Extensive Reading

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Extensive Reading is considered an essential element in helping learners to become fluent readers. One of its main benefits is the opportunity for teachers to create tasks that are strongly linked to real-life ones.

Source: UCL Institute of Education



 As a reader, I know that the quantity of extensive reading you do matters and that pleasure is an essential element of extensive reading, but how can I get reluctant students to appreciate the joy of reading?
They don't even read in their native language!
The 10 principles of Extensive Reading in the ESL/EFL class:

  1. The reading materials are easy.
  2. A variety of reading material on a wide range of topics must be available.
  3. Learners choose what they want to read.
  4. Learners read as much as possible.
  5. The purpose of reading is usually related to pleasure, information and general understanding.
  6. Reading is its own reward.
  7. Reading speed is usually faster rather than slower.
  8. Reading is individual and silent.
  9. Teachers orient and guide their students.
  10. The teacher is a role model of a reader.


Top Ten Principles for Teaching Extensive Reading by Phung Huy EDU


Extensive Reading has proven to have the following benefits:

  1. It can enhance learners' general language competence (all four skills benefit from extensive reading).
  2. It increases the students' exposure to the language and their reading rate.
  3. It helps consolidate previously-introduced vocabulary.
  4. It improves learners' motivation to read (virtuous circle).
  5. It facilitates the development of prediction skills.

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