use to improve confidence in reading