This book places reading firmly in its social context, discussing what it means to be a reader in the modern world. It contains many innovative ideas on how to approach reading in the language classroom, and presents a variety of text-related exercises and activities. The final section invites teachers to explore the attitudes of their own learners as readers, and to design reading activities for them.
Section One: Explanation-The nature of reading
Section Two: Demonstration-Teaching approaches
Section Three: Exploring reading