Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students

Engku Ibrahim, Engku Haliza and Othman, Khairiah (2008) Extensive reading with adult learners of English as a second language: habits and attitudes of a group of Malaysian pre-university students. In: International Conference on Literature, Languages and Linguistics 2008, 28th-31st July 2008, Athens, Greece. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Many language instructors acknowledge the important role extensive reading plays in the acquisition of a second language. There are many ways in which an extensive reading programme can be intergrated into a language curriculum. This study reports of feedback from 2,461 learners of English as a second language in a pre-university programme where extensive reading has been integrated as part of the language curriculum. Feedback was also obtained from 38 teachers involved in the extensive reading programme. Among others, this research reports on learners’ attitudes towards reading in general and also reading in the target language. Their responses will be compared to the response from the teachers

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	1357/1187
Uncontrolled Keywords:	extensive reading, second language, language curriculum
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > PE English
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) > English Language Division
Depositing User:	Assoc. Prof. Datin Dr. Engku Haliza Engku Ibrahim
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2011 16:53
Last Modified:	21 May 2020 11:37
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/1187

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