Learning how to read in English as a foreign language: Issues in Italian secondary school teaching and the role of strategy instruction - Couverture souple

Burchiellaro, Gloria

 
9783659669095: Learning how to read in English as a foreign language: Issues in Italian secondary school teaching and the role of strategy instruction

Synopsis

Learning to read in English as a foreign language is a very demanding activity, especially when it takes place in school, which is in itself a challenging environment. Teachers are faced with the arduous task not only of teaching new grammar rules and vocabulary, but they also have to help students understand the meaning of what they read depending on the purpose and the communicative context in which they are using the language. Developing proper reading skills is a long process which requires interest, motivation and perseverance, because only by practicing continuously can one become a better reader.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Learning to read in English as a foreign language is a very demanding activity, especially when it takes place in school, which is in itself a challenging environment. Teachers are faced with the arduous task not only of teaching new grammar rules and vocabulary, but they also have to help students understand the meaning of what they read depending on the purpose and the communicative context in which they are using the language. Developing proper reading skills is a long process which requires interest, motivation and perseverance, because only by practicing continuously can one become a better reader.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gloria Burchiellaro lives in Padova, Italy, with her husband and teaches English and German at secondary school. She has been a foreign language enthusiast since she was a child and she loves travelling around the world. She also enjoys dancing and singing and in her free time she likes cooking and trying new recipes.

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