Towards effective reading strategies

الملخص EN

This study investigates the problems that EFL learners encounter in reading.

Thus, it elucidates some proposed strategies that might facilitate the reading process.

In other words, it’s an attempt to tackle EFL learners’ reading problems.

The study comprises a number of different topics such as: basic reading problems, assessing one’s current reading ability, the need for speed reading, factors contributing to reduced reading rates, goal setting, reading environment, materials needed for proper reading, the common reading techniques that are often used in the classroom, strategies good readers utilize, strategies for reading fiction as well as non-fiction texts, rapid eye technology, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

Then the study is supported with a test on reading conducted on two different groups of EFL learners together with the statistically analyzed results of the test through SPSS as well as a discussion of the results.

The selected sample was (120) Saudi male students.

Their ages range between (18-22) years old.

They studied English as their specialization and as a foreign language in a formal setting.

They were divided into two groups: the first group studied two semesters whereas the second group studied seven semesters.

The first group studied only introductory reading courses at foundation year program while the second group studied several courses that contribute to enrich their reading skills and vocabulary.

Finally the study is concluded with a conclusion, references and an appendix of the reading test