The document discusses the importance of extensive reading for developing language skills. It outlines several skills developed through reading like vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar. Reading helps acquire knowledge through different reading styles like skimming and scanning. It also aids language learning and provides pleasure. The document provides tips for developing reading habits, including having a class library, devoting time to reading in class, and activities like storytelling and discussing books.

1. The importance of extensive
reading for development of
language skills
Some reasons for the development
of the reading habits

2. Index
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Why is important reading?
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Different skills developed:
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Vocabulary
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Comprehension
Grammar
Ideas for the development of reading
habits

3. Why is important reading?
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Acquiring knowledge (reading for
information). Different reading styles:
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Skimming
Scanning
Learning different features of language
(reading for language)
That should be the major
reason, really!
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Pleasure

4. This is just an example…

5. Comprehension
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Scanning
Skimming
Looking for exact pieces
of information
General meaning
Features of each text
All are undoubtfully necesary in our daily life
and work

6. Vocabulary
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Learning in a meaningful way is better than
learning by heart
Guess the meaning by context
Learn words that are not usual in oral
speech
Better for people with visual memory
Use of dictionary: Good practice.

7. Grammar
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It is learned in a intuitive way, as readers
are exposed to accurate forms of
language.
Opens doors for more complex language
structures.
Grammar can also be learned by grammar
books.
The better you can use grammar, the
beter you can explain complex
ideas.

8. Ideas for the deveopment of
reading habits
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Having a class
library
Devoting some time
to reading in class
Story telling
activities but
prepared by pupils
Reading and then
speaking about
books