Reading in a Second Language: Moving from Theory to Practice

Cambridge Applied Linguistics

by William Grabe, Junko Yamashita

Understanding reading abilities and their development is fundamental for language comprehension and human cognition. Now in its second edition, this book draws on research from multiple disciplines to explain reading abilities in both L1 and L2, and shows how this research can be applied in practice in order to support reading development. Research into reading has progressed a great deal since the first edition was published, so this edition has been completely updated and revised, in order to reflect these advances. All chapters present updated research studies, and completely new chapters are included on the neurocognition of reading, reading-writing relationships, and digital reading. If you want to know how reading works, no matter the language(s) involved, as well as how it can be taught effectively, this book provides a persuasive research foundation and many practical insights. It is essential reading for academic researchers and students in Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Genres: Education, Language, Nonfiction, Academia

500 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2008

Reviews

[Paraskevi Andreopoulou]

This is a must read for all practising teachers.....



How should students' literacy be enhanced?

[Sarah]

I can tell this will be useful in the future--even just reading the "Implications for Instruction" section at the end of each chapter is effective. There is a lot of theory that I am just not here for right now, like studies on eye movements and the affect on reading. Since I can't resell this book, maybe I'll revisit in the future and get more out of those parts.

[Josiah]

Plot: B
Writing: A
Vocabulary:C
Illustrations: table-lists
Level: Intermediate
Rating: G

This textbook ended up being easier to read than I expected, mostly due to impeccable organization, at-a-glance lists, and suggestions for application.

[Merry Packard Gravett]

This is an EXCELLENT book for teachers interested in the processes and pedagogical applications of reading.

[Wainwright Yu]

One of the foundational reference books that helped create Word Wise.

[Nzen Sevenfoldism]

good for reference