READING AS A CRUCIAL RECEPTIVE SKILL IN LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Keywords:
reading skill, message, productive, receptive, curricula, dedicate, context, methodAbstract
The objective of this study is to analyze strategies for developing learners’ reading skills and through a sample reading lesson show the possibilities of jigsaw reading activities in developing receptive and productive skills of students at the higher educational establishments. There given scholars’ points on the essence of reading, value of reading strategies for developing learner cognition and critical thinking. There suggested text types, assessment specifications and criteria for assessing reading logs, which is useful for any teacher to conduct his reading classes.
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