Extensive reading

Extensive Reading Program

1. Extensive Reading is reading a lot at a fairly easy level so the reader comprehends the text without open the dictionary. It’s to increase language proficiency.

2. Components of an established program
Students have to obey this following:
- Read 500 pages each semester.
- Demonstrate what they’ve read.
- Record the number of page
Teachers are expected to this following:
- Address student motivation
- Teach reading strategies
- Check report of student reading
- Support student in self-selecting title

Library Preparation
ER is done quickly and smoothly so the student needs an easy and interested text book, like a fiction, action, mystery, romances, etc.

Teaching Preparation
Basic ingredient for learning are: wanting to learn, knowing how to learn having chance to learn. First thing that students have to do before begin to read is relax and comfort. During reading, students have to guess the next stories and try to visualize the story that happen. After they read, they have to retell and write down the character on the story.