Effective reading, especially when the main goal is to obtain information, involves certain strategies. Its application is almost automatic, unconscious, when it comes to readings in the mother tongue. However, when it comes to reading a text in English, there are several factors that make its application difficult.
Reading and Comprehension of Text in English
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Reading and Comprehension of Text in English
Instructor: Gabriela Cortés Sánchez
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Students will learn reading and vocabulary to make them more competent in reading in English.
They will also learn how to identify grammar structures which are usually complicated.
They can cause problems to have a good understanding when they read in English.
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