Reading strategies in Common European Framework of References: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (2018)

Abstract

A significant part of human life and learning involves reading: collecting information from printed sources, organizing this information in a certain way, understanding, interacting and communicating. Reading in English as a form of speech activity and as an indirect form of communication is, according to many researchers, the most necessary skill for most people. Reading is a source of getting new intellectual and aesthetic information that allows enrich the student's personality and make them competitive in modern world. Reading acts as a goal and as a learning tool of foreign language. Reading comprehension is one of the most essential study skills in higher education. Academic courses demand substantial readings, so there is a need for students to be able to comprehend what they read in order to succeed in their academic and everyday life.