The Effect of Extensive Reading on Reading Ability of Low Level Students in EFL Classrooms

在英語外語教學教室中，廣泛閱讀對於低程度學生英文閱讀能力之影響

10.29704/JDIT.200612.0004

潘美伶(Mei-Lin Pan)

1.廣泛閱讀 ； 2.英語外語教學 ； 3.分級讀本 ； 4.附屬技巧 ； 1. extensive reading ； 2. EFL ； 3. graded readers ； 4. sub-skills

大漢學報

21期（2006 / 12 / 01）

55 - 60

英文

傳統上，在英語外語教學的教室裡，教師通常以翻譯、文法解析、上下文分析及附屬技巧練習來進行英語閱讀課程，學生在課堂裡必須譯解或註釋課文，這樣的上課方式常使學生疲累不堪。為了使閱讀更加有趣、更具效能，許多研究著手檢視廣泛閱讀的成效何在。所謂的廣泛閱讀是強調對整體內容的了解，而不需鑽研個別字句與文法；在廣泛閱讀的課程中，成立一個班級圖書室以及採購適合各個閱讀能力的分級讀本是必要的；在輕鬆無壓力的環境裡大量閱讀，低程度的學習者閱讀自選的讀本，因而變的比較有學習動機；過去一些研究亦發現，廣泛閱讀在閱讀能力及其他的語言能力上均有意義深遠及正面的發現。

Traditionally, translation, analysis of structure, contextual analysis and sub-skills practicing are the major course in EFL reading classrooms, where learners decode their text, and which wearies them a lot. To make reading more enjoyable and effective, a great number of studies have examined the effect of extensive reading. Extensive reading places an emphasis on getting overall meaning of the text, not unraveling individual words, sentences or structure. It is essential to set up a class library with graded readers of several levels, and students should read self-selected books. Through extensive exposure to English under pleasurable environment, low level students and reluctant readers become more motivated. Research on extensive reading has significant and positive findings on reading ability and other language proficiency.

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