The Use of Newspapers for L2 Reading: Practical Activities

Abstract

Nowadays the acquisition of literacy skills in the foreign language is a highly demanding task cognitively speaking. To improve this learning process, this paper presents a three-fold approach using print and virtual newspapers: first, a brief theoretical revision of the issues involved in learning how to read in a foreign language or transfer L1 reading skills to the foreign language, second, a wide selection of activities to be used when working with newspapers, and third, two sessions that exploit newspapers in the classroom which can constitute part of a wider lesson plan for Students preparing the English test for the University Entrance Exam (2nd of Bachillerato in the Spanish Educative System).

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Luque-Agulló, G. & González-Fernández, L. (2012). The Use of Newspapers for L2 Reading: Practical Activities. Creative Education, 3, 471-478. doi: 10.4236/ce.2012.34072.

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