BUILDING

CONFIDENCE IN
READING
 OBJECTIVES
By the end of this topic, learners
should be able to:

realise their reading habits.

notice the common errors they
make while reading
read and understand a text
within a shorther period of time.
ACTIVITY 1
Which language do you like to
read in?

Why do you think you can read

In a group of 3 or 4
better in the language
mentioned in the question one?
Provide reasons.

Do you encounter any

challenges when reading in
English? If yes, list down the
challenges.
CONTEXTUAL CLUE
S
The best way to deriv
e the meaning of an
unfamiliar word in a
sentence is to look a
words or sentences s t the
urrounding it. These
words or sentences p
rovide hints or clues
help you figure out th to
e meaning of the new
word. The clues obta
ined in this way are
called contextual clu
es.
 TYPES OF
Definition

CONTEXTUAL
CLUES
Example

Explanation
 DEFINITION
The definition may be stated
directly as “a/the … is …”, or by using
other words which tell you that the
term is about to be defined.

"The effort to completely get rid of

people by killing them is called
annihilation."
 EXAMPLE
"Sharifah is very affluent. She drives
an imported sports car and wears
expensive clothes and jewellery. She
also lives in a huge house."

All the examples – 'sports car',

'expensive' and 'huge house' –
suggest wealth. We can
therefore guess that the word
affluent means wealthy.
 EXAMPLE
"Salina is such an amicable person.
For example, she is friendly with
everyone in school and she never
argues with anyone. "

In the above sentence, the

examples given are:
1. She is friendly with everyone.
2. She never argues with
anyone.
EXPLANATION
In some instances an
explanation of the word is
given. By analysing the
explanation, you can get
enough information to help
you picture in your mind
what the term means.
 EXPLANATION
"A lot of universities nowadays are
introducing the Flexi-Learning
Programme. This programme is a form
of self-education because the student
is in charge of his own learning. He has
to gather information on his own rather
than obtain it in a formal classroom. He
has to discipline himself to keep up with
his studies. "
LET'S TRY
OUT!
 rude

made me want to teach her some manners

no energy
could not do any work
 thrifty
economy is so bad … spending

quick increase in the number of something

they are so cheap … everybody is buying them

submerge
cannot breathe … completely … head in water
 ACTIVITY 2
You are required to time yourself while
you are reading.

You need to make sure that you

Countering common errors in reading
understand what you are reading by
answering the comprehension
questions below:

a. What is the definition of social

media influencer?
b. What is the name of the first social
media platform?
c. What is the current social media
influencer’s career?
ACTIVITY 2
a. What is the definition of social media
influencer?
= Social media influencers are those
individuals who have essentially
Answers
established credibility through social media
usage.

b. What is the name of the first social media

platform?
= Blog or Youtube.

c. What is the current social media

influencer’s career?
= Influencer marketing
ACTIVITY 3
The Internalization of Higher Education

Approximately how many people

from your country go abroad to study
Developing efficiency in reading
at university? Do people from other
countries come to your country to
study? If so, which countries?

Think of three reasons why people

choose to study in a different country.

Think of three reasons why universities

may want to attract international
students
 The topic of a text is :

UNDERSTANDING what the text is about

TOPIC, PURPOSE The purpose of a text is :

& MAIN IDEAS the reason for writing

The main idea is :

The most important thing
that the author wishes to
communicate
LET'S TRY OUT!
Based on the text given,
identify the topic, purpose
and main ideas.
 ANSWERS
Topic : The international nature of
higher education

Purpose : To describe a changing

situation in higher education.

Main idea : Universities have a greater

international mix of students than in the
past.
END OF TOPIC 1
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