Come to an
Enjoyable Class: EFL Extensive
Arwijati Wahjudi
This paper argues that an Extensive
Reading Class is not a place for reading only, where students read and,
therefore, may become better readers. In fact, lots of interaction among
students, between student(s) and teacher, can happen, and this happens in an
EFL natural situation. The students have something to talk about and are ready
to share with the teacher and the other students what they have read. Questions
asked are real questions, not comprehension or leading questions. Higher level
questions, asking for opinions and feelings, are asked without the students
being told to ask these kinds of questions. Students’ opinions and feelings are
expressed simply because they are necessary. Because of its potential as a
place where students can exercise somewhat real language with little burden, if
any, the writer suggests that Extensive Reading courses be offered at all
levels in the English Department, starting from the first year.
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Wahjudi, A. (2002). Come
to an enjoyable class: EFL extensive reading. TEFLIN Journal, 13(2),
175-190.
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