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Etsuo Taguchi; Greta Gorsuch; Kristin Lems; Hiroto Toda; Toshiko Kawaguchi; Kirsten M. Snipp – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2024
This paper examines learners' fluency development in L2 silent reading rate and comprehension. In both L1 and L2 readings, a positive relationship between readers' silent reading rate and comprehension has not been as firmly established as theories might propose. Based on Wallot et al. (2014), the paper indicates the need to look at readers'…
Descriptors: Correlation, Reading Rate, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency
McFarland, Katherine P. – 1996
A list of suggestions for the content-area teacher dealing with limited-English-proficient students is designed to help increase the comprehensible input provided to the students. A brief introductory section reviews theory underlying the approach. Subsequently, nine lists outline specific classroom activities (speaking/listening), teacher…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Context Clues, English (Second Language)
Judd, Elliot L.; Tan, Lihua; Walberg, Herbert J. – 2001
This booklet describes key principles of and research on teaching additional languages. The 10 chapters focus on the following: (1) "Comprehensible Input" (learners need exposure to meaningful, understandable language); (2) "Language Opportunities" (classroom activities should let students use natural and meaningful language with their…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Higher Education