Promoting Intensive Reading Outside Classroom And Long After School To Enhance Fluency In Communication

Camille MANUEL KUNG'KINTEY

Abstract


Learning English as a foreign language implies developing the ability to speak and read it effectively in practice. However, DRC’s EFL learners witness a remarkable weakness to speak English fluently and efficiently in real life situations.

The present article highlights the advantage of promoting reading through intensive personal practice by EFL learners outside classroom. The reading ability is a strategy of an utmost importance as it enhances an efficient acquisition of English as a foreign language on one’s own.

Practicing reading intensively extracts of English texts or books, novels, newspapers, etc. on one’s own is a particularly suitable and convenient exercise worth encouraging after leaving school i.e. on completion of one’s educational curriculum or study cycle.

Yet, the National ELT Syllabus of the Secondary Education Level recommends extensive reading practice for Secondary school graduating pupils or EFL leaners outside classroom and, furthermore after school (DEPS: 28 – 32).


Keywords


Promoting, Intensive Reading Practice, Outside Classroom And After School, Enhance, Developing Fluency In Communication, English As A Foreign Language.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v57.1.8097

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