Reading comprehension difficulties among EFL learners: The case of English-majored students at Bac Lieu University
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reading difficulties, comprehension, EFL learnersTóm tắt
No one denies the important role of reading comprehension in the reading learning process of a language learner. It is assumed that the learners who are unable to read and comprehend face many challenges during their studies and after graduation. This study aims to investigate what common difficulties may influence on reading comprehension and suggest some appropriate solutions to help learners overcome these difficulties. The subjects were 90 first-year students majoring in English Language Studies at Bac Lieu University. The results demonstrated that all of the participants showed the positive attitude towards reading skill, but all of them still had some difficulties in the field of vocabulary, prior knowledge, prediction skill, and decoding at word level in learning reading. The paper also discussed the results, suggested some solutions to get over these kinds of difficulties and recommended some ideas for further research in the field.
Abstract
No one denies the important role of reading comprehension in the reading learning process of a language learner. It is assumed that the learners who are unable to read and comprehend face many challenges during their studies and after graduation. This study aims to investigate what common difficulties may influence on reading comprehension and suggest some appropriate solutions to help learners overcome these difficulties. The subjects were 90 first-year students majoring in English Language Studies at Bac Lieu University. The results demonstrated that all of the participants showed the positive attitude towards reading skill, but all of them still had some difficulties in the field of vocabulary, prior knowledge, prediction skill, and decoding at word level in learning reading. The paper also discussed the results, suggested some solutions to get over these kinds of difficulties and recommended some ideas for further research in the field.
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