Reading

Reading

1. Reading is a receptive process in which a human can adquire certain knowledge

   • Why is reading important?
     • Reading is important because it exposes our mind to something new to learn which can be helpful to improve our wisdom and understanding about certain topics.

2. Reading Tecniques

   • Skimming
     • The skimming tecnique is used to identify the main ideas of a text
     • Scanning
       • Scanning is used at the moment of seeking specific information in a text
       • Speed reading
         • Speed reading´s main purpose is to enhance the reading speed without involving the understanding of the text
         • Intensive reading
           • Intensive reading aims to read in detail with certain goals established

3. Areas of the process of reading

   • Vocabulary
     • Explicit instruction
       • It refers to a specific resource or teacher that explains the reader the characteristics of the word like pronounciation and meaning
       • Context clues
         • It refers to the words that can help us to understand another word or sentence
     • Fluency
       • Fluency is the ability to read fast and accurately
       • Reading comprehension
         • Reading comprehension deals with the understanding about the text