Intermediate Reading

Tahun Akademik:
Gasal 2020/2021
Kelas-Offr:
G-G1
Deskripsi:

This course develops the students’ ability to become competent and strategic
readers who are able to read and comprehend popular articles and short
stories (of about 2000-word long). The class activities focus on developing
their reading strategies in identifying topics, main ideas, and supporting
details, identifying text types; distinguishing between explicit and implicit
information; interpreting culturally-bound meanings; identifying discourse
markers; analyzing word meaning, key words, juxtaposition, figures of
speech, and diction; analyzing grammatical forms; analyzing text
organization and development; as well as exploring and interpreting short
stories. In addition to developing students’ competence in reading, this
course also aims to cultivate students’ reading habits and positive attitude

towards reading through the use of varied, interesting materials and
activities. Through carefully selected materials, students are also expected to
nurture good behaviour and skills in learning individually and with other
people.


Capaian Pembelajaran

  • 1. analyze key words

  • 1. analyze key words

  • 2. make inferences

  • 2. make inferences

  • 3. analyze figures of speech

  • 3. analyze figures of speech

  • 4. analyze diction

  • 4. analyze diction

  • 5. analyze culturally-bound meanings

  • 5. analyze culturally-bound meanings

  • 6. analyze juxtaposition

  • 6. analyze juxtaposition

  • 7. identify the organization and development of a text

  • 7. identify the organization and development of a text

  • 8. identify text types

  • 8. identify text types

  • 9. appreciate short stories

  • 9. appreciate short stories

Daftar Pustaka:

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    Macmillan Education Australia PTY Ltd.

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