Essay On Extensive Reading Skills

STUDENT’S ATTITTUDE TOWARDS EXTENSIVE READING IN AN IELTS CLASS

I. Introduction

These days, the globalization plays an irreplaceable role. For those who desire to study abroad or work in an international company, influences of globalization are undeniable. In order to fully integrate into such environment, Vietnamese people have to adapt themselves to multicultural communities reflected by some main aspects such as languages. They have no choice but spare no effort to improve their English, the global language, to communicate with people around the world. In order to prove their English proficiency, some choose IELTS Test which serves as a rating scale to judge ESL’s English abilities. Through this test, all of learner’s English skills, consisting of reading, writing, listening and speaking, are assessed accurately with stringent criteria and demanding requirements.

Nonetheless, Vietnamese test takers have some difficulties when it comes to reading skill. From Grellet’s point of view, one possible explanation is that students “tend to stumble on unfamiliar words and fail to grasp

According to Day (2015), with extensive reading skills, learners not only become fluent learners, enriching their vocabulary but also at the same time enhance their listening, speaking and reading skills. While reading extensively, readers even feel highly motivated to learn target language and have positive attitudes toward learning the language. When reading extensively, learners read enjoyable texts so that they can improve their reading speed and reading fluency. Therefore, it is vivid that the more learners experience extensive reading, the more they want to explore the general context of written materials, unconsciously improving their reading