Debate: The end of reading?
A series of three articles by Scott Thornbury that tackles the subject of how (and how not) to teach reading.
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Debate: The end of reading? - Part one: What are we teaching, reading or English?
Scott Thornbury questions the relevance of reading activities and whether they just teach us what we already know.
Debate: The end of reading? - Part two: Evidence from personal experience and research
In the second part of this debate, Scott Thornbury shares his personal experience of learning Spanish and digs into the research of L2 reading skills.
Debate: The end of reading? - Part three: Some practical suggestions
In the third part of this debate, Scott Thornbury offers tips on how he believes L2 reading should be taught.
The debate: The end of reading?
The full debate in response to Scott Thornbury's three-part article on the apparent paradoxical relationship between teaching reading and teaching language.
