A Discourse Approach in Reading: English Reading Strategies week13

8 NOVEMBER 2015

(Make up class 12 October 2015)

Today I am so sorry to tell all of you, I did not come to class because I had to visit my relatives and made merit owing to Thot Kathin Festival with them at Phetchabun on 7-8 November 2015. I had already given my letter to my teacher before I visited my relatives.

Here is my letter that sent to my teacher.

First day, I arrived at 15.00 p.m. and talked with my relatives and monk then, we went to Phra Tat Pha Son Kaew Temple in order to pray and make a wish. The weather has been cold due to the condition in weather. I also took photos with my mom and my relatives. We were happy very much.

I would like to show you about my pictures that we took photos here.

We prayed at night. Then, we stayed at Wat Wang Buo Ban temple. I slept at 10.00 p.m.

The last day, we got up at 4.00 a.m. in order to go at Ban Khao Kho. The weather has been cold. I really like view here. There are many fruits, vegetables and flowers. I also took photos with my mom here.

Then, we came back to Wat Wang Buo Ban temple in order to make merit by offering new yellow robes to Buddhist monks. we were happy to make merit here and the monks blessed with us and layman. We departed at 11.00 a.m. and arrived at our house at 5.30 p.m. so we are very exhausted thank to traveling.

When I arrived at home. I am writing my blog and doing my homework on my handout. The teacher gave the questions about the English reading obstacles and I would like to answer the questions by my experiences.

1. Obstacles to faster effective faster reading

1.1 Stop reading and find the unknown word meaning.

1.2 Do not use appropriate reading strategies.

1.3 Disturbance.

1.4 Unable to identify the main idea.

1.5 Lack of English reading experience.

2. Hints for speed reading practice

2.1 Don't stop reading when you find the unknown word.

2.2 Don't need to read every word.

2.3 Try to capture the main idea.

2.4 Have a good attitude to English Reading.

2.5 Practice more and more.

Here is my opinion from my English reading experiences. I believe that If we would like to be good at English particularly, Reading Skill we should try reading again and again because it can help us as well.