scholarly journals The Role of Translation in Developing ESP Learners’ Reading Comprehension Skills- A Case Study of Medical Students at Najran University-KSA

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismail Mohammed Hamid Rushwan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Machine Translation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Medical Terminology ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

Reading comprehension is developed through successful interaction between the reader and the text. This interaction is the major factor that plays the crucial role in comprehension. ESP has a strong and palpable presence in the curricula of Saud universities due to a range of considerations. It  is  used  in  different  domains  such  as  medicine,  engineering, and  allied health. It  is well  known, that  any  use  of  L1  in  English  language  instruction  has  always  been a  matter of hot debate. This study  aims  to  shed  some fresh light on the importance of  translation as a pedagogical tool  in  developing  reading  comprehension  skills  of  ESP  medical learners  at  Najran  University- KSA. Undeniably, the  students  experience bewilderment and  great  difficulties  in  grasping  the  enormous  quantity of  medical  terms  and  texts  as  a  result  of  their  extreme  weakness  in English. The level of most Saudi students in English is very low and their knowledge of vocabulary is extremely limited. Studying medical terminology is the foundation for studying any health-related field. Medicine has a language of its own, and mastering it is a complex task. So, regarding ESP medical courses, the students resort to machine translation, because they cannot absorb the medical texts and terms properly. There are so many shortcomings with respect to machine translation  This  study  investigates the effect of using translation  in  ESP  medical  classes  with  the  objective  of  helping  students  in  comprehending  terminologies  and  texts. It also aims at motivating them and meeting their learning needs. Moreover, the study aims to help  students  concentrate on the  standardized  terminology  and  avoid  the  imperfections  of  machine  translation. 

Problems in English Communicating Skills for Learners of English

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (07) ◽  
pp. 20484-20491
Author(s):  
Dr. Ishag Adam Hassan Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Small Component ◽  
Curriculum Review ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This paper is devoted to presenting the methods in English communicating skills for Learners of English in general and the problems specific to University of Bahri. English language major’s graduates then; it discusses the notion of communicative competence, and defines strategic competence. It also briefly deals with the various definitions of communication strategies and taxonomies of conversation strategies. Also, I give brief definition of the word conversation, that is the act of talking together or exchange ideas, opinions, skills, and information. As accustomed, speaking is natural and automatic but communication is an art which must be learned and practiced. Also the aim of this paper is to present you with suitable suggestions about how you can solve problems while reading English? In order to comply with this objective: we considered two variables. The first one is that within our daily practice at the university we have students with different abilities while reading English. Therefore, we need to help them increase the ability in reading comprehension. However, we don’t have enough teachers and needed resources to supply them with the help they need. The second variable is related to the fact that at University there are different centers where the students’ skills can improve and their reading comprehension skills deficiencies could be overcome by getting help from the teachers. This study is small component of a larger curriculum review exercise. The findings of study in general suggest that both students and English language lecturers were in agreement that Sudanese students had a problem in writing and speaking English and due to that the conversational problems are raised.      Finally, the paper concludes by representing the pedagogical implications of conversation strategies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Reading Aloud Strategies for Inferential Reading Comprehension Skills and Text Difficulties of Saudi Students at University Level

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2983-2989
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Aloud ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
University Level ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Level ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

Reading comprehension is the ability to process text. It is an essential part of learning for university students. A lot of strategies are used for reading. Among them, reading aloud strategies are vital reading strategies. Saudi Arabia is a country where English is to be spoken as a second language. Due to weak school basal reading, the Saudi students have problem with reading text level where they are failed at university learning material for high-level reading skills such as inferential, evaluative, and critical reading. However; in this study, a survey was distributed among 27 students to know their opinion about the effectiveness of reading aloud strategies for inferential reading comprehension skills and text difficulties of Saudi students at the university level. Convenience sampling was used as both the researchers were from the same place. The study was conducted at the Department of English. College of Arts, King Faisal University, Alhasa. SPSS descriptive statistics were used for analysis by using SPSS version 21. Atlas-ti 8 reports were also used for the elaboration of major themes during the literature review from previous research studies. The findings showed reasonable effectiveness of these strategies. These strategies were also recommended for future research on inferential reading comprehension skills and the solution of difficult text by having the present set up of strategies being used by Saudi university level students.

scholarly journals Scaffolding Reading Comprehension Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf Atta Mohamed Safein Salem
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Scaffolding Strategies ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The current study investigates whether English language teachers use scaffolding strategies for developing their students’ reading comprehension skills or just for assessing their comprehension. It also tries to demonstrate whether teachers are aware of these strategies or they use them as a matter of habit. A questionnaire as well as structured interviews were basically designed for the purpose of the study. The descriptive qualitative research design was adopted due to suitability for the nature of the study. Results of the study revealed that Non-native English language teachers are not aware of the nature of scaffolding strategies they use; they use such strategies for the purpose of assessing their students’ comprehension rather than scaffolding their comprehension. It is recommended that English language teachers have an adequate orientation of the nature of scaffolding strategies, to what extent to be used (when to begin using these strategies and when to stop using them) and the significance in developing comprehension skills of students in the mainstream schools.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of PQ4R Strategy on the Development of Reading Comprehension Skills of the English Language Course among Second Intermediate Grade Students (Female Students): فاعلية استراتيجية (PQ4R) في تنمية مهارات الاستيعاب القرائي في مقرر اللغة الانجليزية لدى طالبات الصف الثاني متوسط في مدينة جدة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wazeera Farajallah Al sulami, Maysoon Abdelazeez Dakhiel
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate Grade ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
And Control ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The current study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of PQ4R Strategy in developing reading comprehension skills of the English Language Course among second intermediate grade students. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design employing two groups (experimental and control). The design included an independent variable (PQ4R Strategy) and a dependent variable (reading comprehension skills). The sample of the study consisted of 2nd Intermediate Grade Students from schools in Al kamel (N=47). The students were divided into two groups experimental and control. The experimental group (N=23) was taught the reading comprehension texts of the super Goal 3 book through PQ4R Strategy. The control group (N=24) was taught the same texts through the traditional method. To achieve the goal of the research, a guide was prepared for the teacher to implement the strategy and reading comprehension test designed by the researcher. Results revealed that PQ4R Strategy had a positive effect on the students' reading comprehension. In light of the study results, the researcher recommended the following: using PQ4R Strategy for developing reading comprehension skills of English language students’.

Using Tablet Applications as Assistive Tools in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

2019 ◽  
pp. 263-282
Author(s):  
Tami Seifert ◽  
Veronika Zimon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Letter Recognition ◽  
English Language Acquisition ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Oral Expression ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

A case study examined the contribution of tablet applications for English language acquisition and improvement of reading and reading comprehension skills among pupils diagnosed with learning disabilities and those not diagnosed with learning disabilities. Participants were Grade 4 pupils from a public school in central Israel in two groups. Group 1 included two boys and two girls diagnosed with learning disabilities; Group 2 included two boys and two girls not diagnosed with learning disabilities. English learning applications were used with the intent of improving the abilities of letter recognition, reading, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and oral expression in English in a fun way relevant to the pupils' lives. Findings indicated a more pronounced improvement in English reading and reading comprehension skills among pupils who were diagnosed with learning disabilities. The research also confirms that the use of tablet applications resulted in increased motivation for learning.

scholarly journals The Cruciality of Using Literature to Enhance Reading Comprehension Skills

IJOHMN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 44-59
Author(s):  
Dr. Khaled Hassan Ali Eltayb
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Teaching Literature ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

This paper attempted to shade the light upon “The cruciality of teaching Literature to enhance reading comprehension skills”, is conducted to find out the role and importance of teaching literature in developing comprehension skills in tertiary level. The researcher adopted descriptive analysis method, the population of this study of (30) English language teachers from different Sudanese universities. Date was gathered by questionnaire. The researcher used a statistical package for social studies (SPSS package). The study comes up with followings: Teaching literature in language courses helps students to develop Reading Comprehension skills, teaching literature in reading lessons helps students to develop skimming and scanning techniques, literature presents valuable material to teach reading comprehension lesson, literature is a good way to practice acquiring quick information from the texts, and teaching literature develops students’ interpretative abilities. 

scholarly journals STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-72
Author(s):  
Z. Yeshimbetova ◽  
◽  
Zh. Kulekenova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Reading ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills

The article considers the problems of developing students' reading comprehension skills in learning a foreign language Reading is the most important skill in English language in comparison with other language skills in acquiring language. If students are good at reading, they will be good at other language skills (writing, speaking, and listening). For this reason teachers of English language should focus on this skill and know strategies to develop this skill, how to work on it, how to improve learners’ reading skills and how to organize the process of acquiring the language at the lessons while working with the text.The main stages of working at reading text and activities to develop learners’ reading comprehension are suggested in the article.

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