A Short Course in Teaching Reading: Practical Techniques for Building Reading Power

A Short Course in Teaching Reading: Practical Techniques for Building Reading Power

<P style="MARGIN: 0px">  </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This revision of the classical practical handbook <I> <B> <I>A Short Course in Teaching Reading Skills</I> </B> </I>combines reading theory with practical classroom application. An invaluable resource to the reading teacher, teacher-in-training, or administrator who wants to stress quality reading comprehension instruction, the principles apply to teenage through adult learnerers who already have basic decoding skills.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <B> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Features</P> <UL> <LI> </B>Part I defines the reading process, reviews recent research, and models an ESL/EFL reading course.</LI> <LI>Part II outlines why and how to set up an extensive reading program.</LI> <LI>Part III describes and models how to teach effective reading skills.</LI> <LI>Part III also includes intensive reading lessons that enable students to strategically apply reading skills.</LI> <LI>Appendices include high frequency word lists and common collocations in academic texts.</LI> </UL>