Reading in a second language : moving from theory to practice / William Grabe.

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Call Number	418/.4071
Author	Grabe, William, author.
Title	Reading in a second language : moving from theory to practice / William Grabe.
Physical Description	1 online resource (xv, 467 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Series	Cambridge applied linguistics
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	Part I. Foundations of reading -- ch. 1. Thenature of reading : defining reading -- ch. 2. How reading works : the building blocks of fluency and comprehension -- ch. 3. How reading works : comprehension processes -- ch. 4. cognitive issues in reading -- ch. 5. Models and more models of reading : explaining reading -- Part II. Patterns of variation in reading -- ch. 6. Reading in different languages -- ch. 7. L1 an dL2 reading relationships -- ch. 8. The social contexts of reading -- ch. 9. Motivation for reading -- Part III. Developing reading comprehension abilities -- ch. 10. Building main-idea comprehension -- ch. 11. Becoming a strategic reader -- ch. 11. Building awareness of discourse structure -- ch. 13. Vocabulary and reading comprehension -- Part IV. Expanding reading comprehension skills -- ch. 14. Reading fluency, reading rate, and copmrehension -- ch. 15. Extensive reading -- ch. 16. The reading curriculum and instruction -- ch. 17. Reading assessment -- ch. 18. Further topics and issues in reading.
Summary	This volume, through a detailed treatment of the cognitive processes that support reading, explains how reading really works. It offers a thorough overview of important and current research, including first language research, which is not often found in second language acquisition (SLA) publications. This book is a true example of applied linguistics; it makes well-defined linkages between theory and practice, discussing the implications and applications of second language reading theories on instructional practices. It is a valuable resource and reference for action researchers, curriculum designers, teachers, administrators, and those interested in exploring theoretical issues grounded in instructional contexts.
Subject	Language and languages Study and teaching. READING. SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139150484

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Summary	This volume, through a detailed treatment of the cognitive processes that support reading, explains how reading really works. It offers a thorough overview of important and current research, including first language research, which is not often found in second language acquisition (SLA) publications. This book is a true example of applied linguistics; it makes well-defined linkages between theory and practice, discussing the implications and applications of second language reading theories on instructional practices. It is a valuable resource and reference for action researchers, curriculum designers, teachers, administrators, and those interested in exploring theoretical issues grounded in instructional contexts.
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	Part I. Foundations of reading -- ch. 1. Thenature of reading : defining reading -- ch. 2. How reading works : the building blocks of fluency and comprehension -- ch. 3. How reading works : comprehension processes -- ch. 4. cognitive issues in reading -- ch. 5. Models and more models of reading : explaining reading -- Part II. Patterns of variation in reading -- ch. 6. Reading in different languages -- ch. 7. L1 an dL2 reading relationships -- ch. 8. The social contexts of reading -- ch. 9. Motivation for reading -- Part III. Developing reading comprehension abilities -- ch. 10. Building main-idea comprehension -- ch. 11. Becoming a strategic reader -- ch. 11. Building awareness of discourse structure -- ch. 13. Vocabulary and reading comprehension -- Part IV. Expanding reading comprehension skills -- ch. 14. Reading fluency, reading rate, and copmrehension -- ch. 15. Extensive reading -- ch. 16. The reading curriculum and instruction -- ch. 17. Reading assessment -- ch. 18. Further topics and issues in reading.
Subject	Language and languages Study and teaching. READING. SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139150484