{"id":5579,"date":"2015-11-23T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T10:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltweekly.com\/?p=5579"},"modified":"2015-11-23T10:47:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T10:47:15","slug":"strategic-reading-in-the-classroom-cambridge-conversations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=5579","title":{"rendered":"Strategic reading in the classroom (Cambridge Conversations)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Reading is complicated, and becoming a skilled reader takes a long time. Most L2 reading textbooks try to promote skilled reading by teaching reading strategies. When readers begin to use these strategies automatically, the strategies become skills. So, how can you promote strategic (and one day, skilled) reading in your classroom? Here are five suggestions to keep in mind.<\/p>\n<p>1. <em>Teach, don\u2019t just test<\/em>. Many reading textbooks present a reading followed by comprehension questions. Comprehension questions can indicate whether your students have understood the text but they can\u2019t help them become strategic readers. Good comprehension is a <i>result<\/i> of strategic reading. If you want your students to find the main idea, for example, show them how. You might start by asking them to find the topic. Then ask them what the writer wants to say about the topic. Tell them to check subheads and look for repeated words and phrases. Or, if you want your students to recognize the difference between fact and opinion, help them recognize the language \u201chooks\u201d such as \u201cresearch suggests\u201d and \u201cgovernment records indicate\u201d that often accompany the reporting of facts.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>2. <em>Don\u2019t neglect fluency.<\/em> Fluency is not about reading quickly; it\u2019s about reading effortlessly and automatically. Fluency is a major component of reading proficiency; therefore, building fluency should be an important part of reading instruction. Yet, it is often neglected in reading courses. Reading is an interactive process of constructing meaning<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/elt\/blog\/2015\/11\/strategic-reading-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read full article<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Reading is complicated, and becoming a skilled reader takes a long time. Most L2 reading textbooks try to promote skilled reading by teaching reading strategies. When readers begin to use these strategies automatically, the strategies become skills. 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