Repeated Reading and Oral Reading Fluency: A method between Language Teaching and Interpretation Training - Softcover

Wang, Yu-hui; Wu, Yue-feng; Dai, Wei-Hui

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659918245 ISBN 13: 9783659918247

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

This study is aimed at finding out the effect and efficiency of oral repeated reading (RR) on oral reading fluency in the EFL environment in Taiwan. By prompting oral reading speed and automaticity, RR proved an effective method to enhance both oral reading and speaking fluency. The results indicated that there was a significant improvement in oral reading speed before and after the intervention, regardless of the following factors: (a) gender, (b) native language, (c) time using/learning English during off-training time, and (d) pre-test performance, and (e) improvement gained during the practice. Replies from post-test questionnaires also indicated a high acceptability of RR among subject groups. Accordingly, the adoption of RR for automaticity development and speed training in oral fluency instruction was recommended for future teaching in Taiwan.

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About the Author

Professor at Department of International Business Administration, Business School, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan/Assistant Professor, Eternal-Life Christ College, Taiwan/ Lecturer, Saint John's University, Taiwan/ Homologation Specialist–Lamborghini Taiwan/Researcher, Fudan University, China.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659918245
• ISBN 13: 9783659918247
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92