Mohannad Alhumaidi - How useful is it for students to learn new books

Reading outside the classroom is very important for language learners. It makes them link what they have learned in the classroom with the real life around them reading texts, articles, etc. It gives them a wider look at different writing styles, and that will help them to think in English! . Another thing is that, reading from outside the class (real books) gives them the choice to read what they like, so that will raise their willingness to read and not to feel bored.

In order to make sure that students are getting benefits from reading real materials, teachers can give them some tasks to do. They can ask them to write 1 page summary of what they read, mentioning what they like and what they dislike about it. Another task is to ask them to make a small presentation in front of the class talking about the material they read.

            As a result, I believe this way will make the students more confident about themselves, and it will also teach them how to be (self-learners) which will help them to discover how to improve their language without the teacher help.