Extensive reading is an approach to language learning, including foreign language learning.The idea behind extensive reading is that a lot of reading of interesting material that is slightly below, at, or barely above the full comprehension level of the reader will foster improved language skills. Graded readers are often used. For foreign-language learners, some [...]
Bottom-up and Top-down processing in Reading
In the case of reading, as with other cognitive processes, psychologists have distinguished between two kinds of processing. Bottom-up processes are those that take in stimuli from the outside world — letters and words, for reading — and deal with that information with little recourse to higher-level knowledge. With top-down [...]
People from East Asia tend to have a tougher time than those from European countries telling the difference between a face that looks fearful versus surprised, disgusted versus angry, and now a new report published online on August 13th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, explains why. Rather than scanning evenly across a face [...]
Specific Reading Strategies When Approaching English Literature by Caitlin F. Hennessey
Strategies for approaching an English text:
1. Familiarize yourself with your text:
Open your textbook and spend about 10 to 20 minutes trying to familiarize yourself with the format and content of the text.
* Is there a table of contents? An introduction, foreword, or preface? An [...]
