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Extensive Reading: Using Diaspora Literature to Develop Learners' Reading Comprehension Skills
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Rimi, Rezina Nazneen |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Teaching English as ESL/EFL to non-native learners is a challenging task for any ESL/EFL teacher. The reason is simple, as learners are not getting any exposure to the target language, the acquisition of the same becomes a mammoth task. Language learners need exposure to the Target Language as much as possible both inside and outside the classroom. Classroom tasks usually focus more on intensive reading. However, growing an overall habit of reading is important for the learners. To encourage this extensive reading, teachers need to recommend materials that can captivate learners’ interests. In terms of extensive reading, Literature has been a subject of study in many countries at a secondary or tertiary level, but until recently it has not been given much emphasis in the ESL/EFL classroom. Only since 1980s, this area has been attracting more ESL/EFL teachers. The purpose of this article is to look at some of the issues and ways in which literature can be exploited in the classroom. This paper suggests that Diaspora Literature rather than English Literature can well serve this purpose. This paper begins by defining the term ‘Extensive Reading’ elaborately. The term will also be compared with Intensive Reading, the commonly used practice in language classrooms. The keyword ‘Diaspora Literature’ is dealt with along with the cultural distance the learners face while learning a Second Language. Diaspora Literature provides the learners with the familiar setting which make them feel at home while learning the Target Language. This paper shows that learners’ compatibility with Diaspora Literature has been a success and been proved by an Action Research in a Language classroom. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jesoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/KC3_16.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
