Reading Comprehension in EFL: An Overview

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10.2991/978-2-38476-008-4_84How to use a DOI?

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Reading Comprehension; EFL; Reading Processes; Reading-Universal Hypothesis; Short-Circuit Hypothesis

Abstract

This paper provides a general overview of reading comprehension in English as a foreign language (EFL). Reading comprehension is defined as the process of constructing meaning from the printed text, involving cognitive and social factors. There are three types of reading processes: bottom-up, top-down and interactive. In order to comprehend a text well, the proponents of the reading-universal hypothesis believe that good reading ability in the first language (L1) makes the readers read well in FL. On the contrary, those who support the short-circuit hypothesis argue that the readers need to reach a certain threshold level of proficiency in FL before such a transfer occurs. Some implications are suggested for language teachers who teach reading comprehension.

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TI  - Reading Comprehension in EFL: An Overview
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2022 (IJCAH 2022)
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