Zena Al-Jubouri

Teaching Communicative Reading Strategies to EFL Learners in Iraq

Using Communicative Reading Strategies to Facilitate Reading Comprehension of EFL Learners in Iraq

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Produktbeschreibung

Communicative language teaching is the stated goal for learning the English language in Iraq. An examination of the Iraqi English reading classes shows that communicative methodology has not been implemented into the classroom practices to enable the students to be proficient readers. The current reading instruction does not consider the use of an interactive model of reading, nor does it teach reading strategies. Thus, with such practices, students are unlikely to become proficient readers. Based on such factors that influence English language teaching in Iraq, this study was conducted. The study investigates the current practices of reading instruction in Iraqi high schools and how effective these practices were when compared to the best practices of communicative language teaching. The results revealed that the actual practices in Iraqi high schools were less effective in producing successful readers who could actively interact with the text in order to achieve comprehension. Finally, recommendations for improvement are proposed. The proposal presents a six-hour lesson plan to be considered as a model of practices that may be incorporated into the English language classroom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9783838384009
• ISBN-10: 3838384008
• Artikelnr.: 31184642

Autorenporträt

Zena S. Al-Jubouri is an Assistant Professor. She has taught English language learners in Iraq, the USA and Japan. Her research area has been focused on classroom instruction. She earned her B.A. in Education in 1994. She holds an M.A. degree in TEFL in 2002. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship and completed an M.A. degree in TESOL in 2009.