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ELT Journal 1984 38(2):114-120; doi:10.1093/elt/38.2.114
© 1984 by Oxford University Press
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Using a ‘Standard exercise’ in teaching reading comprehension

Michael Scott, Lilia Carioni, Marta Zanatta, Eliane Bayer and Tânea Quintanilha

This article is a report on a procedure devised to train students in efficient reading comprehension strategies, by using a ‘standard exercise’ which can be applied to almost any text. This allows for much greater freedom in text selection. The standard exercise itself is followed by explanations of the purpose of each question in it, and a brief account of students‘ reactions to using it. The article ends with some comments on text selection. Although the procedure originated in the context of English for specific purposes, it could equally well be used in general English courses, and much of the article could equally apply to listening comprehension.


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