Definition
The reading method is a theory of language teaching which deliberately restricted the goal of language instruction to one of practical attainable utility.
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Assessment
The reading method grew out of practical educational consideration.It introduced into language teaching some important new elements.Such as reading objective,application of vocabulary control,the creation of graded readers. Reading method should focus on developing students' reading skills and strategies and on maintaining studengs' motivation for reading.
The Procedure of Teaching Reading
PWP三阶段英语阅读教学模式 三阶段英语教学模式是我国中小学英语阅读教学中 普通被采用的教学模式，主要属于“自上而下”或 交互作用的阅读教学模式，具体属于哪种阅读教学 模式主要依据阅读文本体裁和教师的教学活动而定。 三阶段即 读前（pre-reading）、读中（whilereading）、读后（post-reading）三个阶段。
Background
The reading method was prominent in the U.S following the Committee of Twelve in 1900 and following the Modern Foreign Language Study in 1928.The earlier method was similar to the traditional Grammar Translation Method and emphasized the transference of linguistic understanding to English.Presently,the reading method focuses more on silent reading for comprehension purposes.
Principal Feature
This method deliberately restricts the goal of language reaching to training in READING comprehension.
Representative
Michael West(American)
（3）在学生整体理解课文的基础上，教师领读、讲解 生词和习惯用语。这里的讲解可以是教师直接加以解 释，也可以鼓励学生推测意思，培养他们用脑思考、 独立阅读的能力、
（4）围绕课文进行多样化的听、说、读、写的综合训 练，以阅读带动听、说、写能力的发展。
（5）进一步复习课文，使学生熟练掌握语 言结构。 在这一步可以组织学生根据课文进行角色表演（Role play ）、填空练习（Gap-filling ）、复述 （Retelling ）、写作（Writing ）等活动，培养他 们用英语表达思种方法主要是从阅读下 手，培养学生听、说、读、写的技能。
（1）要求学生带着问题以较快的速度默读课文（默读课文可 以在课上进行也可以事先预读），然后找出问题相应的答案 和本课的新词汇。
（2）阅读之后要求学生回答问题以检测他们对课文的理解 程度，并鼓励学生根据上下文猜测生词的意思，允许使用词 典或书中词汇表及课文注释。这一步骤培养学生用脑思考和 使用词典的技能。
The Main Tenets
Vocabulary control Grading learners Intensive reading & Extensive reading
Strategies
Skimming & Scanning
Skimming略读：是通过快速阅读文章来获取大意的阅读技巧。 Scanning 寻读：目的是从较长的文字资料中寻找特定的细节 内容。
Reading method
Content
Definition Background Principal Feature Representative The Main Tenets Strategies The Procedure of Teaching Reading Assessment